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The school is hiring a Admissions Counsellor. 2 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹2.5 LPA–₹3.4 LPA per year. Expected joining: April 2027 session. Responsibilities:\n• Run the assigned operational function on a daily basis.\n• Maintain accurate records and produce reports for management.\n• Coordinate with teachers, parents, and vendors on approvals.\n• Support audits, inspections, and statutory compliance.\n• Identify process gaps and propose workable improvements. Candidate requirements:\n• Graduate with 1–5 years in administration or operations.\n• Organised, methodical, and dependable day to day.\n• Comfortable handling documentation, reports, and structured workflows.\n• Good at coordinating across teams without losing details.", "aboutTheRole": "Join as our Counsellor: confidential 1:1s, life-skills classes, and a partner to teachers and parents on student mental health.", "dayToDay": [ "Run parent workshops on adolescent wellbeing and digital safety.", "Coach teachers on classroom wellbeing strategies.", "Coordinate referrals to external mental-health professionals.", "Deliver age-appropriate SEL and life-skills classes.", "Run confidential 1:1 counselling sessions with students." ], "estimatedBand": null, "enrichment": [ { "id": "responsibilities", "heading": "What you'll handle as a Admissions Counsellor", "body": "Provide confidential 1:1 sessions, lead life-skills and SEL classes, and support staff with classroom-wellbeing strategies." }, { "id": "board-context", "heading": "Working in a STATE BOARD school", "body": "This is a **state-board** school — expect bilingual delivery, state syllabus alignment and locally rooted curriculum context." }, { "id": "working-conditions", "heading": "Working conditions", "body": "This is a **day school** — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings." }, { "id": "city-context", "heading": "About teaching in Kolkata", "body": "Kolkata has historic ICSE and CBSE schools alongside growing IB options, with hiring concentrated around March–May." } ], "faq": [ { "q": "What is the leave policy?", "a": "Teaching staff typically get all school holidays plus 8–15 casual/sick leaves per academic year. Long vacations (summer, winter, Diwali, Holi breaks) follow the published school calendar." }, { "q": "When does the school want the joining date to be?", "a": "Joining dates are usually negotiable around the school calendar. Mid-term joining is common for replacement vacancies; new positions often align to April or the start of the next term." }, { "q": "Where exactly is St. Thomas Memorial School located?", "a": "The school is in Kolkata, West Bengal. Check the \"About the school\" section for the campus link and the nearest public-transport reference." }, { "q": "Is accommodation provided?", "a": "Day schools generally don't provide accommodation. The school may help with referrals to nearby PGs or rentals during your relocation." }, { "q": "How long after the interview until I get an offer letter?", "a": "Typically 3–7 working days after the final interview, once reference checks and internal approvals are done. Verbal confirmations sometimes come sooner — always wait for the written offer before resigning your current role." }, { "q": "Where can I find similar vacancies?", "a": "Scroll to the \"Similar jobs\" section below to see related openings. You can also browse by city (Kolkata), role and board on School Jobs India to compare options side by side." }, { "q": "How do I make a resume for a STATE BOARD Admissions Counsellor job?", "a": "Use the free school-style resume builder — role-anchored headline, B.Ed/CTET/PD block, and measurable outcomes per school (a one-page PDF is what shortlisters want): /resume-builder." }, { "q": "Is English fluency required?", "a": "Bilingual fluency (English + regional language) is typically expected at state-board schools, especially for lower grades. Senior-secondary subject roles lean more English-first." }, { "q": "Is B.Ed mandatory for this role?", "a": "For most K-12 teaching positions a B.Ed (or NIOS D.El.Ed for primary) is preferred and often required by board affiliations; pre-primary and special-skill roles sometimes accept relevant certification in lieu. Detailed CTET/TET and eligibility rules are covered in the guide: /guides/ctet-tet-qualifications." }, { "q": "What is the salary for this Admissions Counsellor role?", "a": "Refer to the salary range posted on this page. Most schools negotiate within this band based on your last drawn CTC and relevant experience." } ] }