Principal
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Key facts
- Role
- Principal
- School
- Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul
- City
- Junagadh
- State
- Junagadh
- Board
- State Board
- School type
- Senior Secondary
- Employment type
- Contract
- Salary
- ₹8.2L – ₹17L per year
- Experience
- 5–10 years
- Posted
- 2 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 11 Aug 2026
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Principal
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- Established school — running for 78+ years.
Job description
Overview
Applications are open for a Principal at Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul in Junagadh, Junagadh. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul in Junagadh, Junagadh is a senior secondary institution — a State Board-affiliated school, established 1948,. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. Context: the Principal reports into the Principal and works alongside other senior leaders. The role carries academic and operational responsibilities and is central to the school's day-to-day functioning. 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. Ideal candidate — you have:
- 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.
- Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.
- A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.
- Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.
- Strong personal organisation across multiple workstreams. Why join us:
- Predictable, on-time monthly compensation (₹8.2 LPA – ₹17.4 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. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.
Common questions about this role
What questions are asked in a Principal interview?
Typical rounds cover self-introduction, why teaching, classroom-management scenarios, subject/syllabus knowledge, and one differentiation scenario. Scroll to "Interview questions & answers" below for six sample questions with model answers tuned for Principal roles in Junagadh.
Is background verification done before joining?
Standard pre-joining checks cover qualification documents, prior employment, and reference calls. Some larger groups also do criminal-record verification.
How do I apply for this Principal vacancy?
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Do I have to work weekends?
Most day schools follow a 6-day or 5.5-day week with Sundays off. Occasional Saturdays may go to events, parent meetings, or PD sessions.
What is the leave policy?
Schools usually offer 10–18 leaves per year on top of public/school holidays. Earned-leave encashment policies vary — check the offer letter.
How do I make a resume for a STATE BOARD Principal job?
Lead with a two-line headline (role + years of experience), then Education, Certifications (B.Ed, CTET, board-specific PD), Experience with 3-4 bullet outcomes per school (results, class sizes, projects), and one line each for co-curricular, tech tools and languages. Keep to one page and use the free School Jobs India resume builder for a school-style layout.
Which curriculum does the school follow?
Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul follows the state-board curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework.
Requirements & role details
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul
Key facts about Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul
- Founded
- 1948
- Board
- State Board
- Type
- Senior Secondary
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15:1
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