{ "jsonld": { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "JobPosting", "@id": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/principal-uma-nath-singh-higher-secondary-school-uma-nath-singh-higher-secondary-school-12-40adfd41-r2610", "identifier": [ { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "Uma Nath Singh Higher Secondary School", "value": "abb464b0-0545-43fc-bf54-a50c2a2569d0" }, { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "board", "value": "CBSE" }, { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "role", "value": "principal" } ], "title": "Principal", "description": "Uma Nath Singh Higher Secondary School, established 2005, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh.\n\nThe school is hiring a Principal. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹9.0 LPA–₹17.9 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nDay to day, you will:\n- Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.\n- Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.\n- Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.\n- Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.\n- Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately.\n\nCandidate requirements:\n- Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.\n- Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.", "datePosted": "2026-10-26T20:59:33.771+00:00", "employmentType": "CONTRACTOR", "hiringOrganization": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/uma-nath-singh-higher-secondary-school-uma-nath-singh-higher-secondary-school-1235#school", "name": "Uma Nath Singh Higher Secondary School", "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/uma-nath-singh-higher-secondary-school-uma-nath-singh-higher-secondary-school-1235", "sameAs": "http://unsschool.in/", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "UMA NATH SINGH HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, SAKARGUNJ, MAHARUPUR, JAUNPUR", "addressLocality": "Jaunpur", "addressRegion": "Uttar Pradesh", "postalCode": "222180" }, "foundingDate": "2005" }, "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/principal-uma-nath-singh-higher-secondary-school-uma-nath-singh-higher-secondary-school-12-40adfd41-r2610", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/principal-uma-nath-singh-higher-secondary-school-uma-nath-singh-higher-secondary-school-12-40adfd41-r2610", "validThrough": "2027-01-24T20:59:33.771Z", "dateModified": "2026-10-29T20:07:23.218633+00:00", "jobLocation": { "@type": "Place", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "UMA NATH SINGH HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, SAKARGUNJ, MAHARUPUR, JAUNPUR", "addressLocality": "Jaunpur", "addressRegion": "Uttar Pradesh", "postalCode": "222180" } }, "baseSalary": { "@type": "MonetaryAmount", "currency": "INR", "value": { "@type": "QuantitativeValue", "unitText": "YEAR", "minValue": 896500, "maxValue": 1788500 } }, "occupationalCategory": "11-9032.00 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary", "industry": "Education", "totalJobOpenings": 1, "experienceRequirements": { "@type": "OccupationalExperienceRequirements", "monthsOfExperience": 72 } }, "board": "CBSE", "schoolType": "Senior Secondary Level", "status": "published", "descriptionText": "Uma Nath Singh Higher Secondary School, established 2005, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh.\n\nThe school is hiring a Principal. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹9.0 LPA–₹17.9 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nDay to day, you will:\n• Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.\n• Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.\n• Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.\n• Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.\n• Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately.\n\nCandidate requirements:\n• Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.\n• Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.", "aboutTheRole": "Lead the school as Principal: set the academic agenda, coach your team, own the calendar and represent the school with poise.", "dayToDay": [ "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.", "Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.", "Approve and monitor the annual budget." ], "estimatedBand": null, "enrichment": [ { "id": "responsibilities", "heading": "What you'll handle as a Principal", "body": "Lead the academic vision, hire and mentor faculty, manage parent and board relations, and own school-wide outcomes from admissions to results day." }, { "id": "board-context", "heading": "Working in a CBSE school", "body": "As a **CBSE**-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades." } ], "faq": [ { "q": "What questions are asked in a Principal interview?", "a": "Six sample questions with model answers for this exact role — including a demo-lesson walkthrough, classroom-management scenario and subject-specific probe — are in the Principal interview guide: /interview-questions/principal." }, { "q": "What kind of professional development is offered?", "a": "Most schools run weekly/monthly in-house PD sessions on pedagogy and assessment. Funded external workshops (board-specific or subject-specific) are offered to teachers in good standing." }, { "q": "What is the average Principal salary in Jaunpur?", "a": "Check the \"Salary snapshot\" section above for the entry / typical / senior band tailored to Principal roles in Jaunpur. City tier and board affiliation move the number materially — IB and Cambridge schools sit at the top of the range, state-board private schools at the base." }, { "q": "Is the salary CTC or in-hand?", "a": "Most Indian schools quote annual CTC. In-hand is lower than CTC once employee PF (12% of basic, capped at ₹15,000 basic/month), professional tax and — where applicable — income tax under the new regime are deducted. Plug the offered CTC into the in-hand salary calculator at /tools/in-hand-salary-calculator for a line-by-line breakdown against this job." }, { "q": "What does a typical day look like?", "a": "School days usually run 7.5–8 hours with 5–6 teaching periods, plus prep, lunch and one or two non-teaching duties (homework checks, library, club). Saturdays vary by school." }, { "q": "Will I get PF and statutory benefits?", "a": "Most registered schools enrol staff in EPF from day one and pay statutory gratuity. ESI cover applies if your gross is within the eligibility limit at joining." }, { "q": "Is this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?", "a": "This is a contract engagement — the offer letter will state the duration and renewal terms. Most school contracts run one academic year and are renewable subject to performance." }, { "q": "Is English fluency required?", "a": "Yes — instruction is in English at most CBSE schools. Comfortable English communication for classroom delivery and parent meetings is expected." }, { "q": "How long does it take to hear back after applying?", "a": "Schools usually shortlist within a week or two. Set up a job alert for similar roles so you don't miss the next match if this one doesn't move forward." }, { "q": "What arrangements are there for women teachers' commute and safety?", "a": "Most reputable schools in Jaunpur run staff transport (bus or shared cab) covering the main residential clusters, with women-first drop after evening duties. On-campus, ICC (Internal Complaints Committee) compliance is standard. Confirm the route map and the last drop time during the interview." } ] }