Chennai: HOD Science — APL Global School Job at APL Global School
APL Global SchoolKey facts
- Role
- HOD Science — APL Global School
- School
- APL Global School
- City
- Chennai
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Board
- Cambridge
- School type
- Day School
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹6.0L – ₹9.0L per year
- Experience
- 5–12 years
- Posted
- 11 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 18 Aug 2026
Job description
Overview
HOD Science — APL Global School at APL Global School, Chennai. A focused role for educators ready to step into a structured classroom this academic year. Curriculum: CAMBRIDGE. Apply directly through this listing — your profile is shared with the school as soon as you submit.
APL Global School, a Cambridge school in Chennai, is hiring a HOD Science.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the subject department and mentor teachers
- Drive curriculum planning and assessment design
- Monitor student academic outcomes
- Coordinate with school leadership on academic matters
Requirements:
- 5-12 years of relevant experience
- Postgraduate in the subject with B.Ed; minimum 5 years of teaching
About the school: APL Global School is a Cambridge Day School in Thoraipakkam, Chennai.
What you'll handle as a HOD Science — APL Global School
Lead a subject department: hire and mentor teachers, design subject scope-and-sequence, moderate assessments, and report on subject-level outcomes.
Working in a CAMBRIDGE school
This is a Cambridge / IGCSE school — syllabus-driven teaching, past-paper practice and Cambridge assessment standards apply.
Working conditions
This is a day school — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings.
About teaching in Chennai
Chennai schools span Matriculation, CBSE, ICSE and IB, with strong English-medium demand across the city.
Common questions about this role
Is English fluency required?
Yes — instruction is in English at most Cambridge / IGCSE schools. Comfortable English communication for classroom delivery and parent meetings is expected.
When does the school want the joining date to be?
Joining dates are usually negotiable around the school calendar. Mid-term joining is common for replacement vacancies; new positions often align to April or the start of the next term.
What non-teaching duties are expected?
Common non-teaching duties include exam invigilation, homework correction, parent-teacher meetings, one co-curricular activity, and being a homeroom/tutor-group mentor.
Which curriculum does the school follow?
APL Global School follows the Cambridge / IGCSE curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework.
What does a typical day look like?
Most teachers handle 4–6 instructional periods a day, with the rest going to lesson planning, assessment correction, and a co-curricular duty.
About APL Global School
APL Global School is a day school affiliated to Cambridge, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
APL Global School is a Cambridge Day School in Thoraipakkam, Chennai.
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