As of 13 Oct 2026, 10 Principal vacancies are open in North West a at 10 schools. Pay range: ₹63,000–₹2,12,000/month (median ₹1,13,500, from 10 listings that state a salary). Most common board: CBSE 100%. By school type: 10 private unaided (recognized). Top hiring: Guru Harkrishan Public School, Nanak Piao, Delhi, Indian Public School, Main Safiabad Road, Gali No. 8, Narela, Delhi-110040 and New Shubham Model Public School, H.No.809, Gali No.9, Jeewan Park Chowk, Libaspur, New Delhi.
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All dated listings here were posted in Jun 2026. They ask for 6+ years (median). By contract: 9 full-time and 1 contract. How to apply: open a listing to check the classes, qualifications and documents the school asks for, then apply from the job page, and save this search to hear about new openings.
Ranked by number of live openings in this filter. Click any school to see all their current vacancies and school profile.
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Monthly pay ranges derived from 10 live listings on School Jobs India. Actual offers vary by board, school tier and specific school. Numbers below are indicative p25-p75 bands, not offers.
Peak hiring windows are typically Mar–Apr–May. Applying 4-6 weeks before the peak improves your odds of a demo-class invitation.
Legend: darker = higher hiring intensity. Based on live posting cadence and the CBSE/ICSE academic calendar.
A pragmatic checklist informed by hiring managers on the platform — practical, not aspirational.
Most private CBSE/ICSE schools ask for a graduate degree in the subject you'll teach plus a B.Ed. Government and Kendriya Vidyalaya roles additionally require CTET/TET (Paper I for Classes 1-5, Paper II for 6-8). International-curriculum schools accept IB or IGCSE certification in lieu of B.Ed. If you don't have a B.Ed. yet, D.El.Ed. is acceptable at most primary and pre-primary roles.
Use the school lists above to find employers whose board, medium and student profile match your experience. Look at the school's founded year, student-teacher ratio and verified status — they signal hiring seriousness. Avoid mass-applying; a tailored 15-school shortlist consistently out-performs 100 generic applications.
Almost every Principal shortlist ends in a demo class. Pick a topic from the school's current textbook, plan a lesson with a clear objective, 3-part structure (starter, main, recap) and one differentiation activity. Rehearse until you can teach it without notes. Schools reject strong candidates every year who "knew the topic" but couldn't hold a class of 30.
Applications submitted 4-6 weeks before the Mar–May peak land while schools are still shortlisting — off-cycle applications often arrive after decisions have been made. If you're applying mid-cycle, focus on schools that show live openings today — those are actively hiring, not paper-listed. Set a free alert on this page and you'll get pinged the moment a new matching role posts.
Send a short thank-you email within 24 hours of your demo. Mention one specific thing you'd change if you taught the lesson again — schools value teachers who reflect. If you don't hear back in 10 working days, one polite check-in is fine; more than that reads as pressure.