HOD English — Open Minds A Birla School, Gaya

Est. 2014
₹8.6L – ₹8.9LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–10 yrs3 openingsCloses 8 Oct
● posted 12 Jun

Job description

Overview

Applications are open for a HOD English at Open Minds A Birla School in Gaya, Bihar. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. About the institution: Open Minds A Birla School in Gaya, Bihar — a secondary setup, established 2014, — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school invests consistently in academic resources, classroom technology, and a culture of professional respect. Role: as HOD English, you work closely with the Principal on academic and operational decisions — leading a section/team, driving teacher development, overseeing assessments, and holding the line on standards. 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. Benefits at a glance:
  • Market-aligned salary (₹8.6 LPA – ₹8.9 LPA).
  • Structured working hours with adequate planning time.
  • Investment in teacher and staff development across the year.
  • A workplace built on clarity and professional respect.
  • Long-term career growth at a school invested in its people. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Open Minds A Birla School hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.

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Role details

Vacancies
3

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

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Gaya.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Open Minds A Birla School
CBSE · Gaya · Est. 2014
2014
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
MOHAMMAD AAQUIB ZEYA
PRINCIPAL
330934
AFFILIATION
Gaya, Bihar
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