HOD English — Braeside School, Ooty

Est. 2008
₹9.3L – ₹23.6LICSEfull-timeOn-site7–12 yrs1 openingsCloses 7 Oct
● posted 19 Jun

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for a HOD English at Braeside School in Ooty, tamil-nadu-boarding-schools ooty. A long-term, full-time engagement aligned with the school's commitment to consistent delivery. About Braeside School: a senior secondary institution in Ooty, tamil-nadu-boarding-schools ooty — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school, established 2008,. The campus runs a structured academic calendar with steady investment in teaching, co-curriculars, and faculty culture. Context: the HOD English reports into the Principal and works alongside other senior leaders. The role carries academic and operational responsibilities and is central to the school's day-to-day functioning. 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. 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. Benefits and culture:
  • Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹9.3 LPA – ₹23.6 LPA).
  • Structured calendar with reasonable workload expectations.
  • Professional development through workshops and internal training.
  • A collaborative staff culture with clear leadership backing.
  • Stable, full-time employment at a settled school. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for Braeside School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
1

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.

Working in an ICSE school

Working in an ICSE/ISC setting means deeper unit-wise content, more written work and clear assessment rubrics.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Ooty.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Braeside School
ICSE · Ooty · Est. 2008 · 10:1 students per teacher
2008
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
10:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi, Tamil
LANGUAGES
Ooty, tamil-nadu-boarding-schools ooty
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