HOD English — Dr. Ambedkar Academy, Darjeeling
Est. 1996 · senior secondary · Nepania Busty (mirjangla)
₹9.5L – ₹18.0LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–9 yrs2 openingsCloses 26 Jan
● posted 28 Oct
Job description
Overview
Dr. Ambedkar Academy, established 1996, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
The school is hiring a HOD English. 2 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹9.5 LPA–₹18.0 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
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.
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
- 2
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.
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.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Darjeeling.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Dr. Ambedkar Academy
CBSE · Darjeeling · Est. 1996
1996
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
ARPANA CHETTRI
PRINCIPAL
2430418
AFFILIATION
Darjeeling, West Bengal
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