Principal — Darpan Children Garden Kusumkhera, Nainital
middle · 241 students · Haldwani
₹8.9L – ₹17.8LState Boardfull-timeOn-site5–10 yrs1 openingsCloses 17 Jan
● posted 3 Nov
Job description
Overview
Darpan Children Garden Kusumkhera is a State Board-affiliated senior secondary school in Nainital, Uttarakhand.
The school is hiring a Principal. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹8.9 LPA–₹17.8 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
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.
Requirements:
- Master's degree with a relevant teaching qualification (B.Ed./M.Ed. preferred).
- Significant classroom experience plus years in coordination/leadership.
- Calm, confident judgement with students, parents, and staff.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
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
·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 STATE BOARD school
State-board schools value teachers who can translate concepts in the regional language and align to the state textbook.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Nainital.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Darpan Children Garden Kusumkhera
State Board · Nainital
State Board
BOARD
middle
LEVEL
Meenakshi Joshi
PRINCIPAL
1-8
GRADES
241
STUDENTS
Nainital, Uttarakhand