HOD Science — Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya SR SEC School, Chennai

Est. 1989
₹7.0L – ₹12.5LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–10 yrs3 openingsCloses 20 Oct
● posted 7 Jun

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for a HOD Science at Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya SR SEC School in Chennai, Tamilnadu. A long-term, full-time engagement aligned with the school's commitment to consistent delivery. Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya SR SEC School in Chennai, Tamilnadu is a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1989,. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. About the role: the HOD Science is a senior position blending academic leadership with operational ownership — running reviews, mentoring teachers, handling escalations, and representing the school externally. 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. Candidate requirements:
  • Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.
  • Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.
  • Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.
  • Comfortable with data — assessments, attendance, faculty metrics.
  • A long-term thinker who can also execute well in the short term. What we offer:
  • Competitive, on-time salary (₹7.0 LPA – ₹12.5 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. Submit your application online from this page to be considered by Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya SR SEC School. Interview slots are scheduled after profile review, typically inside five to seven working days.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
3

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

CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Chennai.

  1. Coordinator→
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  4. Principal
Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya SR SEC School
CBSE · Chennai · Est. 1989
1989
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
M S JAYASRI
PRINCIPAL
1930138
AFFILIATION
Chennai, Tamilnadu
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