HOD Humanities — Chettinad Vidyashram, Chennai
Est. 1986 · senior secondary · English medium · Chettinad House Greenways
₹8.1L – ₹16.6LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–10 yrs1 openingsCloses 4 Feb
● posted 27 Oct
Job description
Overview
Chettinad Vidyashram, established 1986, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Chennai, Tamilnadu.
The school is hiring a HOD Humanities. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹8.1 LPA–₹16.6 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
What you will do:
- Own academic outcomes for the assigned portfolio.
- Coach teachers, especially those in their first few years.
- Drive disciplined execution of the academic and assessment calendar.
- Represent the school in academic forums and audits.
- Work with the Principal on medium-term plans.
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.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
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
As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Chennai.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Chettinad Vidyashram
CBSE · Chennai · Est. 1986 · 21:1 students per teacher
1986
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
AMUDHA LAKSHMI S
PRINCIPAL
21:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
1 - 12 Class
GRADES
["English"]
LANGUAGES
1930137
AFFILIATION
Chennai, Tamilnadu
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