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Principal — National High School — Kolkata

National High School· Est. 1913
₹9.4L – ₹14.8LCBSEfull-timeOn-site10–13 yrsCloses 15 Nov
● posted 17 Jun
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Job description

Overview

Kolkata, West Bengal — a fresh opening for a Principal — National High School at National High School. The school has been running for 113+ years. Curriculum: CBSE. Apply directly through this listing — your profile is shared with the school as soon as you submit.

National High School, a CBSE 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: National High School is a CBSE Day School in Ballygunge, Kolkata.

What you'll handle as a Principal — National High School

Set the academic calendar, drive curriculum standards, chair leadership meetings, and represent the school with parents, regulators and the community.

About teaching in Kolkata

Kolkata has historic ICSE and CBSE schools alongside growing IB options, with hiring concentrated around March–May.

Requirements

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

What you'll handle

·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Approve and monitor the annual budget.
·Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.
·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.

Working in a CBSE school

As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.

Working conditions

Day-school setup: regular school hours, scheduled events and standard term breaks.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Kolkata.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal

Benefits

Medical RoomTransportationWifiSmart ClassesRampsWashroomsArt and CraftDance
National High School
CBSE · Kolkata · Est. 1913
1913
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Kolkata, West Bengal
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