Principal — New Horizon School, South Delhi

Est. 1979 · senior secondary · English medium · North Humayun Tomb
₹7.6L – ₹15.4LCBSEcontractOn-site5–8 yrs1 openingsCloses 13 Nov
● posted 28 Jun

Job description

Overview

New Horizon School is hiring a Principal in South Delhi, Delhi. A full-time role — a CBSE-affiliated school, with structured planning time and clear academic deliverables. New Horizon School, established 1979, is a senior secondary school in South Delhi, Delhi — a CBSE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. 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. Requirements:
  • Master's degree with a relevant teaching qualification (B.Ed./M.Ed. preferred).
  • Significant classroom experience plus years in coordination/leadership.
  • Calm, confident judgement with students, parents, and staff.
  • Clear writing for academic plans, reports, and parent communication.
  • A track record of building and retaining strong teaching teams. Perks and culture:
  • Fair compensation with annual review (₹7.6 LPA – ₹15.4 LPA).
  • Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
  • Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
  • A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
  • A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Hit Apply on this page to put your CV in front of the New Horizon School academic lead. Selected profiles progress to a model class and a conversation with leadership.

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Role details

Vacancies
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Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 1979.

What you'll handle

·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.

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 South Delhi.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
New Horizon School
CBSE · South Delhi · Est. 1979
1979
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
SUMERA KHAN
PRINCIPAL
2730159
AFFILIATION
Delhi, Delhi
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