HOD English — GD Goenka World School, Gurgaon

Est. 2003
₹11.2L – ₹26.7LIB Boardfull-timeOn-site6–8 yrs3 openingsCloses 11 Oct
● posted 28 Jun

Job description

Overview

GD Goenka World School has opened applications for a HOD English in Gurgaon, Sohna-Gurgaon Road. The role suits educators who pair classroom rigour with genuine care for student wellbeing. About the institution: GD Goenka World School in Gurgaon, Sohna-Gurgaon Road — a senior secondary setup, established 2003, — a IB-affiliated school. The school invests consistently in academic resources, classroom technology, and a culture of professional respect. Role: as HOD English, 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. 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 (₹11.2 LPA – ₹26.7 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. Hit Apply on this page to put your CV in front of the GD Goenka World School academic lead. Selected profiles progress to a model class and a conversation with leadership.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
3

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
Established school — running since 2003.

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 an IB BOARD school

Teaching in the IB means planners, formative assessment, learner-profile attributes and ongoing IB-pedagogy training.

Career path

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  4. Principal
GD Goenka World School
IB Board · Gurgaon · Est. 2003 · 15:1 students per teacher
2003
FOUNDED
IB Board
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
15:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Gurugram, Sohna-Gurgaon Road
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