Principal — Calcutta Girls High School
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What you'll handle
Requirements
Working in an ICSE school
ICSE/ISC schools prize depth of content, structured English-medium delivery and rigorous internal assessment cycles.
Working conditions
This is a day school — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings.
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Full job description
Overview
Calcutta Girls High School, a CISCE 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: Calcutta Girls High School was founded in 1856 under the patronage of Governor General of India, Lord Canning. It was supported by the Evangelical denominations of the city.Management of the school was handed over to Bishop J.M.Thoburn of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The School is now owned & managed by the Methodist Church in India and is under the supervision of the Calcutta Christian School Society, registered under Act XXI of 1860, and a local Managing Committee headed by the Bishop of the Bengal Regional Conference as Chairman. The aim of the school is to provide high quality education at an affordable cost. The medium of instruction is English, but students need also to be proficient in either Hindi or Bengali. The school is recognized by the Deputy Director of Secondary Education (Anglo Indian Schools) West Bengal and is affiliated to the CISCE (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi).