HOD Humanities — The Doon School, Dehradun
Est. 1935 · senior secondary · English medium · Mall Rd, Krishna Nagar
₹12.9L – ₹28.8LICSEfull-timeOn-site6–11 yrs3 openingsCloses 21 Jan
● posted 7 Nov
Job description
Overview
The Doon School, established 1935, is a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated senior secondary school in Dehradun, Krishna Nagar.
The school is hiring a HOD Humanities. 3 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹12.9 LPA–₹28.8 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.
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 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 Dehradun.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
The Doon School
ICSE · Dehradun · Est. 1935 · 20:1 students per teacher
1935
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
20:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Dehradun, Krishna Nagar
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