HOD Humanities — Ishwar Singh Dev Samaj SR SEC, Chandigarh

Est. 1957 · senior secondary · School Sector-21c
₹10.8L – ₹22.5LCBSEpart-timeOn-site7–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 28 Dec
● posted 18 Jun

Job description

Overview

Ishwar Singh Dev Samaj SR SEC in Chandigarh, Chandigarh is seeking a HOD Humanities who brings both subject depth and a student-first approach. The school invests heavily in teacher development. Ishwar Singh Dev Samaj SR SEC, established 1957, is a senior secondary campus in Chandigarh, Chandigarh — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. Position: as HOD Humanities, 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 (₹10.8 LPA – ₹22.5 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. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for Ishwar Singh Dev Samaj SR SEC. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.

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Role details

Vacancies
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Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 1957.

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 a CBSE school

CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Chandigarh.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Ishwar Singh Dev Samaj SR SEC
CBSE · Chandigarh · Est. 1957
1957
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
Sabeeha Dhillon Mangat
PRINCIPAL
2630019
AFFILIATION
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
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