Principal — St. Paul's School, Darjeeling
Est. 1823 · senior secondary · English medium · P.O: Jalapahar, Darjeeling
₹11.7L – ₹23.3LICSEfull-timeOn-site6–10 yrs1 openingsCloses 8 Feb
● posted 31 Oct
Job description
Overview
St. Paul's School is a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated senior secondary school in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
The school is hiring a Principal. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹11.7 LPA–₹23.3 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
Day to day, you will:
- Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.
- Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.
- Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.
- Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.
- Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately.
Candidate requirements:
- Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.
- Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.
- Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
Why apply
Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
ICSE 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.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.
Working in an ICSE school
This is an ICSE/ISC school — expect a project-heavy curriculum, strong language emphasis and detailed internal assessment portfolios.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Darjeeling.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
St. Paul's School
ICSE · Darjeeling · Est. 1823 · 7:1 students per teacher
1823
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
7:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Darjeeling, West Bengal
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