HOD Humanities — Shemford Futuristic School, Thanjavur

Est. 2016
₹8.2L – ₹8.8LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–10 yrs1 openingsCloses 6 Oct
● posted 18 Jun

Job description

Overview

An opening for a HOD Humanities in Thanjavur, Tamilnadu at Shemford Futuristic School. The school is expanding its team for the new session and welcomes both experienced and high-potential candidates. About Shemford Futuristic School in Thanjavur, Tamilnadu: a secondary institution, established 2016, — a CBSE-affiliated school. Known locally for steady academic delivery, a stable faculty base, and a balanced mix of academics, sports, and the arts. Role: as HOD Humanities, you work closely with the Principal on academic and operational decisions — leading a section/team, driving teacher development, overseeing assessments, and holding the line on standards. Core responsibilities:

  • Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
  • Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
  • Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
  • Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
  • Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group. 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 – ₹8.8 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. Complete your application through this page with your latest CV and references. The recruitment desk at Shemford Futuristic School reviews every profile that arrives via the platform.

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Role details

Vacancies
1

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

As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.

Career path

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  4. Principal
Shemford Futuristic School
CBSE · Thanjavur · Est. 2016
2016
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
KABRILLA JELASTIN P
PRINCIPAL
1930933
AFFILIATION
Thanjavur, Tamilnadu
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