Principal — St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh

Est. 1952 · senior secondary · English medium · P B No.
₹8.2L – ₹11.6LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 18 Nov
● posted 21 Jun

Job description

Overview

Applications are open for a Principal at St. Xavier's School in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. About St. Xavier's School in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand: a senior secondary institution, established 1952, — a CBSE-affiliated school. Known locally for steady academic delivery, a stable faculty base, and a balanced mix of academics, sports, and the arts. About the role: the Principal is a senior position blending academic leadership with operational ownership — running reviews, mentoring teachers, handling escalations, and representing the school externally. 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. 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 (₹8.2 LPA – ₹11.6 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. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for St. Xavier's School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.

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

·Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.
·Approve and monitor the annual budget.
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.
·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.

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 Hazaribagh.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
St. Xavier's School
CBSE · Hazaribagh · Est. 1952
1952
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
ROSNER XALXO SJ
PRINCIPAL
3430016
AFFILIATION
Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
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