Head of School — St. Helen's Secondary School, Darjeeling
Est. 1890 · senior secondary · English medium · Kurseong
₹9.0L – ₹17.3LICSEfull-timeOn-site6–10 yrs1 openingsCloses 10 Mar
● posted 10 Nov
Job description
Overview
St. Helen's Secondary School, established 1890, is a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated senior secondary school in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
The school is hiring a Head of School. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹9.0 LPA–₹17.3 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
Core responsibilities:
- Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
- Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
- Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
- Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
- Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group.
Qualifications and skills:
- Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.
- Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.
- Hiring, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution skills.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
Why apply
Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
ICSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
What you'll handle
·Take ownership of the role's day-to-day deliverables.
·Partner with the relevant department leads.
·Maintain accurate records of work completed.
·Communicate proactively with the leadership team.
·Contribute to school events and routines as needed.
Working in an ICSE school
This is an ICSE/ISC school — expect a project-heavy curriculum, strong language emphasis and detailed internal assessment portfolios.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Darjeeling.
- NTT / KG→
- PRT (Primary)→
- TGT (Middle)→
- PGT (Senior)→
- HOD→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
St. Helen's Secondary School
ICSE · Darjeeling · Est. 1890 · 30:1 students per teacher
1890
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
30:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Darjeeling, West Bengal
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