HOD Languages
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Key facts
- Role
- HOD Languages
- School
- Pinewoods International High School & Junior College
- City
- Panchgani
- State
- maharashtra-boarding-schools panchgani
- Board
- ICSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹10.6L – ₹21.4L per year
- Experience
- 6–11 years
- Posted
- 16 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 15 Aug 2026
HOD Languages salary in Panchgani — snapshot
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- ICSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
- Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
Job description
Overview
A vacancy has opened for a HOD Languages at Pinewoods International High School & Junior College in Panchgani, maharashtra-boarding-schools panchgani. The role suits educators who value a structured environment with clear expectations and strong support. Pinewoods International High School & Junior College, established 1986, runs as a senior secondary campus in Panchgani, maharashtra-boarding-schools panchgani — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school. The school believes a strong campus is built on its teachers and works to be a place where faculty want to stay. Position: as HOD Languages, you are part of the school's leadership group. The role demands strong judgement, calm execution, and a clear point of view on what good schooling looks like. 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. 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. Perks and culture:
- Fair compensation with annual review (₹10.6 LPA – ₹21.4 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. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Pinewoods International High School & Junior College hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.
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What is the salary for this HOD Languages role?
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What is the leave policy?
Teaching staff typically get all school holidays plus 8–15 casual/sick leaves per academic year. Long vacations (summer, winter, Diwali, Holi breaks) follow the published school calendar.
Is B.Ed mandatory for this role?
Yes, for board-affiliated school teaching roles a B.Ed is generally required. Exceptions exist for very experienced subject experts and for play-school/early-years specialists.
Are detailed lesson plans expected?
Schools generally require lesson plans aligned to the syllabus and pacing calendar. Coordinators review them weekly or fortnightly.
How big are the classes?
Section sizes typically range from 25 to 40 students. The school will confirm exact section size during the interview based on the grade you'll teach.
What qualifications are required for a HOD Languages?
Most HOD Languages roles require a relevant Bachelor's/Master's in the subject plus a B.Ed (or equivalent teacher-training qualification). Specific board requirements (CTET, IB workshops, IGCSE training) may also apply.
When does the school want the joining date to be?
Joining dates are usually negotiable around the school calendar. Mid-term joining is common for replacement vacancies; new positions often align to April or the start of the next term.
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Key facts about Pinewoods International High School & Junior College
- Founded
- 1986
- Board
- ICSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10:1
Pinewoods International High School & Junior College is co-educational residential institution run by Mahatma Laxmanji Arya Educational Public Charitable Trust in Panchgani. Here in pinewoods, the institution clean, happy and safe atmosphere together with the benefits of modern facilities and educational technology with in traditional Indian cultural and moral framework. The institution ethos is formal and disciplined approach to both academic and leisure activities. Development of mind, strong character, will-power and personality are not achieved by chance but are brought about by policy designed to achieve them. Similarly, knowledge, skill and moral attitudes are acquired through curriculum decided by institution
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