Principal — DAV Model School, Chandigarh
Est. 1966 · senior secondary · English medium · Sector-15a
₹11.2L – ₹18.9LCBSEcontractOn-site6–11 yrs1 openingsCloses 14 Feb
● posted 6 Nov
Job description
Overview
DAV Model School, established 1966, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Chandigarh, Chandigarh.
The school is hiring a Principal. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹11.2 LPA–₹18.9 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.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 1966.
What you'll handle
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.
·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.
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 Chandigarh.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
DAV Model School
CBSE · Chandigarh · Est. 1966
1966
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
ANUJA SHARMA
PRINCIPAL
2630017
AFFILIATION
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
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