Principal — St Columba's School — Delhi

St Columba's School· Est. 1941 · senior secondary · English medium
₹16.2L – ₹26.7LCBSEfull-timeOn-site16–21 yrsCloses 15 Nov
● posted 14 Jun

Job description

Overview

St Columba's School is building a strong academic team and is looking for a Principal — St Columba's School who can lead learning with care, rigour, and consistency. The school has been running for 85+ years. Curriculum: CBSE. Hit Apply to share your CV with the school. Strong applicants are typically contacted within a week.

St Columba's School, a CBSE school in Delhi, is hiring a Principal.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the school's academic and operational vision
  • Mentor faculty and coordinators
  • Engage with parents and the management committee
  • Drive curriculum and student outcomes

Requirements:

  • 8-20 years of relevant experience
  • Postgraduate degree with B.Ed; proven leadership track record

About the school: St Columba's School is a CBSE Day School in Gole Market, Delhi.

What you'll handle as a Principal — St Columba's School

Own the school's strategic plan, build and coach the leadership team, manage budgets and infrastructure, and steer culture from assembly to award day.

About teaching in Delhi

Delhi has the largest concentration of CBSE schools in India and an active teacher network — strong base for career growth in K-12 education.

Requirements

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

·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.
·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.
·Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.
·Approve and monitor the annual budget.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.

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.

Working conditions

This is a day school — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Delhi.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal

Benefits

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St Columba's School
CBSE · Delhi · Est. 1941 · 40:1 students per teacher
1941
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
40:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
KG - 12 Class
GRADES
["English", "Hindi", "Sanskrit"]
LANGUAGES
Delhi, Delhi
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