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Key facts
- Role
- Head of School
- School
- Hopetown Girls' School
- City
- Dehradun
- State
- Selaqui
- Board
- CISCE
- School type
- Senior Secondary
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹7.7L – ₹11.2L per year
- Experience
- 5–7 years
- Posted
- 23 May 2026
- Closing date
- 6 Aug 2026
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Why apply
- Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
- Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
- Established school — running for 27+ years.
Job description
Overview
We are looking for a Head of School to join Hopetown Girls' School in Dehradun, Selaqui. You will work alongside an experienced team that takes student outcomes seriously. About the institution: Hopetown Girls' School in Dehradun, Selaqui — a senior secondary setup, established 1999, — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school. The school invests consistently in academic resources, classroom technology, and a culture of professional respect. Position: as Head of School, you are part of the school's leadership group. The role demands strong judgement, calm execution, and a clear point of view on what good schooling looks like. 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. Ideal candidate — you have:
- 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.
- Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.
- A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.
- Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.
- Strong personal organisation across multiple workstreams. Compensation and environment:
- Salary structured fairly across roles (₹7.7 LPA – ₹11.2 LPA).
- A calendar that respects academic delivery and personal time.
- Internal training, peer observation, and external workshops.
- A calm, professional, student-centred campus culture.
- Real backing from the leadership team when it matters. Hit Apply on this page to put your CV in front of the Hopetown Girls' School academic lead. Selected profiles progress to a model class and a conversation with leadership.
Common questions about this role
Do staff get fee concession for their children?
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Is this a contract or permanent role?
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Is this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?
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Are meals provided at school?
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Is there a probation period?
Most schools run a 3–6 month probation with the same salary as confirmation. Confirmation is typically subject to satisfactory performance reviews and document verification.
How do I write an application email for this Head of School role?
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When are increments and bonuses given?
Annual increments are usually announced in March/April, alongside the new academic year. Performance-linked bonuses vary by school — some pay a one-month festive bonus, others none.
Can I negotiate the salary at Hopetown Girls' School?
Yes — the band shown is a starting point. Schools consider your last-drawn CTC, teaching experience, board expertise (ICSE/ISC) and any specialist skills. Come prepared with a specific number and a 1-line justification.
Is this a remote / work-from-home opportunity?
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Key facts about Hopetown Girls' School
- Founded
- 1999
- Board
- CISCE
- Type
- Senior Secondary
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12:1
Hopetown enables children to explore their interests, discover themselves and prepare themselves for adulthood. The fifty-acre school campus is in a picturesque valley near Dehradun. It is surrounded by a sal forest and a view of the lower Mussoorie hills to the north. The sprawling games fields, gardens and school buildings create a space that is inviting and invigorating. The founder of Hopetown Girls’ School, Mr Kamal Sehgal’s primary objective was to build a school for five hundred girls and to develop an infrastructure for them, over the years. He has done just that. He was clear that he wanted his school to be a happy place for children to grow up in and chose a “happy girl” for the school’s logo. Hopetown is very conscious of the role women play in society and aims to develop confident young women with vision and the potential to meet challenges with confidence.
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