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Principal — The Modern Academy — Kolkata

The Modern Academy· Est. 1993
₹15L – ₹19.4LICSEfull-timeOn-site17–19 yrsCloses 15 Nov
● posted 7 Jun
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Job description

Overview

Kolkata, West Bengal — a fresh opening for a Principal — The Modern Academy at The Modern Academy. Curriculum: ICSE. The school has been running for 33+ years. Hit Apply to share your CV with the school. Strong applicants are typically contacted within a week.

The Modern Academy, a ICSE 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: The Modern Academy is a ICSE Day School in Dhakuria, Kolkata.

What you'll handle as a Principal — The Modern Academy

Lead the academic vision, hire and mentor faculty, manage parent and board relations, and own school-wide outcomes from admissions to results 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.
ICSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

What you'll handle

·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.

Working in an ICSE school

Working in an ICSE/ISC setting means deeper unit-wise content, more written work and clear assessment rubrics.

Working conditions

Day-school setup: regular school hours, scheduled events and standard term breaks.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Kolkata.

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

Benefits

Medical RoomSmart ClassesArt and CraftDanceDramaMusicLibrary/Reading RoomPlayground
The Modern Academy
ICSE · Kolkata · Est. 1993
1993
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Kolkata, West Bengal
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