HOD Languages — Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kolkata
Est. 1984 · senior secondary · English medium · 2,250 students · Barrack Road, Cantonment
₹7.7L – ₹8.3LICSEfull-timeOn-site5–7 yrs3 openingsCloses 27 Feb
● posted 30 Oct
Job description
Overview
Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School, established 1984, is a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated senior secondary school in Kolkata, west-bengal-boarding-schools kolkata.
The school is hiring a HOD Languages. 3 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹7.7 LPA–₹8.3 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
Core responsibilities:
- Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
- Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
- Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
- Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
- Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group.
Qualifications and skills:
- Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.
- Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.
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
ICSE/ISC schools prize depth of content, structured English-medium delivery and rigorous internal assessment cycles.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Kolkata.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School
ICSE · Kolkata · Est. 1984 · 25:1 students per teacher
1984
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
25:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
2250
STUDENTS
English, Hindi, Bengali
LANGUAGES
Kolkata, west-bengal-boarding-schools kolkata
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