{
  "jsonld": {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "JobPosting",
    "@id": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/hod-humanities-vvs-gurukul-high-school-boarding-tungarli-2458-lonavala-0a894e6f-r2611",
    "identifier": [
      {
        "@type": "PropertyValue",
        "name": "VVS Gurukul High School & Boarding",
        "value": "ea6d7d57-64ef-49c9-af52-7fbb84bf80c3"
      },
      {
        "@type": "PropertyValue",
        "name": "board",
        "value": "State Board"
      },
      {
        "@type": "PropertyValue",
        "name": "role",
        "value": "hod-humanities"
      }
    ],
    "title": "HOD Humanities",
    "description": "VVS Gurukul High School & Boarding, established 2008, is a State Board-affiliated senior secondary school in Lonavala, Maharashtra.\n\nThe school is hiring a HOD Humanities. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹9.3 LPA–₹16.4 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nCore responsibilities:\n- Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.\n- Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.\n- Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.\n- Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.\n- Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group.\n\nQualifications and skills:\n- Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.\n- Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.\n- Hiring, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution skills.",
    "datePosted": "2026-11-13T00:39:14.478+00:00",
    "employmentType": "FULL_TIME",
    "hiringOrganization": {
      "@type": "Organization",
      "@id": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/vvs-gurukul-high-school-boarding-tungarli-2458#school",
      "name": "VVS Gurukul High School & Boarding",
      "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/vvs-gurukul-high-school-boarding-tungarli-2458",
      "address": {
        "@type": "PostalAddress",
        "addressCountry": "IN",
        "streetAddress": "Tungarli",
        "addressLocality": "Lonavala",
        "addressRegion": "Maharashtra",
        "postalCode": "410403"
      },
      "foundingDate": "2008"
    },
    "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/hod-humanities-vvs-gurukul-high-school-boarding-tungarli-2458-lonavala-0a894e6f-r2611",
    "mainEntityOfPage": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/hod-humanities-vvs-gurukul-high-school-boarding-tungarli-2458-lonavala-0a894e6f-r2611",
    "validThrough": "2027-01-27T00:39:14.478Z",
    "dateModified": "2026-11-13T11:07:40.952118+00:00",
    "jobLocation": {
      "@type": "Place",
      "address": {
        "@type": "PostalAddress",
        "addressCountry": "IN",
        "streetAddress": "Tungarli",
        "addressLocality": "Lonavala",
        "addressRegion": "Maharashtra",
        "postalCode": "410403"
      }
    },
    "baseSalary": {
      "@type": "MonetaryAmount",
      "currency": "INR",
      "value": {
        "@type": "QuantitativeValue",
        "unitText": "YEAR",
        "minValue": 931500,
        "maxValue": 1635500
      }
    },
    "occupationalCategory": "11-9032.00 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary",
    "industry": "Education",
    "totalJobOpenings": 1,
    "experienceRequirements": {
      "@type": "OccupationalExperienceRequirements",
      "monthsOfExperience": 72
    }
  },
  "board": "State Board",
  "schoolType": "Senior Secondary",
  "status": "published",
  "descriptionText": "VVS Gurukul High School & Boarding, established 2008, is a State Board-affiliated senior secondary school in Lonavala, Maharashtra.\n\nThe school is hiring a HOD Humanities. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹9.3 LPA–₹16.4 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nCore responsibilities:\n• Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.\n• Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.\n• Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.\n• Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.\n• Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group.\n\nQualifications and skills:\n• Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.\n• Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.\n• Hiring, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution skills.",
  "aboutTheRole": "Step up as HOD to define what excellent looks like in your subject — exemplar lessons, resource banks, peer observation and steady 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": "Lead a subject department: hire and mentor teachers, design subject scope-and-sequence, moderate assessments, and report on subject-level outcomes."
    },
    {
      "id": "board-context",
      "heading": "Working in a STATE BOARD school",
      "body": "Working in a **state-board** setting means following the state curriculum, term plans and local examination patterns."
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What qualifications are required for a HOD Humanities?",
      "a": "Most HOD Humanities roles require a relevant Bachelor's/Master's in the subject plus a B.Ed (or equivalent teacher-training qualification). Specific board requirements (CTET, IB workshops, IGCSE training) may also apply."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is accommodation provided?",
      "a": "Accommodation is not standard for day-school roles — confirm details with the Principal's office during the interview."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does a typical day look like?",
      "a": "School days usually run 7.5–8 hours with 5–6 teaching periods, plus prep, lunch and one or two non-teaching duties (homework checks, library, club). Saturdays vary by school."
    },
    {
      "q": "What kind of professional development is offered?",
      "a": "Most schools run weekly/monthly in-house PD sessions on pedagogy and assessment. Funded external workshops (board-specific or subject-specific) are offered to teachers in good standing."
    },
    {
      "q": "How big are the classes?",
      "a": "Class sizes in Indian K-12 schools usually fall in the 25–40 student range. Premium IB/IGCSE schools often cap sections at 22–25."
    },
    {
      "q": "What non-teaching duties are expected?",
      "a": "Beyond teaching periods you'll typically own a homeroom, run one club/activity, support exam logistics, and contribute to one school-wide initiative each term."
    },
    {
      "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 — VVS Gurukul High School & Boarding\" subject-line example) is in the guide: /guides/teacher-application-letter."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is background verification done before joining?",
      "a": "Standard pre-joining checks cover qualification documents, prior employment, and reference calls. Some larger groups also do criminal-record verification."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which curriculum does the school follow?",
      "a": "VVS Gurukul High School & Boarding follows the state-board curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I negotiate the salary at VVS Gurukul High School & Boarding?",
      "a": "Most schools have a defined band per role but the final number is negotiable within it. The strongest levers are recent teaching experience, board expertise, and willingness to take on coordinator/extra-curricular responsibilities."
    }
  ]
}