HOD Humanities — Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School, Mussoorie

Est. 1969
₹8.0L – ₹21.1LICSEfull-timeOn-site7–11 yrs1 openingsCloses 29 Oct
● posted 24 May

Job description

Overview

Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School requires a HOD Humanities in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand for the upcoming academic year. A full-time role with reasonable workload expectations and clear deliverables. Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand operates as a senior secondary school, established 1969, — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school. A settled, professional environment with clear academic systems, structured staff meetings, and steady infrastructure investment. Details: a high-ownership leadership role. The HOD Humanities leads by example in classrooms, faculty meetings, and parent interactions, while keeping the school's long-term direction in view. What you will do:

  • Own academic outcomes for the assigned portfolio.
  • Coach teachers, especially those in their first few years.
  • Drive disciplined execution of the academic and assessment calendar.
  • Represent the school in academic forums and audits.
  • Work with the Principal on medium-term plans. 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 (₹8.0 LPA – ₹21.1 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. Submit your application online from this page to be considered by Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School. Interview slots are scheduled after profile review, typically inside five to seven working days.

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Role details

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Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
ICSE 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 an ICSE school

ICSE/ISC schools prize depth of content, structured English-medium delivery and rigorous internal assessment cycles.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Mussoorie.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School
ICSE · Mussoorie · Est. 1969 · 15:1 students per teacher
1969
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
15:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
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