Kolkata: HOD Humanities — Modern High School For Girls Job at Modern High School For Girls
Modern High School For GirlsKey facts
- Role
- HOD Humanities — Modern High School For Girls
- School
- Modern High School For Girls
- City
- Kolkata
- State
- West Bengal
- Board
- ICSE
- School type
- Day School
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹8.1L – ₹11L per year
- Experience
- 9–12 years
- Posted
- 15 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 18 Aug 2026
Job description
Overview
Modern High School For Girls (Kolkata, West Bengal) is inviting applications for a HOD Humanities — Modern High School For Girls. The school has been running for 74+ years. Curriculum: ICSE. Send your application via this page; the school's hiring lead reviews every submission.
Modern High School For Girls, a ICSE school in Kolkata, is hiring a HOD Humanities.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the subject department and mentor teachers
- Drive curriculum planning and assessment design
- Monitor student academic outcomes
- Coordinate with school leadership on academic matters
Requirements:
- 5-12 years of relevant experience
- Postgraduate in the subject with B.Ed; minimum 5 years of teaching
About the school: Modern High School For Girls is a ICSE Day School in Ballygunge, Kolkata.
What you'll handle as a HOD Humanities — Modern High School For Girls
Set the standard for your subject — define exemplar lessons, run department meetings, and own board results for the department.
Working in an ICSE school
This is an ICSE/ISC school — expect a project-heavy curriculum, strong language emphasis and detailed internal assessment portfolios.
Working conditions
This is a day school — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings.
About teaching in Kolkata
Kolkata has historic ICSE and CBSE schools alongside growing IB options, with hiring concentrated around March–May.
Common questions about this role
What non-teaching duties are expected?
Common non-teaching duties include exam invigilation, homework correction, parent-teacher meetings, one co-curricular activity, and being a homeroom/tutor-group mentor.
What kind of professional development is offered?
Most schools run weekly/monthly in-house PD sessions on pedagogy and assessment. Funded external workshops (board-specific or subject-specific) are offered to teachers in good standing.
Will I get PF and statutory benefits?
Yes — established schools provide EPF (Provident Fund) and gratuity (after 5 years), and most also provide ESI for staff under the wage threshold. Specifics are spelled out in the offer letter.
When are increments and bonuses given?
Annual increments are usually announced in March/April, alongside the new academic year. Performance-linked bonuses vary by school — some pay a one-month festive bonus, others none.
Which curriculum does the school follow?
Modern High School For Girls follows the ICSE/ISC curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework.
About Modern High School For Girls
Modern High School For Girls is a day school affiliated to ICSE, established in 1952, located in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Modern High School For Girls is a ICSE Day School in Ballygunge, Kolkata.
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