HOD English — Open Minds - A Birla School, Kankarbagh, Patna

Est. 2013
₹9.7L – ₹23.3LCBSEcontractOn-site7–11 yrs1 openingsCloses 23 Oct
● posted 5 Jun

Job description

Overview

Applications are open for a HOD English at Open Minds - A Birla School, Kankarbagh in Patna, Bihar. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. Open Minds - A Birla School, Kankarbagh, established 2013, runs as a senior secondary campus in Patna, Bihar — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school believes a strong campus is built on its teachers and works to be a place where faculty want to stay. What the role looks like: the HOD English owns outcomes for the assigned section/portfolio — academic quality, faculty development, parent engagement, and student wellbeing — and contributes to the school's strategic plans. What you will do:

  • Own academic outcomes for the assigned portfolio.
  • Coach teachers, especially those in their first few years.
  • Drive disciplined execution of the academic and assessment calendar.
  • Represent the school in academic forums and audits.
  • Work with the Principal on medium-term plans. Candidate requirements:
  • Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.
  • Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.
  • Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.
  • Comfortable with data — assessments, attendance, faculty metrics.
  • A long-term thinker who can also execute well in the short term. What we offer:
  • Competitive, on-time salary (₹9.7 LPA – ₹23.3 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 through this page with your latest CV and references. The recruitment desk at Open Minds - A Birla School, Kankarbagh reviews every profile that arrives via the platform.

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Role details

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Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 2013.

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

As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Patna.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Open Minds - A Birla School, Kankarbagh
CBSE · Patna · Est. 2013
2013
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
ANSHU AWASTHI
PRINCIPAL
330674
AFFILIATION
Patna, Bihar
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