Principal — New Light Academy, South Sikkim

Est. 1991 · senior secondary · Govt SEC School
₹7.2L – ₹8.0LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–11 yrs1 openingsCloses 1 Dec
● posted 23 Jun

Job description

Overview

Join the faculty at New Light Academy as a Principal in South Sikkim, Sikkim. The school maintains high academic standards alongside a collaborative, professional staff culture. About the institution: New Light Academy in South Sikkim, Sikkim — a senior secondary setup, established 1991, — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school invests consistently in academic resources, classroom technology, and a culture of professional respect. Role: as Principal, you work closely with the Principal on academic and operational decisions — leading a section/team, driving teacher development, overseeing assessments, and holding the line on standards. Core responsibilities:

  • Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
  • Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
  • Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
  • Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
  • Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group. Candidate requirements:
  • Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.
  • Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.
  • Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.
  • Comfortable with data — assessments, attendance, faculty metrics.
  • A long-term thinker who can also execute well in the short term. What we offer:
  • Competitive, on-time salary (₹7.2 LPA – ₹8.0 LPA).
  • Defined working hours aligned with the school timetable.
  • Investment in your growth — training, mentorship, peer learning.
  • A respectful work environment focused on outcomes.
  • Access to school resources, libraries, labs, and digital tools. Complete your application via the button on this listing so New Light Academy receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
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Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

What you'll handle

·Approve and monitor the annual budget.
·Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.
·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.

Working in a CBSE school

This school follows the CBSE framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in South Sikkim.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
New Light Academy
CBSE · South Sikkim · Est. 1991
1991
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
LOPSONG LAMA
PRINCIPAL
1820112
AFFILIATION
South Sikkim, Sikkim
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