HOD Commerce — Modern Indian School, United Arab Emirates
Job description
Overview
Modern Indian School in United Arab Emirates, Foreign Schools is accepting applications for a HOD Commerce. You will work with an experienced academic team in a setting that prioritises learning outcomes. About Modern Indian School: a senior secondary institution in United Arab Emirates, Foreign Schools — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1987,. The campus runs a structured academic calendar with steady investment in teaching, co-curriculars, and faculty culture. Context: the HOD Commerce 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. 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. Benefits and culture:
- Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹9.9 LPA – ₹12.7 LPA).
- Structured calendar with reasonable workload expectations.
- Professional development through workshops and internal training.
- A collaborative staff culture with clear leadership backing.
- Stable, full-time employment at a settled school. Submit your application here so Modern Indian School can shortlist you alongside the active pool. Strong profiles move to a brief teaching demo and a discussion with the academic head.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 3
Why apply
What you'll handle
Working in a CBSE school
CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in United Arab Emirates.
- Coordinator→
- Academic Coordinator→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
More jobs at Modern Indian School
40 open roles right now · Hiring since May 2026
- Open roles
- 40
- Hiring since
- May 2026
- Response
- New
- AdministratorToday📍 United Arab Emirates💼 contract
- Admissions Counsellor1d ago📍 United Arab Emirates💼 full-time
- PRT Teacher2d ago📍 United Arab Emirates💼 full-time
- PGT Geography1mo ago📍 United Arab Emirates💼 full-time
- TGT Computer1mo ago📍 United Arab Emirates💼 contract
- Admission Incharge1mo ago📍 United Arab Emirates💼 full-time
Frequently asked questions
Similar jobs in and around United Arab Emirates
- HOD CommerceMayoor Private School Llc · United Arab Emirates
- HOD CommerceBhavans Pearl Wisdom School · United Arab Emirates
- HOD CommerceDelhi Private School, Al Dhait · United Arab Emirates
- HOD CommerceBright Riders School, P.o. Box - 39665 · United Arab Emirates
- HOD CommerceNew Indian Model School, Falaj Hazza · United Arab Emirates
- HOD CommerceAl Taawan Private School · United Arab Emirates
- HOD CommerceBright Riders School, Po Box Madinat Zayed · United Arab Emirates
- HOD CommerceThe Royal Academy School. · United Arab Emirates