Principal — St. John Higher Secondary Residential School, Dimapur

Est. 1995 · senior secondary · English medium · Box-120,Indisen Village,Diphu Road
₹11.2L – ₹20.9LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–12 yrs1 openingsCloses 18 Nov
● posted 26 Jun

Job description

Overview

A vacancy has opened for a Principal at St. John Higher Secondary Residential School in Dimapur, nan. The role suits educators who value a structured environment with clear expectations and strong support. St. John Higher Secondary Residential School in Dimapur, nan is a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1995,. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. About the role: the Principal is a senior position blending academic leadership with operational ownership — running reviews, mentoring teachers, handling escalations, and representing the school externally. 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. Benefits and culture:
  • Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹11.2 LPA – ₹20.9 LPA).
  • Structured calendar with reasonable workload expectations.
  • Professional development through workshops and internal training.
  • A collaborative staff culture with clear leadership backing.
  • Stable, full-time employment at a settled school. Apply through the platform using the button above; your profile lands with St. John Higher Secondary Residential School instantly. Candidates who meet the brief are invited for interviews within the week.

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Role details

Vacancies
1

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

·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.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.
·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.

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 Dimapur.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
St. John Higher Secondary Residential School
CBSE · Dimapur · Est. 1995 · ['student_teacher_ratio'] students per teacher
1995
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
['student_teacher_ratio']
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Dimapur, nan
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