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Principal — Sishya School — Chennai

Sishya School· Est. 1972 · senior secondary · English medium
₹12.1L – ₹16LICSEfull-timeOn-site14–16 yrsCloses 19 Dec
● posted 20 May
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Job description

Overview

Chennai, Tamil Nadu — a fresh opening for a Principal — Sishya School at Sishya School. Curriculum: ICSE. The school has been running for 54+ years. Send your application via this page; the school's hiring lead reviews every submission.

Sishya School, a ICSE school in Chennai, is hiring a Principal.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the school's academic and operational vision
  • Mentor faculty and coordinators
  • Engage with parents and the management committee
  • Drive curriculum and student outcomes

Requirements:

  • 8-20 years of relevant experience
  • Postgraduate degree with B.Ed; proven leadership track record

About the school: Sishya School is a ICSE Day School in Adyar, Chennai.

What you'll handle as a Principal — Sishya School

Own the school's strategic plan, build and coach the leadership team, manage budgets and infrastructure, and steer culture from assembly to award day.

About teaching in Chennai

Chennai schools span Matriculation, CBSE, ICSE and IB, with strong English-medium demand across the city.

Requirements

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
ICSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

What you'll handle

·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.

Working in an ICSE school

Working in an ICSE/ISC setting means deeper unit-wise content, more written work and clear assessment rubrics.

Working conditions

Day-school setup: regular school hours, scheduled events and standard term breaks.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Chennai.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Sishya School
ICSE · Chennai · Est. 1972 · 20:1 students per teacher
1972
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
20:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
1 - 12 Class
GRADES
["English"]
LANGUAGES
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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