Principal — Delhi Public School, Shimla
senior secondary · 868 students · Rampur-Ii At Sarahan
₹10.4L – ₹11.9LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–7 yrs1 openingsCloses 24 Jan
● posted 26 Oct
Job description
Overview
Delhi Public School is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
The school is hiring a Principal. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹10.4 LPA–₹11.9 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
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.
Qualifications and skills:
- Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.
- Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.
- Hiring, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution skills.
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
·Approve and monitor the annual budget.
·Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.
·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.
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
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- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Delhi Public School
CBSE · Shimla
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
MUKESH KUMAR GUPTA
PRINCIPAL
1-12
GRADES
868
STUDENTS
14
TEACHERS
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
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