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Principal — St. John’s English School & Junior College — Chennai

St. John’s English School & Junior College· Est. 1981
₹13.8L – ₹22.5LCBSEfull-timeOn-site16–21 yrsCloses 15 Nov
● posted 16 Jun
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Job description

Overview

St. John’s English School & Junior College (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) is inviting applications for a Principal — St. John’s English School & Junior College. The school has been running for 45+ years. Curriculum: CBSE. Apply directly through this listing — your profile is shared with the school as soon as you submit.

St. John’s English School & Junior College, 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: St. John’s English School & Junior College is a CBSE Day School in Besant Nagar, Chennai.

What you'll handle as a Principal — St. John’s English School & Junior College

Set the academic calendar, drive curriculum standards, chair leadership meetings, and represent the school with parents, regulators and the community.

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

·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.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.

Working in a CBSE school

This school follows the CBSE framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities.

Working conditions

This is a day school — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Chennai.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
St. John’s English School & Junior College
CBSE · Chennai · Est. 1981 · 24:1 students per teacher
1981
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
24:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
Toddler - 12 Class
GRADES
["English"]
LANGUAGES
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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