HOD English — Santhagiri Vidya Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram

Join Santhagiri Vidya Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala as our next HOD English. The school invests in its faculty and runs a calm, well-organised academic calendar. Santhagiri Vidya Bhavan, established 1978, is a senior secondary campus in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. Details: a high-ownership leadership role. The HOD English leads by example in classrooms, faculty meetings, and parent interactions, while keeping the school's long-term direction in view. 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. Benefits at a glance:
• Market-aligned salary (₹12.1 LPA – ₹13.1 LPA).
• Structured working hours with adequate planning time.
• Investment in teacher and staff development across the year.
• A workplace built on clarity and professional respect.
• Long-term career growth at a school invested in its people. Apply through the platform using the button above; your profile lands with Santhagiri Vidya Bhavan instantly. Candidates who meet the brief are invited for interviews within the week.