HOD Humanities — River Valley School, Begusarai

Est. 2008
₹7.3L – ₹17.3LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–10 yrs2 openingsCloses 4 Oct
● posted 18 Jun

Job description

Overview

River Valley School is looking for a HOD Humanities in Begusarai, Bihar to strengthen its academic team. The school encourages peer observation and continuous professional learning. About River Valley School: a senior secondary institution in Begusarai, Bihar — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 2008,. The campus runs a structured academic calendar with steady investment in teaching, co-curriculars, and faculty culture. Details: a high-ownership leadership role. The HOD Humanities leads by example in classrooms, faculty meetings, and parent interactions, while keeping the school's long-term direction in view. Responsibilities:

  • Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.
  • Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.
  • Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.
  • Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.
  • Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing. 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 (₹7.3 LPA – ₹17.3 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. Submit your application on this page and River Valley School will weigh your candidacy for the opening. Next steps usually include a short demo class and a panel discussion.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
2

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.

Working in a CBSE school

This school follows the CBSE framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Begusarai.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
River Valley School
CBSE · Begusarai · Est. 2008 · 30:1 students per teacher
2008
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
Veena Kumari
PRINCIPAL
30:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Begusarai, Bihar
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