HOD English — Nava Nalanda High School, Kolkata
Est. 1967
₹93,000–1,84,000 /month(₹11.1L–22.1L /yr)State Boardfull-timeOn-site7–9 yrs2 openingsCloses 21 Dec
● posted 12 Sep
Job description
Overview
Nava Nalanda High School, established 1967, is a State Board-affiliated senior secondary school in Kolkata, West Bengal. The school is hiring a HOD English. 2 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹11.1 LPA–₹22.1 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. 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
Pay range posted by the school.
Full-time position.
Staff transport provided — easier daily commute.
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 STATE BOARD school
This is a state-board school — expect bilingual delivery, state syllabus alignment and locally rooted curriculum context.
Working conditions
Day-school setup: regular school hours, scheduled events and standard term breaks.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Kolkata.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Benefits
Alumni AssociationMedical RoomTransportationWifiSmart ClassesArt and CraftDanceDrama
Nava Nalanda High School
State Board · Kolkata · Est. 1967
1967
FOUNDED
State Board
BOARD
Kolkata, West Bengal