HOD Humanities — DAV Mahatma Anand Swami Public School Totu Shimla, Shimla

Est. 1994
₹9.1L – ₹25.4LCBSEcontractOn-site7–10 yrs3 openingsCloses 28 Oct
● posted 29 May

Job description

Overview

Join the faculty at DAV Mahatma Anand Swami Public School Totu Shimla as a HOD Humanities in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The school maintains high academic standards alongside a collaborative, professional staff culture. DAV Mahatma Anand Swami Public School Totu Shimla, established 1994, is a senior secondary school in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh — a CBSE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. Position: as HOD Humanities, you are part of the school's leadership group. The role demands strong judgement, calm execution, and a clear point of view on what good schooling looks like. 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. What we offer:
  • Competitive, on-time salary (₹9.1 LPA – ₹25.4 LPA).
  • Defined working hours aligned with the school timetable.
  • Investment in your growth — training, mentorship, peer learning.
  • A respectful work environment focused on outcomes.
  • Access to school resources, libraries, labs, and digital tools. Click Apply at the top of this page to share your profile with DAV Mahatma Anand Swami Public School Totu Shimla. Suitable applicants are contacted directly to schedule the next round of conversations.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
3

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 1994.

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 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.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Shimla.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
DAV Mahatma Anand Swami Public School Totu Shimla
CBSE · Shimla · Est. 1994
1994
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
JEEVAN JYOTI
PRINCIPAL
630231
AFFILIATION
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
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