HOD Humanities — Mehr Chand Mahajan D A V Senior Secondary Public School, Kangra

Est. 1988 · senior secondary · English medium · Baghni Nurpur Distt.
₹9.6L – ₹16.4LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–8 yrs2 openingsCloses 24 Nov
● posted 28 Jun

Job description

Overview

Immediate opening: HOD Humanities at Mehr Chand Mahajan D A V Senior Secondary Public School in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Open to both seasoned practitioners and early-career candidates with strong potential. Mehr Chand Mahajan D A V Senior Secondary Public School in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh operates as a senior secondary school, established 1988, — a CBSE-affiliated school. A settled, professional environment with clear academic systems, structured staff meetings, and steady infrastructure investment. About the role: the HOD Humanities is a senior position blending academic leadership with operational ownership — running reviews, mentoring teachers, handling escalations, and representing the school externally. 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. What we offer:
  • Competitive, on-time salary (₹9.6 LPA – ₹16.4 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. Complete your application via the button on this listing so Mehr Chand Mahajan D A V Senior Secondary Public School receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.

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

This school follows the CBSE framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities.

Career path

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  4. Principal
Mehr Chand Mahajan D A V Senior Secondary Public School
CBSE · Kangra · Est. 1988
1988
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
M R Rana
PRINCIPAL
630035
AFFILIATION
Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
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