Principal

₹10.5L – ₹16.8LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–12 yrs1 openingsCloses 17 Sep
● posted 18 Jun

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

What you'll handle

·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.
·Approve and monitor the annual budget.
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
1

Working in a CBSE school

CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Nainital.

  1. Coordinator
  2. Academic Coordinator
  3. Vice Principal
  4. Principal

Salary & benefits

₹10.5L – ₹16.8L / yr

Pay benchmark — Principal in Nainital

₹10.5L / yr
ENTRY / LOW
₹10.5L – ₹16.8L / yr
TYPICAL
₹16.8L / yr
SENIOR / HIGH
Band posted by the school. Final offers depend on experience, qualifications and interview outcome.

Full job description

Overview

Applications are open for a Principal at Pratibha Higher Secondary School in Nainital, Uttarakhand. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. Pratibha Higher Secondary School is a senior secondary school in Nainital, Uttarakhand — a CBSE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. Context: the Principal reports into the Principal and works alongside other senior leaders. The role carries academic and operational responsibilities and is central to the school's day-to-day functioning. 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. 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. Benefits at a glance:
  • Market-aligned salary (₹10.5 LPA – ₹16.8 LPA).
  • Structured working hours with adequate planning time.
  • Investment in teacher and staff development across the year.
  • A workplace built on clarity and professional respect.
  • Long-term career growth at a school invested in its people. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Pratibha Higher Secondary School hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.
Pratibha Higher Secondary School
CBSE · Nainital
CBSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
1-10
GRADES
221
STUDENTS
16
TEACHERS
Nainital, Uttarakhand
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