Principal — Vellore International School, Chennai
Est. 2021 · secondary · English medium · Kayar, near Kelambakkam, off OMR
₹12.5L – ₹16.4LICSEfull-timeOn-site7–11 yrs1 openingsCloses 8 Jan
● posted 25 Oct
Job description
Overview
Vellore International School, established 2021, is a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated secondary school in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The school is hiring a Principal. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹12.5 LPA–₹16.4 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
·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.
Working in an ICSE school
ICSE/ISC schools prize depth of content, structured English-medium delivery and rigorous internal assessment cycles.
Career path
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Vellore International School
ICSE · Chennai · Est. 2021 · 12:1 students per teacher
2021
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
12:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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