Personal Assistant to Principal — Olivia Enlightened English School, Darjeeling

Est. 2010
₹7.1L – ₹21.7LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–10 yrs1 openingsCloses 13 Nov
● posted 20 Jun

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for a Personal Assistant to Principal at Olivia Enlightened English School in Darjeeling, West Bengal. A long-term, full-time engagement aligned with the school's commitment to consistent delivery. About Olivia Enlightened English School: a senior secondary institution in Darjeeling, West Bengal — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 2010,. The campus runs a structured academic calendar with steady investment in teaching, co-curriculars, and faculty culture. Context: the Personal Assistant to Principal reports into the Principal and works alongside other senior leaders. The role carries academic and operational responsibilities and is central to the school's day-to-day functioning. 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. Requirements:
  • Master's degree with a relevant teaching qualification (B.Ed./M.Ed. preferred).
  • Significant classroom experience plus years in coordination/leadership.
  • Calm, confident judgement with students, parents, and staff.
  • Clear writing for academic plans, reports, and parent communication.
  • A track record of building and retaining strong teaching teams. Perks and culture:
  • Fair compensation with annual review (₹7.1 LPA – ₹21.7 LPA).
  • Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
  • Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
  • A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
  • A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Submit your application here so Olivia Enlightened English School can shortlist you alongside the active pool. Strong profiles move to a brief teaching demo and a discussion with the academic head.

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Role details

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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

·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.
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.

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.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Darjeeling.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Olivia Enlightened English School
CBSE · Darjeeling · Est. 2010
2010
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
AMBALIKA GAHATRAJ
PRINCIPAL
2430165
AFFILIATION
Darjeeling, West Bengal
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