Vice Principal — St. Joseph's Residential School, Kanchipuram

Est. 1998 · senior secondary · English medium · Chennai Bangalore National
₹12.8L – ₹19.3LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–10 yrs1 openingsCloses 10 Dec
● posted 22 May

Job description

Overview

St. Joseph's Residential School invites applications for a Vice Principal in Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu. The role is integral to our academic calendar, with reasonable workload and clear deliverables. School profile: St. Joseph's Residential School in Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu — a senior secondary setup, established 1998, — a CBSE-affiliated school. Recognised for structured academic planning, regular parent engagement, and a deliberate culture of student mentorship. Context: the Vice Principal reports into the Principal and works alongside other senior leaders. The role carries academic and operational responsibilities and is central to the school's day-to-day functioning. 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. Perks and culture:
  • Fair compensation with annual review (₹12.8 LPA – ₹19.3 LPA).
  • Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
  • Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
  • A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
  • A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Submit your application on this page and St. Joseph's Residential School will weigh your candidacy for the opening. Next steps usually include a short demo class and a panel discussion.

Requirements

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

·Run academic supervision and teacher observation cycles.
·Manage staff schedules, substitutions and exam logistics.
·Handle escalated discipline and parent matters.
·Step in as acting head when needed.
·Own one wing or section's results and culture.

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 Kanchipuram.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
St. Joseph's Residential School
CBSE · Kanchipuram · Est. 1998
1998
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
LOURDU SAMY M
PRINCIPAL
1930157
AFFILIATION
Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu
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