Principal — Delhi International School, Indore

Est. 2004
₹7.1L – ₹23.0LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 30 Oct
● posted 25 May

Job description

Overview

Delhi International School is hiring a Principal in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. A full-time role — a CBSE-affiliated school, with structured planning time and clear academic deliverables. Delhi International School, established 2004, is a senior secondary campus in Indore, Madhya Pradesh — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. Position: as Principal, you are part of the school's leadership group. The role demands strong judgement, calm execution, and a clear point of view on what good schooling looks like. 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. Compensation and environment:
  • Salary structured fairly across roles (₹7.1 LPA – ₹23.0 LPA).
  • A calendar that respects academic delivery and personal time.
  • Internal training, peer observation, and external workshops.
  • A calm, professional, student-centred campus culture.
  • Real backing from the leadership team when it matters. Apply through the platform using the button above; your profile lands with Delhi International School instantly. Candidates who meet the brief are invited for interviews within the week.

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

·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.
·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.

Working in a CBSE school

As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Indore.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Delhi International School
CBSE · Indore · Est. 2004
2004
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
Shruti Chinchwadkar
PRINCIPAL
1030214
AFFILIATION
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
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