Principal — St Thomas School, Thoothukkudi

Est. 2019 · senior secondary · Alagesapuram Main Road
₹12.7L – ₹25.2LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–8 yrs1 openingsCloses 10 Dec
● posted 29 May

Job description

Overview

Join St Thomas School in Thoothukkudi, Tamilnadu as our next Principal. The school invests in its faculty and runs a calm, well-organised academic calendar. St Thomas School in Thoothukkudi, Tamilnadu functions as a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 2019,. The leadership team is closely involved in academic planning and faculty support, with a sharp focus on classroom impact. Context: the 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. Day to day, you will:

  • Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.
  • Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.
  • Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.
  • Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.
  • Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately. 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 (₹12.7 LPA – ₹25.2 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. Hit Apply on this page to put your CV in front of the St Thomas School academic lead. Selected profiles progress to a model class and a conversation with leadership.

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

·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

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 Thoothukkudi.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
St Thomas School
CBSE · Thoothukkudi · Est. 2019
2019
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
ARUL JENITA
PRINCIPAL
1931203
AFFILIATION
Thoothukkudi, Tamilnadu
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