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Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nDay to day, you will:\n- Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.\n- Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.\n- Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.\n- Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.\n- Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately.\n\nCandidate requirements:\n- Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.\n- Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.", "datePosted": "2026-10-25T02:42:32.293+00:00", "employmentType": "FULL_TIME", "hiringOrganization": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/chettinad-vidyashram-chettinad-house-greenways-0137#school", "name": "Chettinad Vidyashram", "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/chettinad-vidyashram-chettinad-house-greenways-0137", "sameAs": "http://chettinadvidyashram.org", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "CHETTINAD HOUSE GREENWAYS ROAD R.A PURAM CHENNAI TAMIL NADU", "addressLocality": "Chennai", "addressRegion": "Tamil Nadu", "postalCode": "600028" }, "foundingDate": "1986" }, "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/pa-to-principal-chettinad-vidyashram-chettinad-house-greenways-0137-chennai-8223d114-r2610", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/pa-to-principal-chettinad-vidyashram-chettinad-house-greenways-0137-chennai-8223d114-r2610", "validThrough": "2027-02-22T02:42:32.293Z", "dateModified": "2026-10-27T02:17:32.969465+00:00", "jobLocation": { "@type": "Place", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "CHETTINAD HOUSE GREENWAYS ROAD R.A PURAM CHENNAI TAMIL NADU", "addressLocality": "Chennai", "addressRegion": "Tamil Nadu", "postalCode": "600028" } }, "baseSalary": { "@type": "MonetaryAmount", "currency": "INR", "value": { "@type": "QuantitativeValue", "unitText": "YEAR", "minValue": 1282500, "maxValue": 2390500 } }, "occupationalCategory": "11-9032.00 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary", "industry": "Education", "totalJobOpenings": 1, "experienceRequirements": { "@type": "OccupationalExperienceRequirements", "monthsOfExperience": 72 } }, "board": "CBSE", "schoolType": "Senior Secondary Level", "status": "published", "descriptionText": "Chettinad Vidyashram, established 1986, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Chennai, Tamilnadu.\n\nThe school is hiring a Personal Assistant to Principal. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹12.8 LPA–₹23.9 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nDay to day, you will:\n• Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.\n• Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.\n• Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.\n• Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.\n• Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately.\n\nCandidate requirements:\n• Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.\n• Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.", "aboutTheRole": "Lead the school as Principal: set the academic agenda, coach your team, own the calendar and represent the school with poise.", "dayToDay": [ "Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.", "Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.", "Approve and monitor the annual budget.", "Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.", "Set the school's annual academic and operational plan." ], "estimatedBand": null, "enrichment": [ { "id": "responsibilities", "heading": "What you'll handle as a Personal Assistant to Principal", "body": "Own the school's strategic plan, build and coach the leadership team, manage budgets and infrastructure, and steer culture from assembly to award day." }, { "id": "board-context", "heading": "Working in a CBSE school", "body": "As a **CBSE**-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades." }, { "id": "city-context", "heading": "About teaching in Chennai", "body": "Chennai schools span Matriculation, CBSE, ICSE and IB, with strong English-medium demand across the city." } ], "faq": [ { "q": "Do staff get fee concession for their children?", "a": "Many schools offer a tuition-fee concession for the children of full-time staff, subject to admission criteria and available seats. The appointment letter or the school's written HR policy is the authoritative source — confirm what applies before treating it as compensation." }, { "q": "What questions are asked in a Personal Assistant to Principal interview?", "a": "Six sample questions with model answers for this exact role — including a demo-lesson walkthrough, classroom-management scenario and subject-specific probe — are in the Principal interview guide: /interview-questions/principal." }, { "q": "Is accommodation provided?", "a": "Day schools generally don't provide accommodation. The school may help with referrals to nearby PGs or rentals during your relocation." }, { "q": "Is B.Ed mandatory for this role?", "a": "For most K-12 teaching positions a B.Ed (or NIOS D.El.Ed for primary) is preferred and often required by board affiliations; pre-primary and special-skill roles sometimes accept relevant certification in lieu. Detailed CTET/TET and eligibility rules are covered in the guide: /guides/ctet-tet-qualifications." }, { "q": "What non-teaching duties are expected?", "a": "Common non-teaching duties include exam invigilation, homework correction, parent-teacher meetings, one co-curricular activity, and being a homeroom/tutor-group mentor." }, { "q": "Is there a probation period?", "a": "Most schools run a 3–6 month probation with the same salary as confirmation. Confirmation is typically subject to satisfactory performance reviews and document verification." }, { "q": "How long does it take to hear back after applying?", "a": "Response times vary, but shortlisted candidates are typically contacted within a week. You'll get a notification on School Jobs India the moment the school updates your application status." }, { "q": "What qualifications are required for a Personal Assistant to Principal?", "a": "Most Personal Assistant to Principal roles require a relevant Bachelor's/Master's in the subject plus a B.Ed (or equivalent teacher-training qualification). Specific board requirements (CTET, IB workshops, IGCSE training) may also apply." }, { "q": "What does a typical day look like?", "a": "Most teachers handle 4–6 instructional periods a day, with the rest going to lesson planning, assessment correction, and a co-curricular duty." }, { "q": "I'm serving notice — should I still apply?", "a": "Yes. Most schools accept candidates with up to 60 days of notice. Mention your last working day clearly in your application so the school can plan the joining accordingly." } ] }