HOD Humanities — Abhinav Bharati High School, Kolkata

Immediate opening: HOD Humanities at Abhinav Bharati High School in Kolkata, West Bengal. Open to both seasoned practitioners and early-career candidates with strong potential. Abhinav Bharati High School in Kolkata, West Bengal is a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1947,. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. About the role: the HOD Humanities is a senior position blending academic leadership with operational ownership — running reviews, mentoring teachers, handling escalations, and representing the school externally. Day to day, you will:

• Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.
• Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.
• Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.
• Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.
• Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately. Candidate requirements:
• Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.
• Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.
• Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.
• Comfortable with data — assessments, attendance, faculty metrics.
• A long-term thinker who can also execute well in the short term. Perks and culture:
• Fair compensation with annual review (₹12.1 LPA – ₹26.1 LPA).
• Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
• Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
• A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
• A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Submit your application here so Abhinav Bharati High School can shortlist you alongside the active pool. Strong profiles move to a brief teaching demo and a discussion with the academic head.