Head of School — Burnpur Riverside School, Chittaranjan, Paschim Bardhaman

Burnpur Riverside School, Chittaranjan in Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal is inviting applications for a Head of School. The role sits inside the school's day-to-day academic delivery and reports into the section head. Burnpur Riverside School, Chittaranjan, established 2008, is a senior secondary campus in Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. Role: as Head of School, you work closely with the Principal on academic and operational decisions — leading a section/team, driving teacher development, overseeing assessments, and holding the line on standards. What you will do:

• Own academic outcomes for the assigned portfolio.
• Coach teachers, especially those in their first few years.
• Drive disciplined execution of the academic and assessment calendar.
• Represent the school in academic forums and audits.
• Work with the Principal on medium-term plans. 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 (₹8.3 LPA – ₹17.0 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. Submit your application online from this page to be considered by Burnpur Riverside School, Chittaranjan. Interview slots are scheduled after profile review, typically inside five to seven working days.