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Vice Principal

₹11L – ₹25L / yr6–10 yrsCloses 14 Aug
Darjeeling, West Bengalfull-timePosted 5d ago
CISCE
Secondary

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Key facts

Role
Vice Principal
School
St. Augustine's School
City
Darjeeling
State
West Bengal
Board
CISCE
School type
Secondary
Employment type
Full Time
Salary
₹11L – ₹25L per year
Experience
6–10 years
Posted
27 Jun 2026
Closing date
14 Aug 2026

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  • Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
  • Established school — running for 36+ years.
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Overview

An opening for a Vice Principal in Darjeeling, West Bengal at St. Augustine's School. The school is expanding its team for the new session and welcomes both experienced and high-potential candidates. St. Augustine's School, established 1990, is a secondary school in Darjeeling, West Bengal — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. Position: as Vice 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. 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 (₹10.6 LPA – ₹25.0 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. Hit Apply on this page to put your CV in front of the St. Augustine's School academic lead. Selected profiles progress to a model class and a conversation with leadership.

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About the school

St. Augustine's School

Key facts about St. Augustine's School

Key facts
Founded
1990
Board
CISCE
Type
Secondary
Student-teacher ratio
30:1
Address
Upper Sirubari, Gidda Pahar, Kurseong, Darjeeling, West Bengal, 734203

St. Augustine's School is a secondary affiliated to CISCE, established in 1990, located in Darjeeling, West Bengal. Classes follow a 30:1 student–teacher ratio.

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