PGT English — The Doveton Girls Higher Secondary School, Chennai
Est. 1855
₹2.9L – ₹7.6LICSEfull-timeOn-site3–8 yrs1 openingsCloses 24 Dec
● posted 15 Sep
Job description
Overview
The Doveton Girls Higher Secondary School, established 1855, is a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated senior secondary school in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The school is hiring a PGT English. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹2.9 LPA–₹7.6 LPA per year. Expected joining: April 2027 session. Day to day, you will:
- Prepare lesson plans against the published syllabus.
- Run well-paced classroom sessions for assigned grades.
- Set and evaluate quizzes, unit tests, projects, and term papers.
- Hold PTMs and respond to parent communication promptly.
- Collaborate with the subject group on shared planning and assessments. Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's in the subject; B.Ed. preferred.
- Strong subject knowledge and clear classroom communication.
- Experience with the relevant grade level (high-potential freshers welcome).
- Good classroom management with mixed-ability learners.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
Why apply
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.
What you'll handle
·Support parent counselling sessions during the board year.
·Coordinate practicals/projects with the lab assistant where applicable.
·Set, moderate and grade pre-board and board-aligned question papers.
·Teach senior-secondary classes (Grades XI–XII) to board standard.
·Guide students on competitive-exam strategy where relevant to the subject.
Working in an ICSE school
ICSE/ISC schools prize depth of content, structured English-medium delivery and rigorous internal assessment cycles.
Working conditions
This is a day school — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Chennai.
- NTT / KG→
- PRT (Primary)→
- TGT (Middle)→
- PGT (Senior)→
- HOD→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
The Doveton Girls Higher Secondary School
ICSE · Chennai · Est. 1855 · 20:1 students per teacher
1855
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
20:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
1 - 12 Class
GRADES
["English"]
LANGUAGES
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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