Principal

₹10.4L – ₹23.6LCBSEcontractOn-site5–8 yrs1 openingsCloses 20 Sep
● posted 6 Jun

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.

What you'll handle

·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.
·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.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
1

Working in a CBSE school

As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Nainital.

  1. Coordinator
  2. Academic Coordinator
  3. Vice Principal
  4. Principal

Salary & benefits

₹10.4L – ₹23.6L / yr

Pay benchmark — Principal in Nainital

₹10.4L / yr
ENTRY / LOW
₹10.4L – ₹23.6L / yr
TYPICAL
₹23.6L / yr
SENIOR / HIGH
Band posted by the school. Final offers depend on experience, qualifications and interview outcome.

Full job description

Overview

St. Theresa Sr. Sec. School Kathgodam is hiring a Principal in Nainital, Uttarakhand. A full-time role — a CBSE-affiliated school, with structured planning time and clear academic deliverables. St. Theresa Sr. Sec. School Kathgodam is a senior secondary school in Nainital, Uttarakhand — a CBSE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. 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. 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 at a glance:
  • Market-aligned salary (₹10.4 LPA – ₹23.6 LPA).
  • Structured working hours with adequate planning time.
  • Investment in teacher and staff development across the year.
  • A workplace built on clarity and professional respect.
  • Long-term career growth at a school invested in its people. Complete your application through this page with your latest CV and references. The recruitment desk at St. Theresa Sr. Sec. School Kathgodam reviews every profile that arrives via the platform.
St. Theresa Sr. Sec. School Kathgodam
CBSE · Nainital
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
1-12
GRADES
3183
STUDENTS
Nainital, Uttarakhand
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