Principal — Defence Public School, Dehradun
Est. 2016 · senior secondary · Defence Public Schoolchharba
₹10.9L – ₹13.0LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–7 yrs1 openingsCloses 4 Feb
● posted 27 Oct
Job description
Overview
Defence Public School, established 2016, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
The school is hiring a Principal. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹10.9 LPA–₹13.0 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
Core responsibilities:
- Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
- Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
- Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
- Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
- Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group.
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.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
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.
What you'll handle
·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.
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 Dehradun.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Defence Public School
CBSE · Dehradun · Est. 2016
2016
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
REENA MALL
PRINCIPAL
3530528
AFFILIATION
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
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