Principal

Shanti Devi Memorial School· CBSE · Ludhiana
₹11.8L – ₹26.7LCBSEcontractOn-site5–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 19 Oct
● posted 23 Jun

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.

What you'll handle

·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.
·Approve and monitor the annual budget.
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
1

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 Ludhiana.

  1. Coordinator
  2. Academic Coordinator
  3. Vice Principal
  4. Principal

Salary & benefits

₹11.8L – ₹26.7L / yr

Pay benchmark — Principal in Ludhiana

₹11.8L / yr
ENTRY / LOW
₹11.8L – ₹26.7L / yr
TYPICAL
₹26.7L / yr
SENIOR / HIGH
Band posted by the school. Final offers depend on experience, qualifications and interview outcome.

Full job description

Overview

Shanti Devi Memorial School in Ludhiana, Punjab is on the lookout for a Principal. The school values educators who care about classroom culture as much as curriculum delivery. Shanti Devi Memorial School is a senior secondary campus in Ludhiana, Punjab — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. What the role looks like: the Principal owns outcomes for the assigned section/portfolio — academic quality, faculty development, parent engagement, and student wellbeing — and contributes to the school's strategic plans. Core responsibilities:

  • Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
  • Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
  • Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
  • Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
  • Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group. 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. What we offer:
  • Competitive, on-time salary (₹11.8 LPA – ₹26.7 LPA).
  • Defined working hours aligned with the school timetable.
  • Investment in your growth — training, mentorship, peer learning.
  • A respectful work environment focused on outcomes.
  • Access to school resources, libraries, labs, and digital tools. Hit Apply on this page to put your CV in front of the Shanti Devi Memorial School academic lead. Selected profiles progress to a model class and a conversation with leadership.
Shanti Devi Memorial School
CBSE · Ludhiana
CBSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
1-10
GRADES
193
STUDENTS
Ludhiana, Punjab
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