Principal — Vidya Pratishthans Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla School, Pune

Est. 2016
₹11.0L – ₹11.4LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 17 Oct
● posted 23 Jun

Job description

Overview

Join the faculty at Vidya Pratishthans Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla School as a Principal in Pune, Maharashtra. The school maintains high academic standards alongside a collaborative, professional staff culture. Vidya Pratishthans Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla School, established 2016, runs as a senior secondary campus in Pune, Maharashtra — 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. 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 (₹11.0 LPA – ₹11.4 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 via the button on this listing so Vidya Pratishthans Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla School receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.

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

·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.
·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.
·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·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 Pune.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Vidya Pratishthans Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla School
CBSE · Pune · Est. 2016
2016
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
YASHASWINI TRIMBAKRAO NIGADE
PRINCIPAL
1130823
AFFILIATION
Pune, Maharashtra
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