Career Counsellor — Kolkata Public Academy Opening — Kolkata Public Academy, Kolkata
Kolkata Public AcademyKey facts
- Role
- Career Counsellor — Kolkata Public Academy
- School
- Kolkata Public Academy
- City
- Kolkata
- State
- West Bengal
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Day School
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹3.6L – ₹5.7L per year
- Experience
- 3–6 years
- Posted
- 7 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 18 Aug 2026
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Job description
Overview
Kolkata Public Academy, 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: Located in Bishnupur, South 24 Parganas, Kolkata Public Academy, follows the CBSE curriculum. Established in 2020, the school offers education from Pre-Nursery to 5th grade with a student-teacher ratio of 10:1. It is a co-ed day school with English as the primary medium of instruction and Bengali and Hindi as secondary mediums.
This school's primary medium of instruction is English with Bengali and Hindi as secondary medium.
Common questions about this role
Is English fluency required?
Yes — instruction is in English at most CBSE schools. Comfortable English communication for classroom delivery and parent meetings is expected.
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 does a typical day look like?
School days usually run 7.5–8 hours with 5–6 teaching periods, plus prep, lunch and one or two non-teaching duties (homework checks, library, club). Saturdays vary by school.
Is school transport available for staff?
Many schools offer staff bus service on their main routes, either free or at a nominal fee. Availability depends on whether your home is near a school route — confirm with HR.
Which curriculum does the school follow?
Kolkata Public Academy follows the CBSE curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework.
About Kolkata Public Academy
Located in Bishnupur, South 24 Parganas, Kolkata Public Academy, follows the CBSE curriculum. Established in 2020, the school offers education from Pre-Nursery to 5th grade with a student-teacher ratio of 10:1. It is a co-ed day school with English as the primary medium of instruction and Bengali and Hindi as secondary mediums. This school's primary medium of instruction is English with Bengali and Hindi as secondary medium.
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