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Key facts
- Role
- Principal
- School
- Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School (143001)
- City
- Amritsar
- State
- Punjab
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Employment type
- Contract
- Salary
- ₹13L – ₹20L per year
- Experience
- 5–8 years
- Posted
- 21 May 2026
- Closing date
- 6 Jul 2026
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- CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
- Established school — running for 59+ years.
Job description
Overview
Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School (143001) in Amritsar, Punjab is on the lookout for a Principal. The school values educators who care about classroom culture as much as curriculum delivery. Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School (143001), established 1967, is a senior secondary campus in Amritsar, Punjab — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. Details: a high-ownership leadership role. The Principal leads by example in classrooms, faculty meetings, and parent interactions, while keeping the school's long-term direction in view. 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. Perks and culture:
- Fair compensation with annual review (₹12.9 LPA – ₹20.2 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. Apply through the platform using the button above; your profile lands with Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School (143001) instantly. Candidates who meet the brief are invited for interviews within the week.
Common questions about this role
What's the interview process like for this teaching role?
Most schools have 2–3 rounds: an HR call, a demo lesson, then a leadership interview. Be ready to walk through one of your lesson plans and how you handle classroom management.
What does a typical day look like?
Most teachers handle 4–6 instructional periods a day, with the rest going to lesson planning, assessment correction, and a co-curricular duty.
Is accommodation provided?
Day schools generally don't provide accommodation. The school may help with referrals to nearby PGs or rentals during your relocation.
What kind of professional development is offered?
Most schools run weekly/monthly in-house PD sessions on pedagogy and assessment. Funded external workshops (board-specific or subject-specific) are offered to teachers in good standing.
What is the average Principal salary in Amritsar?
Refer to the on-page "Salary snapshot" for the current market band. Broadly, Principal pay in Amritsar varies with years of experience (each 3-year block adds roughly 15-25%), board (IB > CBSE > state), and school size — the linked full pay report breaks these out further.
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Requirements & role details
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School (143001)
Key facts about Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School (143001)
- Founded
- 1967
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Principal
- Mrs. Kawalpreet Kaur
- Affiliation #
- 1630018
Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School (143001) is a senior secondary level affiliated to CBSE, established in 1967, located in Amritsar, Punjab.
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