Principal — St. Xaviers Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh

Est. 1983
₹12.7L – ₹21.7LICSEcontractOn-site6–11 yrs1 openingsCloses 11 Oct
● posted 15 Jun

Job description

Overview

St. Xaviers Senior Secondary School has opened applications for a Principal in Chandigarh, Chandigarh. The role suits educators who pair classroom rigour with genuine care for student wellbeing. About St. Xaviers Senior Secondary School: a senior secondary institution in Chandigarh, Chandigarh — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school, established 1983,. 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. Qualifications and skills:
  • Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.
  • Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.
  • Hiring, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Solid grasp of curriculum, assessment, and parent communication.
  • High professional integrity and a clear communication style. What we offer:
  • Competitive, on-time salary (₹12.7 LPA – ₹21.7 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. Xaviers Senior Secondary 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.
ICSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 1983.

What you'll handle

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

  1. Coordinator→
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  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
St. Xaviers Senior Secondary School
ICSE · Chandigarh · Est. 1983 · 25:1 students per teacher
1983
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
25:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
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