HOD Humanities — SDV Academy, Lucknow
₹63,000–1,93,000 /month(₹7.6L–23.1L /yr)State Boardfull-timeOn-site6–8 yrs3 openingsCloses 11 Dec
● posted 12 Sep
Job description
Overview
SDV Academy is a State Board-affiliated senior secondary school in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The school is hiring a HOD Humanities. 3 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹7.6 LPA–₹23.1 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. 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.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
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
This is a day school — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Lucknow.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Benefits
TransportationWifiPicnics and excursionMusicDebateDramaArt and CraftDance