Principal

Location:

Roles & Responsibilities :

Administrative Leadership

• Oversee daytoday school operations and ensure seamless coordination across academic, residential, administrative, and support functions.
  
• Enforce institutional policies (including safety, hygiene, child protection, and discipline).
  
• Lead the budgeting process and manage financial resources with accountability.
  
• Hire, mentor, supervise, and evaluate teachers, wardens, house-mothers, and administrative staff.
  
• Ensure upkeep of all facilitiesclassrooms, dormitories, dining halls, and activity spaces.
  

Academic Oversight

• Ensure full delivery of an NIOS-aligned curriculum (Classes IX), integrated with practical, contextual learning.
  
• Monitor teaching quality and student outcomes through regular evaluations, classroom reviews, and exam results.
  
• Promote continuous professional development for staff via training, workshops, and seminars.
  
• Handle scheduling, student assessments, and reporting.
  

Pastoral and Residential Care

• Promote a nurturing, safe, and culturally sensitive residential environment.
  
• Oversee dormitory life, ensuring student welfare, routine, discipline, and safety.
  
• Facilitate accessible counseling and mental health support services.
  
• Enforce age-appropriate behavior and health protocols, including menstrual hygiene and personal safety initiatives.
  

Student Empowerment & WellBeing

• Develop and supervise programmes aimed at leadership, self-confidence, skill-building, and life-preparedness.
  
• Incorporate gender-responsive practices in education, health, and social engagement.
  
• Foster student voice through structured forums and leadership opportunities.
  

Community & Stakeholder Engagement

• Establish transparent, supportive communication channels with parents/guardians.
  
• Represent the institution in community events, NGO networks, and educational forums.
  
• Forge collaborations with local organizations, skill trainers, and community leaders.
  

Strategic Vision & Growth

• Define long-term operational goals in alignment with the institutions mission.
  
• Design and implement initiatives to boost academic standards, residential quality, vocational training, and health services.
  
• Lead change management efforts, ensuring smooth transitions during expansions or policy updates.
  

Regulatory Compliance & Governance

• Adhere to all relevant laws and codes—RTE, NIOS, POCSO, Juvenile Justice Act, fire and safety regulations.
  
• Maintain high standards of recordkeeping, preparation for audits, and adherence to NGO governance requirements.

Key Qualifications :

• Education:

  Master’s degree in Education/Administration/Social Work/Child Development or related field.

• Experience:

  Minimum 10 years in senior leadership roles (Principal/Head/Administrator) in residential schools or NGOs.

• Leadership:

  Proven track record in policy implementation, staff supervision, academic excellence, and residential management.

• Communication:

  Excellent verbal and written skills; fluency in English and Bengali preferred.

• Sensitivity:

  Strong awareness of girls’ education, gender issues, and psychosocial wellbeing.

• Other Skills:

  Financial planning, resource management, crisis intervention, and community partnership development.