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Principal — Sri Chaitanya School — Chennai

Sri Chaitanya School· Est. 2018
₹10.9L – ₹19.6LCBSEfull-timeOn-site12–17 yrsCloses 15 Nov
● posted 17 Jun
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Job description

Overview

Day to day, the Principal — Sri Chaitanya School at Sri Chaitanya School will plan lessons, run classes, mark work, and partner with parents — supported by an experienced academic team. The school has been running for 8+ years. Curriculum: CBSE. Use the Apply button to register your interest — the school contacts shortlisted candidates directly.

Sri Chaitanya School, a CBSE 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: Sri Chaitanya School is a CBSE Day School in Jafferkhanpet, Chennai.

What you'll handle as a Principal — Sri Chaitanya 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.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

What you'll handle

·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.
·Approve and monitor the annual budget.

Working in a CBSE school

CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.

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
Sri Chaitanya School
CBSE · Chennai · Est. 2018 · 30:1 students per teacher
2018
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
30:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
1 - 10 Class
GRADES
["English"]
LANGUAGES
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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