HOD English

Applications are open for a HOD English at Indian School, Box 4943 Ras-al-khaimah in United Arab Emirates, Foreign Schools. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. Indian School, Box 4943 Ras-al-khaimah, established 1979, runs as a senior secondary campus in United Arab Emirates, Foreign Schools — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school believes a strong campus is built on its teachers and works to be a place where faculty want to stay. Position: as HOD English, 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. Responsibilities:

• Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.
• Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.
• Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.
• Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.
• Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing. 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. Perks and culture:
• Fair compensation with annual review (₹12.4 LPA – ₹28.9 LPA).
• Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
• Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
• A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
• A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Submit your application here so Indian School, Box 4943 Ras-al-khaimah can shortlist you alongside the active pool. Strong profiles move to a brief teaching demo and a discussion with the academic head.