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Key facts
- Role
- Principal
- School
- Atal Adarsh Vidyalya, Lodhi Estate
- City
- New Delhi
- State
- Delhi
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Employment type
- Part Time
- Salary
- ₹8.0L – ₹24L per year
- Experience
- 7–12 years
- Posted
- 9 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 7 Aug 2026
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- CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
- Established school — running for 64+ years.
Job description
Overview
Atal Adarsh Vidyalya, Lodhi Estate is looking for a Principal in New Delhi, Delhi to strengthen its academic team. The school encourages peer observation and continuous professional learning. About Atal Adarsh Vidyalya, Lodhi Estate: a senior secondary institution in New Delhi, Delhi — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1962,. The campus runs a structured academic calendar with steady investment in teaching, co-curriculars, and faculty culture. 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. 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. Candidate requirements:
- Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.
- Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.
- Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.
- Comfortable with data — assessments, attendance, faculty metrics.
- A long-term thinker who can also execute well in the short term. Benefits and culture:
- Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹8.0 LPA – ₹24.2 LPA).
- Structured calendar with reasonable workload expectations.
- Professional development through workshops and internal training.
- A collaborative staff culture with clear leadership backing.
- Stable, full-time employment at a settled school. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Atal Adarsh Vidyalya, Lodhi Estate hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.
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What kind of professional development is offered?
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Is the salary CTC or in-hand?
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What non-teaching duties are expected?
Common non-teaching duties include exam invigilation, homework correction, parent-teacher meetings, one co-curricular activity, and being a homeroom/tutor-group mentor.
When does the school want the joining date to be?
Joining dates are usually negotiable around the school calendar. Mid-term joining is common for replacement vacancies; new positions often align to April or the start of the next term.
Do staff get fee concession for their children?
Most reputable schools have a staff-child fee concession policy. Eligibility, percentage and number of children covered vary — ask HR for the written policy.
How big are the classes?
Section sizes typically range from 25 to 40 students. The school will confirm exact section size during the interview based on the grade you'll teach.
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Key facts about Atal Adarsh Vidyalya, Lodhi Estate
- Founded
- 1962
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Principal
- MEENAKSHI BHASKAR
- Affiliation #
- 2774026
Atal Adarsh Vidyalya, Lodhi Estate is a senior secondary level affiliated to CBSE, established in 1962, located in New Delhi, Delhi.
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