HOD Science
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Key facts
- Role
- HOD Science
- School
- Parle Tilak Vidyalaya
- City
- Mumbai
- State
- Maharashtra
- Board
- ICSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹9.8L – ₹24.5L per year
- Experience
- 6–11 years
- Posted
- 6 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 9 Aug 2026
HOD Science salary in Mumbai — snapshot
Band posted by the school. Final offers depend on experience, qualifications and interview outcome.
ICSE schools sit close to the CBSE band, with 5-10% variance by chain.
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- Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
- ICSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
- Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
Job description
Overview
Applications are invited for a HOD Science at Parle Tilak Vidyalaya in Mumbai, Maharashtra. A long-term, full-time engagement aligned with the school's commitment to consistent delivery. Parle Tilak Vidyalaya, established 2008, is a senior secondary campus in Mumbai, Maharashtra — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. Role: as HOD Science, 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. 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 (₹9.8 LPA – ₹24.5 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. Complete your application via the button on this listing so Parle Tilak Vidyalaya receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.
Common questions about this role
What is the salary for this HOD Science role?
Refer to the salary range posted on this page. Most schools negotiate within this band based on your last drawn CTC and relevant experience.
How do I apply for this HOD Science vacancy?
Apply through this page using your School Jobs India profile. Complete your profile first (qualifications, experience, references) — schools shortlist faster when the basics are in place.
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.
Do staff get fee concession for their children?
Most reputable schools have a staff-child fee concession policy. Eligibility, percentage and number of children covered vary — ask HR for the written policy.
Is English fluency required?
Yes — instruction is in English at most ICSE/ISC schools. Comfortable English communication for classroom delivery and parent meetings is expected.
Are detailed lesson plans expected?
Schools generally require lesson plans aligned to the syllabus and pacing calendar. Coordinators review them weekly or fortnightly.
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.
Is this a remote / work-from-home opportunity?
School roles are on-site by default — classroom teaching and student supervision require physical presence. Online tutoring openings are tagged separately on School Jobs India.
What questions are asked in a HOD Science interview?
Panels usually ask about your teaching philosophy, a demo lesson walkthrough, how you handle discipline and parents, and syllabus familiarity. See the "Interview questions & answers" section on this page for six of the most common ones and how to answer them.
What is the average HOD Science salary in Mumbai?
Refer to the on-page "Salary snapshot" for the current market band. Broadly, HOD Science pay in Mumbai varies with years of experience (each 3-year block adds roughly 15-25%), board (IB > CBSE > state), and school size — the linked full pay report breaks these out further.
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Key facts about Parle Tilak Vidyalaya
- Founded
- 2008
- Board
- ICSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12:1
A value based premier educational Institution In Mumbai with focus on character building.A learned scholar, a great mathematician, philosopher, teacher and orator, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak left for his heavenly abode on 1st August 1920.A group of eminent personalities and other residents of Parle made a commitment that they would continue the great work of Lokmanya Tilak . As the first step in this direction, they decided to start a school in Vile Parle . Thus on 9th June 1921, Parle Tilak Vidyalaya Associations Marathi Medium School began in One room with just 7 students.
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