Principal — Doon Convent School, Nainital
Est. 1994 · senior secondary · English medium · Doon Convent School Gaujajali (uttar) Bareilly Road
₹9.8L – ₹15.1LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 22 Feb
● posted 14 Nov
Job description
Overview
Doon Convent School, established 1994, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Nainital, Uttarakhand.
The school is hiring a Principal. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹9.8 LPA–₹15.1 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
·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.
Working in a CBSE school
As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Nainital.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Doon Convent School
CBSE · Nainital · Est. 1994
1994
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
KRISHNA JOSHI
PRINCIPAL
3530334
AFFILIATION
Nainital, Uttarakhand
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