Career Counsellor — Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School Vacancy at Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School, Kolkata
Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High SchoolKey facts
- Role
- Career Counsellor — Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School
- School
- Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School
- City
- Kolkata
- State
- West Bengal
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Day School
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹4.9L – ₹6.7L per year
- Experience
- 6–9 years
- Posted
- 11 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 18 Aug 2026
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Job description
Overview
Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School, a CBSE 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: Indira Education Trust, Kolkata, Delhi was formed with the sole motive of augmenting planned & efforts of spreading education, irredicating illiteracy and uplifting the educative standard of the learners towards excellence by establishing schools and colleges across the country since its very inception in the year 1986. The trust undertakes various schemes of social and philanthropic activities and renders all sorts of services to reach the social and educational goals. The Board of trustees has ever been endeavouring its missionary works tirelessly to inspire the children of the society irrespective of their caste, creed, race, language and religion build their careers to become loyal citizens of our mother India. It treats the service to humanity as services.
Common questions about this role
How much experience do I need for this Career Counsellor — Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School role?
The required experience is shown in the "Key facts" panel above. Schools also consider relevant internships, board-prep training and student-teaching when evaluating early-career candidates.
Is B.Ed mandatory for this role?
For most K-12 teaching positions in India a B.Ed (or NIOS D.El.Ed for primary) is preferred and often required by board affiliations. Some pre-primary and special-skill roles accept relevant certification in lieu.
Are detailed lesson plans expected?
Most schools expect weekly lesson plans submitted to the coordinator/HOD, plus unit plans at the start of each term. Templates are usually provided.
Is this a remote / work-from-home opportunity?
School roles are on-site by default — classroom teaching and student supervision require physical presence. Online tutoring openings are tagged separately on School Jobs India.
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.
About Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School
Indira Education Trust, Kolkata, Delhi was formed with the sole motive of augmenting planned & efforts of spreading education, irredicating illiteracy and uplifting the educative standard of the learners towards excellence by establishing schools and colleges across the country since its very inception in the year 1986. The trust undertakes various schemes of social and philanthropic activities and renders all sorts of services to reach the social and educational goals. The Board of trustees has ever been endeavouring its missionary works tirelessly to inspire the children of the society irrespective of their caste, creed, race, language and religion build their careers to become loyal citizens of our mother India. It treats the service to humanity as services.
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