HOD Commerce — Crescent School, Chennai
Est. 1968 · senior secondary · English medium · G.S.T. Road, Vandalur
₹12.0L – ₹23.5LCBSEcontractOn-site7–11 yrs3 openingsCloses 22 Dec
● posted 13 Sep
Job description
Overview
Crescent School, established 1968, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The school is hiring a HOD Commerce. 3 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹12.0 LPA–₹23.5 LPA per year. Expected joining: April 2027 session. 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. Candidate requirements:
- Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.
- Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.
- Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 3
Why apply
Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 1968.
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
CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.
Working conditions
As a residential school, expect duty rosters, hostel involvement and a tighter-knit student community than a day school.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Chennai.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Crescent School
CBSE · Chennai · Est. 1968 · 30:1 students per teacher
1968
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
30:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English
LANGUAGES
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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