HOD Commerce

₹12.4L – ₹27.5LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–8 yrs2 openings⏱ Closes 26 Oct
● posted 16 May

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.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
2

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 Mumbai.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal

Salary & benefits

₹12.4L – ₹27.5L / yr

Pay benchmark — HOD Commerce in Mumbai

₹12.4L / yr
ENTRY / LOW
₹12.4L – ₹27.5L / yr
TYPICAL
₹27.5L / yr
SENIOR / HIGH
Band posted by the school. Final offers depend on experience, qualifications and interview outcome.

Full job description

Overview

Orchids The International School, Sg Burve Road invites applications for a HOD Commerce in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The role is integral to our academic calendar, with reasonable workload and clear deliverables. Orchids The International School, Sg Burve Road in Mumbai, Maharashtra operates as a secondary school, established 2013, — a CBSE-affiliated school. A settled, professional environment with clear academic systems, structured staff meetings, and steady infrastructure investment. 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. Perks and culture:
  • Fair compensation with annual review (₹12.4 LPA – ₹27.5 LPA).
  • Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
  • Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
  • A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
  • A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Click Apply at the top of this page to share your profile with Orchids The International School, Sg Burve Road. Suitable applicants are contacted directly to schedule the next round of conversations.
Orchids The International School, Sg Burve Road
CBSE · Mumbai · Est. 2013
2013
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
Sweta Maheshkumar Shivdasani
PRINCIPAL
1130694
AFFILIATION
Mumbai, Maharashtra
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