HOD Humanities — St. Xavier's Convent School, Kolkata
₹60,000–1,37,500 /month(₹7.2L–16.5L /yr)CBSEfull-timeOn-site5–7 yrs3 openingsCloses 11 Dec
● posted 12 Sep
Job description
Overview
St. Xavier's Convent School is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Kolkata, West Bengal. The school is hiring a HOD Humanities. 3 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹7.2 LPA–₹16.5 LPA per year. Expected joining: April 2027 session. What you will do:
- Own academic outcomes for the assigned portfolio.
- Coach teachers, especially those in their first few years.
- Drive disciplined execution of the academic and assessment calendar.
- Represent the school in academic forums and audits.
- Work with the Principal on medium-term plans. Ideal candidate — you have:
- 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.
- Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.
- A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.
- Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.
- Strong personal organisation across multiple workstreams.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 3
Why apply
Pay range posted by the school.
CBSE school.
Full-time position.
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
This school follows the CBSE framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities.
Working conditions
Day-school setup: regular school hours, scheduled events and standard term breaks.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Kolkata.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Benefits
TransportationPicnics and excursionMusicDramaArt and CraftDancePlaygroundScience Lab
St. Xavier's Convent School
CBSE · Kolkata · 20:1 students per teacher
CBSE
BOARD
primary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
20:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English
LANGUAGES
Kolkata, West Bengal