Principal — Shemford School, Nainital

Est. 2016 · senior secondary · English medium · Jaipur Beesa
₹12.4L – ₹14.3LCBSEcontractOn-site5–8 yrs1 openingsCloses 17 Nov
● posted 23 Jun

Job description

Overview

Shemford School has opened applications for a Principal in Nainital, Uttarakhand. The role suits educators who pair classroom rigour with genuine care for student wellbeing. Shemford School in Nainital, Uttarakhand operates as a senior secondary school, established 2016, — a CBSE-affiliated school. A settled, professional environment with clear academic systems, structured staff meetings, and steady infrastructure investment. Role: as Principal, you work closely with the Principal on academic and operational decisions — leading a section/team, driving teacher development, overseeing assessments, and holding the line on standards. 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. 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. Why join us:
  • Predictable, on-time monthly compensation (₹12.4 LPA – ₹14.3 LPA).
  • Reasonable workload with planned holidays per the calendar.
  • Real ownership of your subject/function from day one.
  • A leadership team that listens, supports, and gives credit.
  • A campus that respects educators as professionals. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for Shemford School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.

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Role details

Vacancies
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Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 2016.

What you'll handle

·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.
·Approve and monitor the annual budget.
·Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.

Working in a CBSE school

This school follows the CBSE framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Nainital.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Shemford School
CBSE · Nainital · Est. 2016
2016
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
SANTOSH PANDEY
PRINCIPAL
3530490
AFFILIATION
Nainital, Uttarakhand
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