Chennai: Career Counsellor — St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School Job at St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School
St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary SchoolKey facts
- Role
- Career Counsellor — St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School
- School
- St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School
- City
- Chennai
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Board
- State Board
- School type
- Day School
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹3.8L – ₹5.4L per year
- Experience
- 5–8 years
- Posted
- 6 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 18 Aug 2026
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Job description
Overview
St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School is building a strong academic team and is looking for a Career Counsellor — St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School who can lead learning with care, rigour, and consistency. Curriculum: STATE BOARD. Apply directly through this listing — your profile is shared with the school as soon as you submit.
St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, a State Board school in Chennai, is hiring a Career Counsellor.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide one-on-one and group support to students
- Coordinate with parents, teachers and external specialists
- Maintain confidential case records
- Support inclusion and wellbeing initiatives
Requirements:
- 2-6 years of relevant experience
- Degree in Psychology / Social Work / Special Education as relevant
About the school: St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School is a State Board Day School in Adyar, Chennai.
What you'll handle as a Career Counsellor — St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School
Run individual and group counselling, screen for socio-emotional concerns, support career guidance and partner with parents on student wellbeing.
Working in a STATE BOARD school
State-board schools value teachers who can translate concepts in the regional language and align to the state textbook.
Working conditions
This is a day school — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings.
About teaching in Chennai
Chennai schools span Matriculation, CBSE, ICSE and IB, with strong English-medium demand across the city.
Common questions about this role
Where exactly is St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School located?
The school is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Check the "About the school" section for the campus link and the nearest public-transport reference.
What kind of professional development is offered?
Most schools run weekly/monthly in-house PD sessions on pedagogy and assessment. Funded external workshops (board-specific or subject-specific) are offered to teachers in good standing.
Are meals provided at school?
Most schools offer a subsidised staff canteen or a daily mid-morning snack and lunch. Boarding schools typically include all meals for residential staff.
Is there a probation period?
Most schools run a 3–6 month probation with the same salary as confirmation. Confirmation is typically subject to satisfactory performance reviews and document verification.
Are detailed lesson plans expected?
Schools generally require lesson plans aligned to the syllabus and pacing calendar. Coordinators review them weekly or fortnightly.
About St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School
St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School is a day school affiliated to State Board, established in 1875, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
St. Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School is a State Board Day School in Adyar, Chennai.
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