HOD Humanities — Life Valley International School, Kottayam

Est. 1995
₹10.6L – ₹19.4LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–11 yrs2 openingsCloses 24 Oct
● posted 11 Jun

Job description

Overview

Life Valley International School requires a HOD Humanities in Kottayam, Kerala for the upcoming academic year. A full-time role with reasonable workload expectations and clear deliverables. Life Valley International School in Kottayam, Kerala functions as a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1995,. The leadership team is closely involved in academic planning and faculty support, with a sharp focus on classroom impact. Context: the HOD Humanities reports into the Principal and works alongside other senior leaders. The role carries academic and operational responsibilities and is central to the school's day-to-day functioning. 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. What we offer:
  • Competitive, on-time salary (₹10.6 LPA – ₹19.4 LPA).
  • Defined working hours aligned with the school timetable.
  • Investment in your growth — training, mentorship, peer learning.
  • A respectful work environment focused on outcomes.
  • Access to school resources, libraries, labs, and digital tools. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for Life Valley International School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
2

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

As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.

Career path

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  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Life Valley International School
CBSE · Kottayam · Est. 1995
1995
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
MAREENA SEBASTIAN
PRINCIPAL
930761
AFFILIATION
Kottayam, Kerala
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