HOD Languages — Jyoti Nilayam Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram

An opening for a HOD Languages in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala at Jyoti Nilayam Secondary School. The school is expanding its team for the new session and welcomes both experienced and high-potential candidates. About Jyoti Nilayam Secondary School: a senior secondary institution in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1972,. The campus runs a structured academic calendar with steady investment in teaching, co-curriculars, and faculty culture. About the role: the HOD Languages is a senior position blending academic leadership with operational ownership — running reviews, mentoring teachers, handling escalations, and representing the school externally. 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 and culture:
• Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹10.1 LPA – ₹14.9 LPA).
• Structured calendar with reasonable workload expectations.
• Professional development through workshops and internal training.
• A collaborative staff culture with clear leadership backing.
• Stable, full-time employment at a settled school. Submit your application on this page and Jyoti Nilayam Secondary School will weigh your candidacy for the opening. Next steps usually include a short demo class and a panel discussion.