Job performance is considered the ultimate criterion in human resource management (Organ & Paine, 1999). The purpose of present study is to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and job performance among the teachers in select Govt. aided colleges in Kolkata, West Bengal. The stratified random sampling under probability sampling technique is used in selecting 180 teachers. The standardized structured questionnaire named “Emotional Intelligence Scale” was developed by Dr. N. K. Chadha and Dr. Dalip Singh (2001) and “Job Performance Scale” developed by Kirkman and Rosen (1999) was administered. Mean, SD, correlation and regression analysis were used to test the hypotheses formulated in the study. The study concludes that emotional intelligence has a significant impact on job performance of teachers. The result reveals that there is a significant and positive relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) which consists three dimensions:  sensitivity, maturity, competency and job performance (JP). Result also exhibits that emotional intelligence influence the teachers to motivate their work. Therefore, organisation should develop training programs for improving emotional competencies of the teachers.