HOD Humanities — Gokhale Memorial Girls School, Kolkata

Est. 1920
₹11.6L – ₹21.7LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–11 yrs1 openingsCloses 19 Oct
● posted 3 Jun

Job description

Overview

Gokhale Memorial Girls School in Kolkata, West Bengal is on the lookout for a HOD Humanities. The school values educators who care about classroom culture as much as curriculum delivery. School profile: Gokhale Memorial Girls School in Kolkata, West Bengal — a senior secondary setup, established 1920, — a CBSE-affiliated school. Recognised for structured academic planning, regular parent engagement, and a deliberate culture of student mentorship. 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. Requirements:
  • Master's degree with a relevant teaching qualification (B.Ed./M.Ed. preferred).
  • Significant classroom experience plus years in coordination/leadership.
  • Calm, confident judgement with students, parents, and staff.
  • Clear writing for academic plans, reports, and parent communication.
  • A track record of building and retaining strong teaching teams. Perks and culture:
  • Fair compensation with annual review (₹11.6 LPA – ₹21.7 LPA).
  • Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
  • Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
  • A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
  • A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Click Apply at the top of this page to share your profile with Gokhale Memorial Girls School. Suitable applicants are contacted directly to schedule the next round of conversations.

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Role details

Vacancies
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Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

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

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Gokhale Memorial Girls School
CBSE · Kolkata · Est. 1920 · 25:1 students per teacher
1920
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
Ms. Debjani Sarker
PRINCIPAL
25:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi, Bengali
LANGUAGES
2430163
AFFILIATION
Kolkata, West Bengal
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