Bidya Bharati Girls High School is hiring a Career Counsellor — Bidya Bharati Girls High School in Kolkata
Bidya Bharati Girls High SchoolKey facts
- Role
- Career Counsellor — Bidya Bharati Girls High School
- School
- Bidya Bharati Girls High School
- City
- Kolkata
- State
- West Bengal
- Board
- State Board
- School type
- Day School
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹3.5L – ₹4.7L per year
- Experience
- 5–7 years
- Posted
- 10 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 18 Aug 2026
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Job description
Overview
Bidya Bharati Girls High School is building a strong academic team and is looking for a Career Counsellor — Bidya Bharati Girls High School who can lead learning with care, rigour, and consistency. The school has been running for 61+ years. Curriculum: STATE BOARD. Use the Apply button to register your interest — interviews are usually scheduled within 5–7 days.
Bidya Bharati Girls High School, a State Board school in Kolkata, is hiring a Career Counsellor.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide one-on-one and group support to students
- Coordinate with parents, teachers and external specialists
- Maintain confidential case records
- Support inclusion and wellbeing initiatives
Requirements:
- 2-6 years of relevant experience
- Degree in Psychology / Social Work / Special Education as relevant
About the school: Bidya Bharati Girls High School is a State Board Day School in New Alipore, Kolkata.
What you'll handle as a Career Counsellor — Bidya Bharati Girls High School
Run individual and group counselling, screen for socio-emotional concerns, support career guidance and partner with parents on student wellbeing.
Working in a STATE BOARD school
This is a state-board school — expect bilingual delivery, state syllabus alignment and locally rooted curriculum context.
Working conditions
This is a day school — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings.
About teaching in Kolkata
Kolkata has historic ICSE and CBSE schools alongside growing IB options, with hiring concentrated around March–May.
Common questions about this role
I'm serving notice — should I still apply?
Yes. Most schools accept candidates with up to 60 days of notice. Mention your last working day clearly in your application so the school can plan the joining accordingly.
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 non-teaching duties are expected?
Common non-teaching duties include exam invigilation, homework correction, parent-teacher meetings, one co-curricular activity, and being a homeroom/tutor-group mentor.
When does the school want the joining date to be?
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.
Which curriculum does the school follow?
Bidya Bharati Girls High School follows the state-board curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework.
About Bidya Bharati Girls High School
Bidya Bharati Girls High School is a day school affiliated to State Board, established in 1965, located in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Bidya Bharati Girls High School is a State Board Day School in New Alipore, Kolkata.
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