HOD English
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Key facts
- Role
- HOD English
- School
- Heritage Valley - The Indian School
- City
- Hyderabad
- State
- Telangana
- Board
- ICSE
- School type
- Secondary
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹7L – ₹7.8L per year
- Experience
- 7–9 years
- Posted
- 22 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 20 Aug 2026
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- 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.
Job description
Overview
Heritage Valley - The Indian School in Hyderabad, Telangana is on the lookout for a HOD English. The school values educators who care about classroom culture as much as curriculum delivery. Heritage Valley - The Indian School in Hyderabad, Telangana operates as a secondary school, established 2005, — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school. A settled, professional environment with clear academic systems, structured staff meetings, and steady infrastructure investment. Position: as HOD English, 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. Responsibilities:
- Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.
- Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.
- Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.
- Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.
- Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing. 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. Perks and culture:
- Fair compensation with annual review (₹7.0 LPA – ₹7.8 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. Apply through the platform using the button above; your profile lands with Heritage Valley - The Indian School instantly. Candidates who meet the brief are invited for interviews within the week.
Common questions about this role
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Do staff get fee concession for their children?
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How long does it take to hear back after applying?
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How long after the interview until I get an offer letter?
Typically 3–7 working days after the final interview, once reference checks and internal approvals are done. Verbal confirmations sometimes come sooner — always wait for the written offer before resigning your current role.
What's the interview process like for this teaching role?
Most schools have 2–3 rounds: an HR call, a demo lesson, then a leadership interview. Be ready to walk through one of your lesson plans and how you handle classroom management.
Is school transport available for staff?
Staff transport varies. Larger schools with their own fleet usually allow staff onboarding on existing routes; smaller schools may not run dedicated routes.
What non-teaching duties are expected?
Common non-teaching duties include exam invigilation, homework correction, parent-teacher meetings, one co-curricular activity, and being a homeroom/tutor-group mentor.
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Is the salary CTC or in-hand?
Most Indian schools quote annual CTC. In-hand is typically 85–90% of CTC after PF, professional tax and (where applicable) income tax — exact deductions are confirmed at offer stage.
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.
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Key facts about Heritage Valley - The Indian School
- Founded
- 2005
- Board
- ICSE
- Type
- Secondary
- Student-teacher ratio
- 30:1
After nurturing Sherwood Public School, Secunderabad, for more than two decades, the founders, Mr. Yogendra K. Gurwara and Mrs. Jyoti Gurwara, with their team of teachers from Sherwood Public School, started a child-centred and non-conventional school in the lap of nature. The school is named Heritage Valley - The Indian School. The Gurukul system and the British Boarding School concept, come together in a dynamic confluence in Heritage Valley - The Indian School. While, on one hand, one of the top boarding schools in Hyderabad incorporates the age- old practices of learning from nature and the guru-shishya relationship, on the other hand, the school trains its students to be technology savvy and equips them with the necessary skills to face any kind of challenge in life.
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