HOD Humanities — St Xaviers Central School, Palakkad
Est. 2002
₹9.6L – ₹11.4LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–10 yrs2 openingsCloses 22 Dec
● posted 13 Sep
Job description
Overview
St Xaviers Central School, established 2002, is a CBSE-affiliated secondary school in Palakkad, Kerala. The school is hiring a HOD Humanities. 2 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹9.6 LPA–₹11.4 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. 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.
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
CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.
Career path
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St Xaviers Central School
CBSE · Palakkad · Est. 2002
2002
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
SIBIN THOMAS
PRINCIPAL
930897
AFFILIATION
Palakkad, Kerala
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