HOD Humanities

Bhavan's Vidya Mandir· Est. 1999 · CBSE · Palakkad
₹10.5L – ₹11.8LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–8 yrs3 openings⏱ Closes 22 Oct
● posted 26 May

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

What you'll handle

·Set the subject's annual scope-and-sequence.
·Hire and onboard new subject teachers.
·Run weekly department meetings.
·Moderate assessments and exam papers for the subject.
·Own subject-level board results and improvement plans.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
3

Working in a CBSE school

CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Palakkad.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal

Salary & benefits

₹10.5L – ₹11.8L / yr

Pay benchmark — HOD Humanities in Palakkad

₹10.5L / yr
ENTRY / LOW
₹10.5L – ₹11.8L / yr
TYPICAL
₹11.8L / yr
SENIOR / HIGH
Band posted by the school. Final offers depend on experience, qualifications and interview outcome.

Full job description

Overview

Join Bhavan's Vidya Mandir in Palakkad, Kerala as our next HOD Humanities. The school invests in its faculty and runs a calm, well-organised academic calendar. About Bhavan's Vidya Mandir: a senior secondary institution in Palakkad, Kerala — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1999,. The campus runs a structured academic calendar with steady investment in teaching, co-curriculars, and faculty culture. Details: a high-ownership leadership role. The HOD Humanities leads by example in classrooms, faculty meetings, and parent interactions, while keeping the school's long-term direction in view. Core responsibilities:

  • Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
  • Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
  • Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
  • Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
  • Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group. 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 (₹10.5 LPA – ₹11.8 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. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Bhavan's Vidya Mandir hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.
Bhavan's Vidya Mandir
CBSE · Palakkad · Est. 1999
1999
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
SUBADRA MURALIDHARAN
PRINCIPAL
930445
AFFILIATION
Palakkad, Kerala
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