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  "descriptionText": "Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School, a CBSE school in Kolkata, is hiring a HOD Humanities.\n\nKey responsibilities:\n• Lead the subject department and mentor teachers\n• Drive curriculum planning and assessment design\n• Monitor student academic outcomes\n• Coordinate with school leadership on academic matters\n\nRequirements:\n• 5-12 years of relevant experience\n• Postgraduate in the subject with B.Ed; minimum 5 years of teaching\n\nAbout the school:\nIndira Education Trust, Kolkata, Delhi was formed with the sole motive of augmenting planned & efforts of spreading education, irredicating illiteracy and uplifting the educative standard of the learners towards excellence by establishing schools and colleges across the country since its very inception in the year 1986. The trust undertakes various schemes of social and philanthropic activities and renders all sorts of services to reach the social and educational goals. The Board of trustees has ever been endeavouring its missionary works tirelessly to inspire the children of the society irrespective of their caste, creed, race, language and religion build their careers to become loyal citizens of our mother India. It treats the service to humanity as services.",
  "aboutTheRole": "This HOD role is for a senior teacher ready to set the standard for the subject and coach a small team to deliver it consistently.",
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    "Set the subject's annual scope-and-sequence.",
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      "heading": "What you'll handle as a HOD Humanities — Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School",
      "body": "Set the standard for your subject — define exemplar lessons, run department meetings, and own board results for the department."
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      "body": "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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      "body": "Day-school setup: regular school hours, scheduled events and standard term breaks."
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      "body": "Kolkata has historic ICSE and CBSE schools alongside growing IB options, with hiring concentrated around March–May."
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      "q": "Can I negotiate the salary at Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School?",
      "a": "Most schools have a defined band per role but the final number is negotiable within it. The strongest levers are recent teaching experience, board expertise, and willingness to take on coordinator/extra-curricular responsibilities."
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    {
      "q": "What does a typical day look like?",
      "a": "School days usually run 7.5–8 hours with 5–6 teaching periods, plus prep, lunch and one or two non-teaching duties (homework checks, library, club). Saturdays vary by school."
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    {
      "q": "How will I know if my application is being reviewed?",
      "a": "You'll get a status notification on School Jobs India (and by email) each time the school updates your application — Shortlisted, Interviewing, Offered or Not selected. Sign in and open \"My applications\" to see the timeline anytime."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the salary for this HOD Humanities — Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School role?",
      "a": "The salary band is shown in the \"Key facts\" panel above. Final offers depend on your years of experience, qualifications and the interview outcome."
    },
    {
      "q": "When are increments and bonuses given?",
      "a": "Most schools run yearly increments tied to the academic calendar (April cycle). Bonus structure depends on the school — confirm in writing before accepting the offer."
    },
    {
      "q": "What questions are asked in a HOD Humanities — Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School interview?",
      "a": "A full library of role-specific interview guides (PRT, TGT, PGT, subject-wise, coordinator, principal) with model answers is at /interview-questions."
    },
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      "q": "What qualifications are required for a HOD Humanities — Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School?",
      "a": "Most HOD Humanities — Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School roles require a relevant Bachelor's/Master's in the subject plus a B.Ed (or equivalent teacher-training qualification). Specific board requirements (CTET, IB workshops, IGCSE training) may also apply."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is English fluency required?",
      "a": "Yes — instruction is in English at most CBSE schools. Comfortable English communication for classroom delivery and parent meetings is expected."
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    {
      "q": "Is background verification done before joining?",
      "a": "Standard pre-joining checks cover qualification documents, prior employment, and reference calls. Some larger groups also do criminal-record verification."
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      "q": "Which curriculum does the school follow?",
      "a": "Dum Dum Indira Gandhi Memorial High School follows the CBSE curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework."
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