HOD Languages — Kingston International Academy, Vellore

Est. 2016
₹9.9L – ₹19.3LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–9 yrs3 openingsCloses 9 Nov
● posted 28 Jun

Job description

Overview

Applications are open for a HOD Languages at Kingston International Academy in Vellore, Tamilnadu. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. Kingston International Academy in Vellore, Tamilnadu is a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 2016,. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. 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. 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. Compensation and environment:
  • Salary structured fairly across roles (₹9.9 LPA – ₹19.3 LPA).
  • A calendar that respects academic delivery and personal time.
  • Internal training, peer observation, and external workshops.
  • A calm, professional, student-centred campus culture.
  • Real backing from the leadership team when it matters. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Kingston International Academy hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.

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Role details

Vacancies
3

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

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 Vellore.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Kingston International Academy
CBSE · Vellore · Est. 2016
2016
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
SWARNALATHA D
PRINCIPAL
1930837
AFFILIATION
Vellore, Tamilnadu
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