Personal Assistant to Principal — Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kolkata
Est. 1984 · senior secondary · English medium · 2,250 students · Barrack Road, Cantonment
₹11.8L – ₹16.2LICSEfull-timeOn-site5–8 yrs1 openingsCloses 22 Jan
● posted 24 Oct
Job description
Overview
Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School, established 1984, is a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated senior secondary school in Kolkata, west-bengal-boarding-schools kolkata.
The school is hiring a Personal Assistant to Principal. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹11.8 LPA–₹16.2 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
What you will do:
- Own academic outcomes for the assigned portfolio.
- Coach teachers, especially those in their first few years.
- Drive disciplined execution of the academic and assessment calendar.
- Represent the school in academic forums and audits.
- Work with the Principal on medium-term plans.
Ideal candidate — you have:
- 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.
- Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.
- A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.
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
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.
·Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.
Working in an ICSE school
ICSE/ISC schools prize depth of content, structured English-medium delivery and rigorous internal assessment cycles.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Kolkata.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School
ICSE · Kolkata · Est. 1984 · 25:1 students per teacher
1984
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
25:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
2250
STUDENTS
English, Hindi, Bengali
LANGUAGES
Kolkata, west-bengal-boarding-schools kolkata
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