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Overview
CPS Global School, A 75 & 80, IIIrd Avenue, Anna Nagar is looking for a HOD Languages in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to strengthen its academic team. The school encourages peer observation and continuous professional learning. CPS Global School, A 75 & 80, IIIrd Avenue, Anna Nagar is a senior secondary school in Chennai, Tamil Nadu — a IB-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. Role: as HOD Languages, 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. 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 (₹12.5 LPA – ₹29.0 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. Complete your application via the button on this listing so CPS Global School, A 75 & 80, IIIrd Avenue, Anna Nagar receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.