Head of School — Thalaivar Pa. Shanmugam Governmnet Higher Secondary School, Karaikal

Thalaivar Pa. Shanmugam Governmnet Higher Secondary School requires a Head of School in Karaikal, Puducherry for the upcoming academic year. A full-time role with reasonable workload expectations and clear deliverables. Thalaivar Pa. Shanmugam Governmnet Higher Secondary School, established 1963, runs as a senior secondary campus in Karaikal, Puducherry — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school believes a strong campus is built on its teachers and works to be a place where faculty want to stay. Details: a high-ownership leadership role. The Head of School leads by example in classrooms, faculty meetings, and parent interactions, while keeping the school's long-term direction in view. 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. 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. Perks and culture:
• Fair compensation with annual review (₹8.8 LPA – ₹14.3 LPA).
• Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
• Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
• A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
• A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Thalaivar Pa. Shanmugam Governmnet Higher Secondary School hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.