HOD Humanities — The Blue Mountain School, Ooty
Est. 1961 · senior secondary · English medium · Dilkush Mahal, Ootacamund
₹7.6L – ₹9.4LICSEcontractOn-site7–12 yrs3 openingsCloses 7 Feb
● posted 30 Oct
Job description
Overview
The Blue Mountain School, established 1961, is a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated senior secondary school in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.
The school is hiring a HOD Humanities. 3 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹7.6 LPA–₹9.4 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
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.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 3
Why apply
Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
ICSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 1961.
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 an ICSE school
Working in an ICSE/ISC setting means deeper unit-wise content, more written work and clear assessment rubrics.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Ooty.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
The Blue Mountain School
ICSE · Ooty · Est. 1961 · 10:1 students per teacher
1961
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
10:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Ooty, Tamil Nadu
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