HOD English

Immediate opening: HOD English at Ambika Vidya Bhavan in Kottayam, Kerala. Open to both seasoned practitioners and early-career candidates with strong potential. Ambika Vidya Bhavan, established 2003, runs as a secondary campus in Kottayam, Kerala — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school believes a strong campus is built on its teachers and works to be a place where faculty want to stay. Position: as HOD English, you are part of the school's leadership group. The role demands strong judgement, calm execution, and a clear point of view on what good schooling looks like. 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. Ideal candidate — you have:
• 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.
• Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.
• A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.
• Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.
• Strong personal organisation across multiple workstreams. Compensation and environment:
• Salary structured fairly across roles (₹9.0 LPA – ₹15.1 LPA).
• A calendar that respects academic delivery and personal time.
• Internal training, peer observation, and external workshops.
• A calm, professional, student-centred campus culture.
• Real backing from the leadership team when it matters. Click Apply at the top of this page to share your profile with Ambika Vidya Bhavan. Suitable applicants are contacted directly to schedule the next round of conversations.