Principal — Woodside School, Ooty
Est. 1991 · senior secondary · English medium · Woodside, Club Road
₹12.0L – ₹19.2LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–10 yrs1 openingsCloses 8 Feb
● posted 10 Nov
Job description
Overview
Woodside School, established 1991, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Ooty, tamil-nadu-boarding-schools ooty.
The school is hiring a Principal. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹12.0 LPA–₹19.2 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.
- Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.
- Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.
- Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.
- Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing.
Requirements:
- Master's degree with a relevant teaching qualification (B.Ed./M.Ed. preferred).
- Significant classroom experience plus years in coordination/leadership.
- Calm, confident judgement with students, parents, and staff.
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
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 Ooty.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Woodside School
CBSE · Ooty · Est. 1991 · 30:1 students per teacher
1991
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
Mr. A. CLARINA
PRINCIPAL
30:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Ooty, tamil-nadu-boarding-schools ooty
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