HOD Languages — M.ct.m. Chidambaram Chettyar School, Chennai

Applications are open for a HOD Languages at M.ct.m. Chidambaram Chettyar School in Chennai, Tamilnadu. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. About M.ct.m. Chidambaram Chettyar School: a senior secondary institution in Chennai, Tamilnadu — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 2021,. The campus runs a structured academic calendar with steady investment in teaching, co-curriculars, and faculty culture. Context: the HOD Languages 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. Day to day, you will:

• Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.
• Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.
• Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.
• Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.
• Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately. 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. Perks and culture:
• Fair compensation with annual review (₹11.8 LPA – ₹28.3 LPA).
• Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
• Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
• A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
• A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Complete your application through this page with your latest CV and references. The recruitment desk at M.ct.m. Chidambaram Chettyar School reviews every profile that arrives via the platform.