HOD English

Kingsford Public School· Est. 2007 · CBSE · Nainital
₹12.1L – ₹22.3LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–10 yrs1 openingsCloses 3 Sep
● posted 23 May

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.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
1

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 Nainital.

  1. Coordinator
  2. Academic Coordinator
  3. Vice Principal
  4. Principal

Salary & benefits

₹12.1L – ₹22.3L / yr

Pay benchmark — HOD English in Nainital

₹12.1L / yr
ENTRY / LOW
₹12.1L – ₹22.3L / yr
TYPICAL
₹22.3L / yr
SENIOR / HIGH
Band posted by the school. Final offers depend on experience, qualifications and interview outcome.

Full job description

Overview

Kingsford Public School is hiring a HOD English in Nainital, Uttarakhand. A full-time role — a CBSE-affiliated school, with structured planning time and clear academic deliverables. Kingsford Public School, established 2007, runs as a secondary campus in Nainital, Uttarakhand — 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. Details: a high-ownership leadership role. The HOD English 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. Benefits and culture:
  • Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹12.1 LPA – ₹22.2 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 Kingsford Public School will weigh your candidacy for the opening. Next steps usually include a short demo class and a panel discussion.
Kingsford Public School
CBSE · Secondary Level · Nainital · Est. 2007
2007
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
Secondary Level
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
GEETA JOSHI
PRINCIPAL
3530458
AFFILIATION
Nainital, Uttarakhand
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