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The school is hiring a HOD Humanities. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹12.7 LPA–₹20.4 LPA per year. Expected joining: April 2027 session. Core responsibilities:\n• Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.\n• Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.\n• Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.\n• Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.\n• Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group. Ideal candidate — you have:\n• 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.\n• Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.\n• A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.\n• Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.", "aboutTheRole": "Step up as HOD to define what excellent looks like in your subject — exemplar lessons, resource banks, peer observation and steady results.", "dayToDay": [ "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." ], "estimatedBand": null, "enrichment": [ { "id": "responsibilities", "heading": "What you'll handle as a HOD Humanities", "body": "Set the standard for your subject — define exemplar lessons, run department meetings, and own board results for the department." }, { "id": "board-context", "heading": "Working in a CBSE school", "body": "This school follows the **CBSE** framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities." }, { "id": "working-conditions", "heading": "Working conditions", "body": "Day-school setup: regular school hours, scheduled events and standard term breaks." }, { "id": "city-context", "heading": "About teaching in Delhi", "body": "Delhi has the largest concentration of CBSE schools in India and an active teacher network — strong base for career growth in K-12 education." } ], "faq": [ { "q": "How long after the interview until I get an offer letter?", "a": "Most schools issue a written offer within 3–7 working days of the final round. If you don't hear back in 10 days, a quick polite follow-up via the \"Message employer\" button on this HOD Humanities listing is usually welcome." }, { "q": "Do staff get fee concession for their children?", "a": "Many schools offer a tuition-fee concession for the children of full-time staff, subject to admission criteria and available seats. The appointment letter or the school's written HR policy is the authoritative source — confirm what applies before treating it as compensation." }, { "q": "Is the salary CTC or in-hand?", "a": "Most Indian schools quote annual CTC. In-hand is lower than CTC once employee PF (12% of basic, capped at ₹15,000 basic/month), professional tax and — where applicable — income tax under the new regime are deducted. Plug the offered CTC into the in-hand salary calculator at /tools/in-hand-salary-calculator for a line-by-line breakdown against this job." }, { "q": "Can I negotiate the salary at Don Bosco School?", "a": "Most schools have a defined band per role but the final number is negotiable within it. The strongest levers are recent teaching experience, board expertise, and willingness to take on coordinator/extra-curricular responsibilities." }, { "q": "What is the leave policy?", "a": "Schools usually offer 10–18 leaves per year on top of public/school holidays. Earned-leave encashment policies vary — check the offer letter." }, { "q": "When does the school want the joining date to be?", "a": "Most school roles aim for a joining around the start of the next academic month or term. Once shortlisted, the school will agree a realistic date based on your notice period." }, { "q": "Is school transport available for staff?", "a": "Many schools offer staff bus service on their main routes, either free or at a nominal fee. Availability depends on whether your home is near a school route — confirm with HR." }, { "q": "Which curriculum does the school follow?", "a": "Don Bosco School follows the CBSE curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework." }, { "q": "What does a typical day look like?", "a": "School days usually run 7.5–8 hours with 5–6 teaching periods, plus prep, lunch and one or two non-teaching duties (homework checks, library, club). Saturdays vary by school." }, { "q": "How big are the classes?", "a": "Class sizes in Indian K-12 schools usually fall in the 25–40 student range. Premium IB/IGCSE schools often cap sections at 22–25." } ] }