HOD Commerce — John Firth Christian English High School, Lakhimpur

Est. 1893
₹11.5L – ₹11.9LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–8 yrs2 openingsCloses 27 Oct
● posted 21 May

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for a HOD Commerce at John Firth Christian English High School in Lakhimpur, Assam. A long-term, full-time engagement aligned with the school's commitment to consistent delivery. John Firth Christian English High School in Lakhimpur, Assam operates as a senior secondary school, established 1893, — a CBSE-affiliated school. A settled, professional environment with clear academic systems, structured staff meetings, and steady infrastructure investment. Role: as HOD Commerce, you work closely with the Principal on academic and operational decisions — leading a section/team, driving teacher development, overseeing assessments, and holding the line on standards. Day to day, you will:

  • Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.
  • Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.
  • Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.
  • Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.
  • Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately. Candidate requirements:
  • Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.
  • Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.
  • Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.
  • Comfortable with data — assessments, attendance, faculty metrics.
  • A long-term thinker who can also execute well in the short term. Benefits at a glance:
  • Market-aligned salary (₹11.5 LPA – ₹11.9 LPA).
  • Structured working hours with adequate planning time.
  • Investment in teacher and staff development across the year.
  • A workplace built on clarity and professional respect.
  • Long-term career growth at a school invested in its people. Submit your application on this page and John Firth Christian English High School will weigh your candidacy for the opening. Next steps usually include a short demo class and a panel discussion.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
2

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

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

This school follows the CBSE framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Lakhimpur.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
John Firth Christian English High School
CBSE · Lakhimpur · Est. 1893
1893
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
Susan Oliver Basumatary
PRINCIPAL
230145
AFFILIATION
Lakhimpur, Assam
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