Principal — Kotagiri Public School, Nilgiris
Est. 1971 · senior secondary · English medium · Post Box No.
₹7.8L – ₹13.4LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 10 Mar
● posted 10 Nov
Job description
Overview
Kotagiri Public School, established 1971, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Nilgiris, Tamilnadu.
The school is hiring a Principal. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹7.8 LPA–₹13.4 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
What you will do:
- Own academic outcomes for the assigned portfolio.
- Coach teachers, especially those in their first few years.
- Drive disciplined execution of the academic and assessment calendar.
- Represent the school in academic forums and audits.
- Work with the Principal on medium-term plans.
Ideal candidate — you have:
- 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.
- Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.
- A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.
- Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.
- Strong personal organisation across multiple workstreams.
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.
·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.
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 Nilgiris.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Kotagiri Public School
CBSE · Nilgiris · Est. 1971
1971
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
D. Jeslin Snekha Premila
PRINCIPAL
1930068
AFFILIATION
Nilgiris, Tamilnadu
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