{ "jsonld": { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "JobPosting", "@id": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/hod-languages-vidhya-niketan-girls-senior-secondary-school-08290523903-chittorgarh-b246ac2e", "identifier": [ { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "Vidhya Niketan Girls Senior Secondary School", "value": "268ecd4d-1038-41fe-a674-1943b8651025" }, { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "board", "value": "State Board" } ], "title": "HOD Languages", "description": "Vidhya Niketan Girls Senior Secondary School is a State Board-affiliated senior secondary school in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.\n\nThe school is hiring a HOD Languages. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹9.6 LPA–₹24.1 LPA per year. Expected joining: April 2027 session.\n\nDay to day, you will:\n- Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.\n- Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.\n- Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.\n- Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.\n- Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately.\n\nCandidate requirements:\n- Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.\n- Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.\n- Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.", "datePosted": "2026-09-19T13:30:09.236+00:00", "employmentType": "CONTRACTOR", "hiringOrganization": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/vidhya-niketan-girls-senior-secondary-school-08290523903#school", "name": "Vidhya Niketan Girls Senior Secondary School", "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/vidhya-niketan-girls-senior-secondary-school-08290523903", "sameAs": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/vidhya-niketan-girls-senior-secondary-school-08290523903", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "sangam marg golwalkar nagar, chittorgarh", "addressLocality": "Chittorgarh", "addressRegion": "Rajasthan" }, "numberOfEmployees": { "@type": "QuantitativeValue", "value": 6 } }, "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/hod-languages-vidhya-niketan-girls-senior-secondary-school-08290523903-chittorgarh-b246ac2e", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/hod-languages-vidhya-niketan-girls-senior-secondary-school-08290523903-chittorgarh-b246ac2e", "validThrough": "2027-01-17T13:30:09.236+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-09-23T03:00:55.643607+00:00", "directApply": true, "jobLocation": { "@type": "Place", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "sangam marg golwalkar nagar, chittorgarh", "addressLocality": "Chittorgarh", "addressRegion": "Rajasthan", "postalCode": "323305" } }, "baseSalary": { "@type": "MonetaryAmount", "currency": "INR", "value": { "@type": "QuantitativeValue", "unitText": "YEAR", "minValue": 964500, "maxValue": 2408500 } }, "occupationalCategory": "11-9032.00 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary", "industry": "Education", "totalJobOpenings": 1, "experienceRequirements": { "@type": "OccupationalExperienceRequirements", "monthsOfExperience": 60 } }, "board": "State Board", "schoolType": "Private Unaided (Recognized)", "status": "published", "descriptionText": "Vidhya Niketan Girls Senior Secondary School is a State Board-affiliated senior secondary school in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.\n\nThe school is hiring a HOD Languages. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹9.6 LPA–₹24.1 LPA per year. Expected joining: April 2027 session.\n\nDay to day, you will:\n• Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.\n• Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.\n• Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.\n• Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.\n• Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately.\n\nCandidate requirements:\n• Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.\n• Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.\n• Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.", "aboutTheRole": "This HOD role is for a senior teacher ready to set the standard for the subject and coach a small team to deliver it consistently.", "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 Languages", "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": "Is accommodation provided?", "a": "Accommodation is not standard for day-school roles — confirm details with the Principal's office during the interview." }, { "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": "Is English fluency required?", "a": "Bilingual fluency (English + regional language) is typically expected at state-board schools, especially for lower grades. Senior-secondary subject roles lean more English-first." }, { "q": "What is the salary for this HOD Languages role?", "a": "The salary band is shown in the \"Key facts\" panel above. Final offers depend on your years of experience, qualifications and the interview outcome." }, { "q": "Can I negotiate the salary at Vidhya Niketan Girls Senior Secondary School?", "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." }, { "q": "Do staff get fee concession for their children?", "a": "Many schools offer a tuition-fee concession for the children of full-time staff, subject to admission criteria and available seats. The appointment letter or the school's written HR policy is the authoritative source — confirm what applies before treating it as compensation." }, { "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": "What questions are asked in a HOD Languages interview?", "a": "A full library of role-specific interview guides (PRT, TGT, PGT, subject-wise, coordinator, principal) with model answers is at /interview-questions." }, { "q": "What's the interview process like for this teaching role?", "a": "Typical schools run a screening call → a demo class (15–30 minutes for the relevant grade) → a panel interview with the Principal/HOD. Some boards also ask for a written response or a sample lesson plan." }, { "q": "When are increments and bonuses given?", "a": "Most schools run yearly increments tied to the academic calendar (April cycle). Bonus structure depends on the school — confirm in writing before accepting the offer." } ] }