HOD Humanities
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Key facts
- Role
- HOD Humanities
- School
- Gyan Niketan Senior Secondary School
- City
- Patna
- State
- Bihar
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹12.0L – ₹19.0L per year
- Experience
- 5–9 years
- Posted
- 1 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 17 Jul 2026
HOD Humanities salary in Patna — snapshot
Band posted by the school. Final offers depend on experience, qualifications and interview outcome.
Bands vary by school size, tenure and board affiliation.
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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.
Job description
Overview
Gyan Niketan Senior Secondary School requires a HOD Humanities in Patna, Bihar for the upcoming academic year. A full-time role with reasonable workload expectations and clear deliverables. Gyan Niketan Senior Secondary School, established 1986, is a senior secondary school in Patna, Bihar — a CBSE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. Role: as HOD Humanities, 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 (₹12.0 LPA – ₹19.0 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 Gyan Niketan Senior Secondary School academic lead. Selected profiles progress to a model class and a conversation with leadership.
Common questions about this role
Is this a remote / work-from-home opportunity?
School roles are on-site by default — classroom teaching and student supervision require physical presence. Online tutoring openings are tagged separately on School Jobs India.
Which curriculum does the school follow?
Gyan Niketan Senior Secondary School follows the CBSE curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework.
What is the average HOD Humanities salary in Patna?
Refer to the on-page "Salary snapshot" for the current market band. Broadly, HOD Humanities pay in Patna varies with years of experience (each 3-year block adds roughly 15-25%), board (IB > CBSE > state), and school size — the linked full pay report breaks these out further.
What is the leave policy?
Teaching staff typically get all school holidays plus 8–15 casual/sick leaves per academic year. Long vacations (summer, winter, Diwali, Holi breaks) follow the published school calendar.
What questions are asked in a HOD Humanities interview?
Panels usually ask about your teaching philosophy, a demo lesson walkthrough, how you handle discipline and parents, and syllabus familiarity. See the "Interview questions & answers" section on this page for six of the most common ones and how to answer them.
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.
I'm serving notice — should I still apply?
Yes. Most schools accept candidates with up to 60 days of notice. Mention your last working day clearly in your application so the school can plan the joining accordingly.
Is this a contract or permanent role?
This is listed as a full time role. The exact contract term and renewal terms are confirmed at offer stage.
Is this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?
The employment type is shown in the Key Facts section above. Fixed-term roles usually align to the academic year; permanent roles are open-ended after probation. The final letter will spell out renewal and exit terms.
When does the school want the joining date to be?
Joining dates are usually negotiable around the school calendar. Mid-term joining is common for replacement vacancies; new positions often align to April or the start of the next term.
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Key facts about Gyan Niketan Senior Secondary School
- Founded
- 1986
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary
- Student-teacher ratio
- 30:1
Welcome to Gyan Niketan Senior Secondary School Manaviya Vibhava Vikas (M.V.V) Nyas, a charitable society founded in the year 1986. It has constantly displayed a complete awareness in the field of education by setting up the English medium Senior Secondary School for boys in Patna by the name of Gyan Niketan in 1986.
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