Principal — St. Margaret Convent School — Kolkata

₹10.5L – ₹15.8LCBSEfull-timeOn-site11–14 yrsCloses 15 Nov
● posted 5 Jun

Job description

Overview

Principal — St. Margaret Convent School at St. Margaret Convent School, Kolkata. A focused role for educators ready to step into a structured classroom this academic year. Curriculum: CBSE. The school has been running for 5+ years. Hit Apply to share your CV with the school. Strong applicants are typically contacted within a week.

St. Margaret Convent 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: St. Margaret Convent School is a CBSE Day School in Barasat, Kolkata.

What you'll handle as a Principal — St. Margaret Convent School

Own the school's strategic plan, build and coach the leadership team, manage budgets and infrastructure, and steer culture from assembly to award day.

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

·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·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.

Working in a CBSE school

This school follows the CBSE framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities.

Working conditions

This is a day school — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Kolkata.

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

Benefits

Alumni AssociationMedical RoomTransportationWifiSmart ClassesDebatePicnics and excursionMusic
St. Margaret Convent School
CBSE · Kolkata · Est. 2021 · 25:1 students per teacher
2021
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
25:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi, Bengali
LANGUAGES
Kolkata, West Bengal
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