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Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nWhat you will do:\n- Own academic outcomes for the assigned portfolio.\n- Coach teachers, especially those in their first few years.\n- Drive disciplined execution of the academic and assessment calendar.\n- Represent the school in academic forums and audits.\n- Work with the Principal on medium-term plans.\n\nIdeal candidate — you have:\n- 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.\n- Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.\n- A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.\n- Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.", "datePosted": "2026-10-28T17:38:54.933+00:00", "employmentType": "FULL_TIME", "hiringOrganization": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/velammal-vidyalaya-survey-no-27-1-0820#school", "name": "Velammal Vidyalaya, Survey No. 27/1", "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/velammal-vidyalaya-survey-no-27-1-0820", "sameAs": "http://htpp://www.velammalnexus.com", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "SURVEY NO. 27/1, 4, 5, 6, 26/1, VELAMMAL AVENUE, MEL AYANAMBAKKAM ROAD, THIRUVALLUR, CHENNAI – 600095", "addressLocality": "Thiruvallur", "addressRegion": "Tamil Nadu", "postalCode": "600095" }, "foundingDate": "2016" }, "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/hod-humanities-velammal-vidyalaya-survey-no-27-1-0820-thiruvallur-50145e07-r2610", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/hod-humanities-velammal-vidyalaya-survey-no-27-1-0820-thiruvallur-50145e07-r2610", "validThrough": "2027-02-25T17:38:54.933Z", "dateModified": "2026-10-28T21:07:34.344405+00:00", "jobLocation": { "@type": "Place", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "SURVEY NO. 27/1, 4, 5, 6, 26/1, VELAMMAL AVENUE, MEL AYANAMBAKKAM ROAD, THIRUVALLUR, CHENNAI – 600095", "addressLocality": "Thiruvallur", "addressRegion": "Tamil Nadu", "postalCode": "600095" } }, "baseSalary": { "@type": "MonetaryAmount", "currency": "INR", "value": { "@type": "QuantitativeValue", "unitText": "YEAR", "minValue": 789000, "maxValue": 1790000 } }, "occupationalCategory": "11-9032.00 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary", "industry": "Education", "totalJobOpenings": 2, "experienceRequirements": { "@type": "OccupationalExperienceRequirements", "monthsOfExperience": 72 } }, "board": "CBSE", "schoolType": "Senior Secondary Level", "status": "published", "descriptionText": "Velammal Vidyalaya, Survey No. 27/1, established 2016, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Thiruvallur, Tamilnadu.\n\nThe school is hiring a HOD Humanities. 2 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹7.9 LPA–₹17.9 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nWhat you will do:\n• Own academic outcomes for the assigned portfolio.\n• Coach teachers, especially those in their first few years.\n• Drive disciplined execution of the academic and assessment calendar.\n• Represent the school in academic forums and audits.\n• Work with the Principal on medium-term plans.\n\nIdeal candidate — you have:\n• 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.\n• Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.\n• A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.\n• Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.", "aboutTheRole": "Lead the subject department as HOD: hire well, coach often, moderate assessments and own subject-level results.", "dayToDay": [ "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." ], "estimatedBand": null, "enrichment": [ { "id": "responsibilities", "heading": "What you'll handle as a HOD Humanities", "body": "Drive subject excellence: peer-observe teachers, build resource banks, lead subject enrichment, and represent the department in academic council." }, { "id": "board-context", "heading": "Working in a CBSE school", "body": "**CBSE** schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy." } ], "faq": [ { "q": "What is the leave policy?", "a": "Teaching staff typically get all school holidays plus 8–15 casual/sick leaves per academic year. Long vacations (summer, winter, Diwali, Holi breaks) follow the published school calendar." }, { "q": "How will I know if my application is being reviewed?", "a": "Every status change (viewed, shortlisted, interview scheduled, offered) is pushed to your dashboard and email. Turn on job alerts for the same role in the same city so you don't lose momentum if this one pauses." }, { "q": "How long does it take to hear back after applying?", "a": "Schools usually shortlist within a week or two. Set up a job alert for similar roles so you don't miss the next match if this one doesn't move forward." }, { "q": "Is the salary CTC or in-hand?", "a": "Most Indian schools quote annual CTC. In-hand is lower than CTC once employee PF (12% of basic, capped at ₹15,000 basic/month), professional tax and — where applicable — income tax under the new regime are deducted. Plug the offered CTC into the in-hand salary calculator at /tools/in-hand-salary-calculator for a line-by-line breakdown against this job." }, { "q": "Are meals provided at school?", "a": "Most schools offer a subsidised staff canteen or a daily mid-morning snack and lunch. Boarding schools typically include all meals for residential staff." }, { "q": "What does a typical day look like?", "a": "Most teachers handle 4–6 instructional periods a day, with the rest going to lesson planning, assessment correction, and a co-curricular duty." }, { "q": "Is B.Ed mandatory for this role?", "a": "For most K-12 teaching positions a B.Ed (or NIOS D.El.Ed for primary) is preferred and often required by board affiliations; pre-primary and special-skill roles sometimes accept relevant certification in lieu. Detailed CTET/TET and eligibility rules are covered in the guide: /guides/ctet-tet-qualifications." }, { "q": "Where can I find similar vacancies?", "a": "Scroll to the \"Similar jobs\" section below to see related openings. You can also browse by city (Thiruvallur), role and board on School Jobs India to compare options side by side." }, { "q": "Which curriculum does the school follow?", "a": "Velammal Vidyalaya, Survey No. 27/1 follows the CBSE curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework." }, { "q": "How do I write an application email for this HOD Humanities role?", "a": "A ready template with subject line, three-paragraph structure and attachment checklist (with a \"HOD Humanities — Velammal Vidyalaya, Survey No. 27/1\" subject-line example) is in the guide: /guides/teacher-application-letter." } ] }