Chennai: HOD English — Shiv Nadar School Job at Shiv Nadar School
Shiv Nadar SchoolKey facts
- Role
- HOD English — Shiv Nadar School
- School
- Shiv Nadar School
- City
- Chennai
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Board
- IB Board
- School type
- Day School
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹8.6L – ₹13L per year
- Experience
- 6–9 years
- Posted
- 17 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 18 Aug 2026
Job description
Overview
Shiv Nadar School is building a strong academic team and is looking for a HOD English — Shiv Nadar School who can lead learning with care, rigour, and consistency. Curriculum: IB BOARD. Hit Apply to share your CV with the school. Strong applicants are typically contacted within a week.
Shiv Nadar School, a IB Board school in Chennai, is hiring a HOD English.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the subject department and mentor teachers
- Drive curriculum planning and assessment design
- Monitor student academic outcomes
- Coordinate with school leadership on academic matters
Requirements:
- 5-12 years of relevant experience
- Postgraduate in the subject with B.Ed; minimum 5 years of teaching
About the school: Shiv Nadar School is a IB Board Day School in Adyar, Chennai.
What you'll handle as a HOD English — Shiv Nadar School
Set the standard for your subject — define exemplar lessons, run department meetings, and own board results for the department.
Working in an IB BOARD school
Teaching in the IB means planners, formative assessment, learner-profile attributes and ongoing IB-pedagogy training.
Working conditions
This is a day school — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings.
About teaching in Chennai
Chennai schools span Matriculation, CBSE, ICSE and IB, with strong English-medium demand across the city.
Common questions about this role
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.
Are detailed lesson plans expected?
Schools generally require lesson plans aligned to the syllabus and pacing calendar. Coordinators review them weekly or fortnightly.
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.
Where exactly is Shiv Nadar School located?
The school is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Check the "About the school" section for the campus link and the nearest public-transport reference.
Which curriculum does the school follow?
Shiv Nadar School follows the IB curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework.
About Shiv Nadar School
Shiv Nadar School is a day school affiliated to IB Board, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Shiv Nadar School is a IB Board Day School in Adyar, Chennai.
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