HOD Humanities — National High School, Kolkata
Est. 1963 · senior secondary · English medium · 42/1
₹10.7L – ₹19.5LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–9 yrs3 openingsCloses 26 Jan
● posted 28 Oct
Job description
Overview
National High School, established 1963, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Kolkata, West Bengal.
The school is hiring a HOD Humanities. 3 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹10.7 LPA–₹19.5 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.
- Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.
- Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.
- Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.
- Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing.
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
- 3
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 Kolkata.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
National High School
CBSE · Kolkata · Est. 1963 · 20:1 students per teacher
1963
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
SHRIYA CHAKRABORTY
PRINCIPAL
20:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi, Bengali
LANGUAGES
2430197
AFFILIATION
Kolkata, West Bengal
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