HOD Humanities
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Key facts
- Role
- HOD Humanities
- School
- Sainik School
- City
- Jhunjhunu
- State
- Rajasthan
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹8.2L – ₹19L per year
- Experience
- 7–10 years
- Posted
- 3 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 14 Aug 2026
HOD Humanities
at Sainik School
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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.
Job description
Overview
Sainik School is hiring a HOD Humanities in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. The role is well-scoped, supported by detailed academic planning, and offers a clear path for professional growth. Sainik School in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan operates as a senior secondary school, established 2018, — a CBSE-affiliated school. A settled, professional environment with clear academic systems, structured staff meetings, and steady infrastructure investment. What the role looks like: the HOD Humanities owns outcomes for the assigned section/portfolio — academic quality, faculty development, parent engagement, and student wellbeing — and contributes to the school's strategic plans. 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. What we offer:
- Competitive, on-time salary (₹8.2 LPA – ₹19.1 LPA).
- Defined working hours aligned with the school timetable.
- Investment in your growth — training, mentorship, peer learning.
- A respectful work environment focused on outcomes.
- Access to school resources, libraries, labs, and digital tools. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for Sainik School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.
Common questions about this role
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.
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.
What's the interview process like for this teaching role?
Most schools have 2–3 rounds: an HR call, a demo lesson, then a leadership interview. Be ready to walk through one of your lesson plans and how you handle classroom management.
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 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.
Requirements & role details
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
Sainik School
Key facts about Sainik School
- Founded
- 2018
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15:1
Sainik school, Jhunjhunu is an English medium, residential school for boys providing Public School Education with a military bias, located at Jhunjhunu District of the state of Rajasthan. The school is established with a clear objective of providing high-quality public school education, leadership and discipline training to the selected cadets and groom them to become officers in the Defence Services of the country. The aim of the School is to enrol as many cadets as possible into the National Defence Academy (NDA).
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