DES New English Medium School is hiring a HOD English — DES New English Medium School in Pune
DES New English Medium SchoolKey facts
- Role
- HOD English — DES New English Medium School
- School
- DES New English Medium School
- City
- Pune
- State
- Maharashtra
- Board
- State Board
- School type
- Day School
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹9.2L – ₹12L per year
- Experience
- 11–13 years
- Posted
- 8 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 18 Aug 2026
Job description
Overview
DES New English Medium School is building a strong academic team and is looking for a HOD English — DES New English Medium School who can lead learning with care, rigour, and consistency. Curriculum: STATE BOARD. Use the Apply button to register your interest — interviews are usually scheduled within 5–7 days.
DES New English Medium School, a State Board school in Pune, is hiring a HOD English.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the subject department and mentor teachers
- Drive curriculum planning and assessment design
- Monitor student academic outcomes
- Coordinate with school leadership on academic matters
Requirements:
- 5-12 years of relevant experience
- Postgraduate in the subject with B.Ed; minimum 5 years of teaching
About the school: DES New English Medium School is a State Board Day School in Shaniwar Peth, Pune.
What you'll handle as a HOD English — DES New English Medium School
Lead a subject department: hire and mentor teachers, design subject scope-and-sequence, moderate assessments, and report on subject-level outcomes.
Working in a STATE BOARD school
This is a state-board school — expect bilingual delivery, state syllabus alignment and locally rooted curriculum context.
Working conditions
This is a day school — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings.
About teaching in Pune
Pune has a healthy mix of CBSE, ICSE and IB schools, with strong demand around the academic-year onboarding cycle.
Common questions about this role
Do I have to work weekends?
Standard week is Monday to Saturday (often half-day Saturday). Occasional event Sundays exist (Annual Day, Sports Day, admissions test days) and are usually compensated with a comp-off.
What kind of professional development is offered?
Most schools run weekly/monthly in-house PD sessions on pedagogy and assessment. Funded external workshops (board-specific or subject-specific) are offered to teachers in good standing.
What does a typical day look like?
Most teachers handle 4–6 instructional periods a day, with the rest going to lesson planning, assessment correction, and a co-curricular duty.
How long does it take to hear back after applying?
Most schools review applications within 5–10 working days. If you don't hear back in two weeks, the role has usually been filled or paused — keep applying to similar openings in the meantime.
Where can I find similar vacancies?
Scroll to the "Similar jobs" section below to see related openings. You can also browse by city (Pune), role and board on School Jobs India to compare options side by side.
About DES New English Medium School
DES New English Medium School is a day school affiliated to State Board, established in 1884, located in Pune, Maharashtra.
DES New English Medium School is a State Board Day School in Shaniwar Peth, Pune.
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