HOD Humanities — Sai Sundaram School, Darjeeling
Est. 1983 · senior secondary · English medium · Dilaram P.o. Tung
₹11.3L – ₹21.2LCBSEcontractOn-site5–9 yrs2 openingsCloses 3 Feb
● posted 26 Oct
Job description
Overview
Sai Sundaram School, established 1983, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
The school is hiring a HOD Humanities. 2 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹11.3 LPA–₹21.2 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
Core responsibilities:
- Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
- Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
- Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
- Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
- Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group.
Qualifications and skills:
- Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.
- Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.
- Hiring, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution skills.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 2
Why apply
Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 1983.
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
Sai Sundaram School
CBSE · Darjeeling · Est. 1983
1983
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
SAROJA CHETTRI
PRINCIPAL
2430062
AFFILIATION
Darjeeling, West Bengal
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