Principal — Welland Gouldsmith School — Kolkata

Welland Gouldsmith School· Est. 1876 · senior secondary · English medium
₹10.1L – ₹15.9LICSEfull-timeOn-site14–18 yrsCloses 15 Nov
● posted 29 May

Job description

Overview

Principal — Welland Gouldsmith School at Welland Gouldsmith School, Kolkata. A focused role for educators ready to step into a structured classroom this academic year. Curriculum: ICSE. Send your application via this page; the school's hiring lead reviews every submission.

Welland Gouldsmith School, a CISCE 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: Welland Gouldsmith School is a CISCE Day School in Bowbazar, Kolkata.

What you'll handle as a Principal — Welland Gouldsmith School

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

·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 an ICSE school

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

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

Medical RoomTransportationAC ClassesWifiRampsWashroomsArt and CraftDance
Welland Gouldsmith School
ICSE · Kolkata · Est. 1876 · 20:1 students per teacher
1876
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
20:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi, Bengali
LANGUAGES
Kolkata, West Bengal
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