HOD Humanities
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Overview
Shree Mahavir Jain Charitra Kalyan Ratnashram invites applications for a HOD Humanities in Surat, Surat. The role is integral to our academic calendar, with reasonable workload and clear deliverables. Shree Mahavir Jain Charitra Kalyan Ratnashram in Surat, Surat is a senior secondary institution — a State Board-affiliated school, established 1930,. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. About the role: the HOD Humanities is a senior position blending academic leadership with operational ownership — running reviews, mentoring teachers, handling escalations, and representing the school externally. 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. Perks and culture:
- Fair compensation with annual review (₹7.8 LPA – ₹11.5 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. Apply through the platform using the button above; your profile lands with Shree Mahavir Jain Charitra Kalyan Ratnashram instantly. Candidates who meet the brief are invited for interviews within the week.