HOD Humanities

Chathrapathy Shivaji D A V School· Est. 1975 · CBSE · Chennai
₹9.6L – ₹16.3LCBSEcontractOn-site7–9 yrs3 openings⏱ Closes 24 Oct
● posted 2 Jun

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 1975.

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

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

Salary & benefits

₹9.6L – ₹16.3L / yr

Pay benchmark — HOD Humanities in Chennai

₹9.6L / yr
ENTRY / LOW
₹9.6L – ₹16.3L / yr
TYPICAL
₹16.3L / yr
SENIOR / HIGH
Band posted by the school. Final offers depend on experience, qualifications and interview outcome.

Full job description

Overview

Chathrapathy Shivaji D A V School requires a HOD Humanities in Chennai, Tamilnadu for the upcoming academic year. A full-time role with reasonable workload expectations and clear deliverables. Chathrapathy Shivaji D A V School, established 1975, is a secondary campus in Chennai, Tamilnadu — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. 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. Responsibilities:

  • Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.
  • Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.
  • Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.
  • Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.
  • Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing. 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. Perks and culture:
  • Fair compensation with annual review (₹9.6 LPA – ₹16.2 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 Chathrapathy Shivaji D A V School. Suitable applicants are contacted directly to schedule the next round of conversations.
Chathrapathy Shivaji D A V School
CBSE · Chennai · Est. 1975
1975
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
KISHORE BHARATI
PRINCIPAL
1930083
AFFILIATION
Chennai, Tamilnadu
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