Principal — St Josephs Public School, Thottuva, Ernakulam

Est. 2005
₹63,500–1,44,500 /month(₹7.6L–17.4L /yr)CBSEFull-timeOn-siteCloses 29 Oct
● posted 14 Jun
Experience
6–11 yrs
Vacancies
1 opening

Job description

St Josephs Public School, Thottuva is recruiting a Principal in Ernakulam, Kerala. The academic framework is built around clear learning goals, regular reviews, and a healthy planning rhythm. About St Josephs Public School, Thottuva: a secondary institution in Ernakulam, Kerala — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 2005,. The campus runs a structured academic calendar with steady investment in teaching, co-curriculars, and faculty culture. Role: as Principal, you work closely with the Principal on academic and operational decisions — leading a section/team, driving teacher development, overseeing assessments, and holding the line on standards. 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 and culture:
  • Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹7.6 LPA – ₹17.4 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. Submit your application online from this page to be considered by St Josephs Public School, Thottuva. Interview slots are scheduled after profile review, typically inside five to seven working days.

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.
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.
·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.
·Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.

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 Ernakulam.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
St Josephs Public School, Thottuva
CBSE · Ernakulam · Est. 2005
2005
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
SR FRACY P F
PRINCIPAL
930825
AFFILIATION
Ernakulam, Kerala
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Questions about this job

What is the salary for this job?

St Josephs Public School, Thottuva lists ₹63,500–1,44,500 /month. The listing doesn't say whether this is in-hand pay or CTC (before PF and tax deductions), so confirm the in-hand amount with the school before you accept an offer.

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Is a B.Ed required for this job?

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Can freshers apply?

The school asks for 6–11 years of experience, so this role is not aimed at freshers.

When is the joining date?

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