Principal — Santa Maria Public School, Kottayam

Immediate opening: Principal at Santa Maria Public School in Kottayam, Kerala. Open to both seasoned practitioners and early-career candidates with strong potential. Santa Maria Public School, established 2002, is a senior secondary campus in Kottayam, Kerala — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. Details: a high-ownership leadership role. The Principal leads by example in classrooms, faculty meetings, and parent interactions, while keeping the school's long-term direction in view. 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. 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.
• Comfortable with data — assessments, attendance, faculty metrics.
• A long-term thinker who can also execute well in the short term. Perks and culture:
• Fair compensation with annual review (₹10.3 LPA – ₹14.5 LPA).
• Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
• Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
• A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
• A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Hit Apply on this page to put your CV in front of the Santa Maria Public School academic lead. Selected profiles progress to a model class and a conversation with leadership.