HOD Commerce — Lewis English School, Darjeeling
Est. 1975 · secondary · English medium · Mirik, Darjeeling
₹8.7L – ₹14.8LICSEfull-timeOn-site7–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 12 Jan
● posted 14 Sep
Job description
Overview
Lewis English School, established 1975, is a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated secondary school in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The school is hiring a HOD Commerce. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹8.7 LPA–₹14.8 LPA per year. Expected joining: April 2027 session. Day to day, you will:
- Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.
- Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.
- Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.
- Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.
- Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately. 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.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
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
Working in an ICSE/ISC setting means deeper unit-wise content, more written work and clear assessment rubrics.
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 Darjeeling.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Lewis English School
ICSE · Darjeeling · Est. 1975 · 30:1 students per teacher
1975
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
30:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi, Bengali
LANGUAGES
Darjeeling, West Bengal
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