Principal

₹12.3L – ₹26.5LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–8 yrs1 openingsCloses 17 Sep
● posted 25 May

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

·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.

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 Chennai.

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

Salary & benefits

₹12.3L – ₹26.5L / yr

Pay benchmark — Principal in Chennai

₹12.3L / yr
ENTRY / LOW
₹12.3L – ₹26.5L / yr
TYPICAL
₹26.5L / yr
SENIOR / HIGH
Band posted by the school. Final offers depend on experience, qualifications and interview outcome.

Full job description

Overview

Immediate opening: Principal at Sri Vidhya Academy International Residential School in Chennai, Tamilnadu. Open to both seasoned practitioners and early-career candidates with strong potential. Sri Vidhya Academy International Residential School, established 2004, runs as a senior secondary campus in Chennai, Tamilnadu — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school believes a strong campus is built on its teachers and works to be a place where faculty want to stay. Position: as Principal, you are part of the school's leadership group. The role demands strong judgement, calm execution, and a clear point of view on what good schooling looks like. 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. Benefits at a glance:
  • Market-aligned salary (₹12.3 LPA – ₹26.5 LPA).
  • Structured working hours with adequate planning time.
  • Investment in teacher and staff development across the year.
  • A workplace built on clarity and professional respect.
  • Long-term career growth at a school invested in its people. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Sri Vidhya Academy International Residential School hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.
Sri Vidhya Academy International Residential School
CBSE · Senior Secondary Level · Chennai · Est. 2004
2004
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
Senior Secondary Level
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
P SANGEETHA
PRINCIPAL
1930297
AFFILIATION
Chennai, Tamilnadu
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