HOD Commerce — D A V Boys Senior SEC School, Chennai
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Overview
Join D A V Boys Senior SEC School in Chennai, Tamilnadu as our next HOD Commerce. The school invests in its faculty and runs a calm, well-organised academic calendar. D A V Boys Senior SEC School, established 1995, is a senior 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. About the role: the HOD Commerce is a senior position blending academic leadership with operational ownership — running reviews, mentoring teachers, handling escalations, and representing the school externally. 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. Compensation and environment:
- Salary structured fairly across roles (₹7.2 LPA – ₹18.4 LPA).
- A calendar that respects academic delivery and personal time.
- Internal training, peer observation, and external workshops.
- A calm, professional, student-centred campus culture.
- Real backing from the leadership team when it matters. Complete your application via the button on this listing so D A V Boys Senior SEC School receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.
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Working in a CBSE school
This school follows the CBSE framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities.
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