HOD Humanities

Bishop Cotton Girls' School· Est. 1865 · ICSE · Bangalore
₹11.1L – ₹17.1LICSEfull-timeOn-site6–9 yrs3 openingsCloses 24 Sep
● posted 28 May

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
ICSE 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 an ICSE school

ICSE/ISC schools prize depth of content, structured English-medium delivery and rigorous internal assessment cycles.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Bangalore.

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

Salary & benefits

₹11.1L – ₹17.1L / yr

Pay benchmark — HOD Humanities in Bangalore

₹11.1L / yr
ENTRY / LOW
₹11.1L – ₹17.1L / yr
TYPICAL
₹17.1L / yr
SENIOR / HIGH
Band posted by the school. Final offers depend on experience, qualifications and interview outcome.

Full job description

Overview

Bishop Cotton Girls' School requires a HOD Humanities in Bangalore, Bangalore for the upcoming academic year. A full-time role with reasonable workload expectations and clear deliverables. About Bishop Cotton Girls' School: a senior secondary institution in Bangalore, Bangalore — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school, established 1865,. The campus runs a structured academic calendar with steady investment in teaching, co-curriculars, and faculty culture. Role: as HOD Humanities, you work closely with the Principal on academic and operational decisions — leading a section/team, driving teacher development, overseeing assessments, and holding the line on standards. 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. Qualifications and skills:
  • Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.
  • Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.
  • Hiring, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Solid grasp of curriculum, assessment, and parent communication.
  • High professional integrity and a clear communication style. Perks and culture:
  • Fair compensation with annual review (₹11.1 LPA – ₹17.1 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. Click Apply at the top of this page to share your profile with Bishop Cotton Girls' School. Suitable applicants are contacted directly to schedule the next round of conversations.
Bishop Cotton Girls' School
ICSE · Bangalore · Est. 1865 · 20:1 students per teacher
1865
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
20:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English
LANGUAGES
Bengaluru, Bangalore
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