Principal — Behala High School — Kolkata

Behala High School· Est. 1886 · senior secondary · English medium
₹9.6L – ₹15LState Boardfull-timeOn-site13–17 yrsCloses 19 Dec
● posted 29 May

Job description

Overview

Behala High School (Kolkata, West Bengal) is inviting applications for a Principal — Behala High School. Curriculum: STATE BOARD. Use the Apply button to register your interest — the school contacts shortlisted candidates directly.

Behala High School, a State Board school in Kolkata, 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: Behala High School is a State Board Day School in Behala, Kolkata.

What you'll handle as a Principal — Behala High 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 Kolkata

Kolkata has historic ICSE and CBSE schools alongside growing IB options, with hiring concentrated around March–May.

Requirements

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
Established school — running since 1886.

What you'll handle

·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.

Working in a STATE BOARD school

State-board schools value teachers who can translate concepts in the regional language and align to the state textbook.

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 Kolkata.

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

Benefits

Medical RoomTransportationWifiSmart ClassesArt and CraftDanceDramaMusic
Behala High School
State Board · Kolkata · Est. 1886 · 25:1 students per teacher
1886
FOUNDED
State Board
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
25:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English
LANGUAGES
Kolkata, West Bengal
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