Principal — St. Helen's Secondary School, Darjeeling

Est. 1890 · senior secondary · English medium · Kurseong
₹7.3L – ₹21.6LICSEfull-timeOn-site5–10 yrs1 openingsCloses 18 Dec
● posted 21 Jun

Job description

Overview

A vacancy has opened for a Principal at St. Helen's Secondary School in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The role suits educators who value a structured environment with clear expectations and strong support. St. Helen's Secondary School, established 1890, is a senior secondary campus in Darjeeling, West Bengal — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. Details: a high-ownership leadership role. The Principal leads by example in classrooms, faculty meetings, and parent interactions, while keeping the school's long-term direction in view. 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.
  • Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.
  • Strong personal organisation across multiple workstreams. Why join us:
  • Predictable, on-time monthly compensation (₹7.3 LPA – ₹21.6 LPA).
  • Reasonable workload with planned holidays per the calendar.
  • Real ownership of your subject/function from day one.
  • A leadership team that listens, supports, and gives credit.
  • A campus that respects educators as professionals. Hit Apply on this page to put your CV in front of the St. Helen's Secondary School academic lead. Selected profiles progress to a model class and a conversation with leadership.

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

·Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.
·Approve and monitor the annual budget.
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.
·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.

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.

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