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    "description": "Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Agapal, Kujang, established 2022, is a CBSE-affiliated secondary school in Jagatsinghapur, Odisha. The school is hiring a HOD Science. 2 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹10.0 LPA–₹15.8 LPA per year. Expected joining: April 2027 session. Responsibilities:\n- Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.\n- Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.\n- Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.\n- Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.\n- Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing. Requirements:\n- Master's degree with a relevant teaching qualification (B.Ed./M.Ed. preferred).\n- Significant classroom experience plus years in coordination/leadership.\n- Calm, confident judgement with students, parents, and staff.",
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  "descriptionText": "Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Agapal, Kujang, established 2022, is a CBSE-affiliated secondary school in Jagatsinghapur, Odisha. The school is hiring a HOD Science. 2 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹10.0 LPA–₹15.8 LPA per year. Expected joining: April 2027 session. Responsibilities:\n• Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.\n• Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.\n• Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.\n• Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.\n• Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing. Requirements:\n• Master's degree with a relevant teaching qualification (B.Ed./M.Ed. preferred).\n• Significant classroom experience plus years in coordination/leadership.\n• Calm, confident judgement with students, parents, and staff.",
  "aboutTheRole": "Step up as HOD to define what excellent looks like in your subject — exemplar lessons, resource banks, peer observation and steady results.",
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    "Set the subject's annual scope-and-sequence.",
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      "heading": "What you'll handle as a HOD Science",
      "body": "Lead a subject department: hire and mentor teachers, design subject scope-and-sequence, moderate assessments, and report on subject-level outcomes."
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      "body": "**CBSE** schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy."
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      "q": "What is the salary for this HOD Science 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": "Do I have to work weekends?",
      "a": "Most day schools follow a 6-day or 5.5-day week with Sundays off. Occasional Saturdays may go to events, parent meetings, or PD sessions."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where exactly is Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Agapal, Kujang located?",
      "a": "The school is in Jagatsinghapur, Odisha. Check the \"About the school\" section for the campus link and the nearest public-transport reference."
    },
    {
      "q": "How will I know if my application is being reviewed?",
      "a": "You'll get a status notification on School Jobs India (and by email) each time the school updates your application — Shortlisted, Interviewing, Offered or Not selected. Sign in and open \"My applications\" to see the timeline anytime."
    },
    {
      "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": "Is English fluency required?",
      "a": "Yes — instruction is in English at most CBSE schools. Comfortable English communication for classroom delivery and parent meetings is expected."
    },
    {
      "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 this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?",
      "a": "This is a contract engagement — the offer letter will state the duration and renewal terms. Most school contracts run one academic year and are renewable subject to performance."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the average HOD Science salary in Jagatsinghapur?",
      "a": "Check the \"Salary snapshot\" section above for the entry / typical / senior band tailored to HOD Science roles in Jagatsinghapur. City tier and board affiliation move the number materially — IB and Cambridge schools sit at the top of the range, state-board private schools at the base."
    },
    {
      "q": "What questions are asked in a HOD Science interview?",
      "a": "A full library of role-specific interview guides (PRT, TGT, PGT, subject-wise, coordinator, principal) with model answers is at /interview-questions."
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