HOD Commerce — Kodaikanal International School, Kodaikanal

Est. 1975 · senior secondary · English medium · Po Box 25, Seven Roads Junction
₹10.7L – ₹25.7LIB Boardfull-timeOn-site7–11 yrs3 openingsCloses 25 Nov
● posted 26 Jun

Job description

Overview

Kodaikanal International School in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu is on the lookout for a HOD Commerce. The school values educators who care about classroom culture as much as curriculum delivery. Kodaikanal International School, established 1975, runs as a senior secondary campus in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu — a IB-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 Commerce 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. Qualifications and skills:
  • Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.
  • Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.
  • Hiring, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Solid grasp of curriculum, assessment, and parent communication.
  • High professional integrity and a clear communication style. Compensation and environment:
  • Salary structured fairly across roles (₹10.7 LPA – ₹25.7 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. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for Kodaikanal International School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
3

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
Established school — running since 1975.

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 an IB BOARD school

This is an IB school — inquiry-led teaching, transdisciplinary planning, ATL skills and formal IB documentation are part of daily work.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Kodaikanal.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Kodaikanal International School
IB Board · Kodaikanal · Est. 1975 · 7:1 students per teacher
1975
FOUNDED
IB Board
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
7:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
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