Principal
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Key facts
- Role
- Principal
- School
- Pinegrove School, Subathu
- City
- Solan
- State
- North India
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹11L – ₹16L per year
- Experience
- 7–11 years
- Posted
- 17 May 2026
- Closing date
- 13 Jul 2026
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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.
Job description
Overview
Immediate opening: Principal at Pinegrove School, Subathu in Solan, North India. Open to both seasoned practitioners and early-career candidates with strong potential. Pinegrove School, Subathu, established 1998, is a senior secondary school in Solan, North India — a CBSE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. 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. Responsibilities:
- Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.
- Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.
- Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.
- Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.
- Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing. Qualifications and skills:
- Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.
- Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.
- Hiring, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution skills.
- Solid grasp of curriculum, assessment, and parent communication.
- High professional integrity and a clear communication style. Compensation and environment:
- Salary structured fairly across roles (₹10.9 LPA – ₹15.7 LPA).
- A calendar that respects academic delivery and personal time.
- Internal training, peer observation, and external workshops.
- A calm, professional, student-centred campus culture.
- Real backing from the leadership team when it matters. Submit your application here so Pinegrove School, Subathu can shortlist you alongside the active pool. Strong profiles move to a brief teaching demo and a discussion with the academic head.
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Most 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.
Is the salary CTC or in-hand?
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Where exactly is Pinegrove School, Subathu located?
The school is in Solan, North India. Check the "About the school" section for the campus link and the nearest public-transport reference.
Is this a remote / work-from-home opportunity?
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Requirements & role details
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
Pinegrove School, Subathu
Key facts about Pinegrove School, Subathu
- Founded
- 1998
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary
- Student-teacher ratio
- 20:1
Pinegrove School, established in 1991, is a co-educational, purely residential, English medium boarding school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi, upto Class 12th. Pinegrove is a proud member of the prestigious Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC), Global Member of the Round Square, member of the NPSC, NCC, AFS, and is accredited with ISO 9001:2015 (BSI) certification. The school is also a member of the IAYP. Pinegrove is apportioned in two locations, amidst the most picturesque scenery of the Shimla Hills, both in District Solan, in the hilly State of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Dharampur location of the school is situated amidst a thick and beautiful grove of pines and Pinegrove School, Subathu is situated on the banks of a brook in the exotic valley of the erstwhile Kuthar State.
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