Head of School — Montfort School, Palakurichi, Tiruchirappalli

Montfort School, Palakurichi in Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu is on the lookout for a Head of School. The school values educators who care about classroom culture as much as curriculum delivery. Montfort School, Palakurichi, established 2019, is a secondary campus in Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. Position: as Head of School, you are part of the school's leadership group. The role demands strong judgement, calm execution, and a clear point of view on what good schooling looks like. Day to day, you will:

• Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.
• Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.
• Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.
• Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.
• Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately. Ideal candidate — you have:
• 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.
• Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.
• A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.
• Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.
• Strong personal organisation across multiple workstreams. Why join us:
• Predictable, on-time monthly compensation (₹8.1 LPA – ₹17.5 LPA).
• Reasonable workload with planned holidays per the calendar.
• Real ownership of your subject/function from day one.
• A leadership team that listens, supports, and gives credit.
• A campus that respects educators as professionals. Submit your application here so Montfort School, Palakurichi can shortlist you alongside the active pool. Strong profiles move to a brief teaching demo and a discussion with the academic head.