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Principal — St. Paul's School, Darjeeling

Est. 1823
₹61,500–1,30,000 /month(₹7.4L–15.6L /yr)ICSEfull-timeOn-site6–11 yrs1 openingsCloses 19 Oct
● posted 24 May

Job description

Overview

An opening for a Principal in Darjeeling, West Bengal at St. Paul's School. The school is expanding its team for the new session and welcomes both experienced and high-potential candidates. About St. Paul's School in Darjeeling, West Bengal: a senior secondary institution — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school. Known locally for steady academic delivery, a stable faculty base, and a balanced mix of academics, sports, and the arts. Position: as 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. Responsibilities:

  • Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.
  • Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.
  • Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.
  • Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.
  • Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing. 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. What we offer:
  • Competitive, on-time salary (₹7.4 LPA – ₹15.6 LPA).
  • Defined working hours aligned with the school timetable.
  • Investment in your growth — training, mentorship, peer learning.
  • A respectful work environment focused on outcomes.
  • Access to school resources, libraries, labs, and digital tools. Submit your application online from this page to be considered by St. Paul's School. Interview slots are scheduled after profile review, typically inside five to seven working days.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
1

Why apply

Pay range posted by the school.
ICSE school.
Full-time position.

What you'll handle

·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.

Working in an ICSE school

This is an ICSE/ISC school — expect a project-heavy curriculum, strong language emphasis and detailed internal assessment portfolios.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Darjeeling.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
St. Paul's School
ICSE · Darjeeling · Est. 1823 · 7:1 students per teacher
1823
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
7:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Darjeeling, West Bengal
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