Khelgaon Public School in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh is inviting applications for a HOD Languages. The role sits inside the school's day-to-day academic delivery and reports into the section head. Khelgaon Public School in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh is a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. Details: a high-ownership leadership role. The HOD Languages leads by example in classrooms, faculty meetings, and parent interactions, while keeping the school's long-term direction in view. 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. Why join us:
Predictable, on-time monthly compensation (₹12.8 LPA – ₹14.5 LPA).
Reasonable workload with planned holidays per the calendar.
Real ownership of your subject/function from day one.
A leadership team that listens, supports, and gives credit.
A campus that respects educators as professionals. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for Khelgaon Public School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.

Common questions about this role

Is English fluency required?

Yes — instruction is in English at most CBSE schools. Comfortable English communication for classroom delivery and parent meetings is expected.

What is the salary for this HOD Languages role?

The salary band is shown in the "Key facts" panel above. Final offers depend on your years of experience, qualifications and the interview outcome.

Is this a contract or permanent role?

This is listed as a full time role. The exact contract term and renewal terms are confirmed at offer stage.

Is this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?

Most permanent teaching roles in Indian K-12 schools are open-ended after a 3–6 month probation. The offer letter you receive will state the exact terms, including probation, notice period and confirmation criteria.

Can I negotiate the salary at Khelgaon Public School?

Most schools have a defined band per role but the final number is negotiable within it. The strongest levers are recent teaching experience, board expertise, and willingness to take on coordinator/extra-curricular responsibilities.

Are detailed lesson plans expected?

Most schools expect weekly lesson plans submitted to the coordinator/HOD, plus unit plans at the start of each term. Templates are usually provided.

What is the average HOD Languages salary in Allahabad?

Check the "Salary snapshot" section above for the entry / typical / senior band tailored to HOD Languages roles in Allahabad. As a rough anchor, city tier and board affiliation move the number by 20-40% — IB and Cambridge schools sit at the top, state-board privates at the base.

How will I know if my application is being reviewed?

You'll get a status notification on School Jobs India (and by email) each time the school updates your application — Shortlisted, Interviewing, Offered or Not selected. Sign in and open "My applications" to see the timeline anytime.

How big are the classes?

Class sizes in Indian K-12 schools usually fall in the 25–40 student range. Premium IB/IGCSE schools often cap sections at 22–25.

Is this a remote / work-from-home opportunity?

School roles are on-site by default — classroom teaching and student supervision require physical presence. Online tutoring openings are tagged separately on School Jobs India.

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About the school

Khelgaon Public School

Key facts

Board: CBSE
Type: Senior Secondary
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

Address

Khel Gaon, Allahabad, Khel Gaon, Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, 211001

Get directions 9369316794 info@kpsallahabad.org Visit website

Khelgaon Public School is one of the most prestigious schools of Allahabad. It excels both in Sports and Academics. It has a wonderful clean and green campus with vast numbers of sports field where children can play and watch various matches. It has a huge Gymnasium of international standards where various talented gymnasts come, practice and gain free training in Gymnastics.The credit for this goes to our Honorable Chairman and President Awardee, Dr. U. K. Mishra who has made all this possible with his dedicated efforts and sincere determination. This school has been his vision where he wanted to bring together the best opportunities for all the school level students. He is a highly respected Indian citizen and also the President of the National Sports Academy of Allahabad. He has been a great gymnast himself and holds a Ph.D. degree in Biochemical Engineering.

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