HOD Humanities — Smt K N Shah & P.m Chetty V Vidyalay, Chennai

Est. 1975
₹7.8L – ₹20.9LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–12 yrs2 openingsCloses 4 Nov
● posted 7 Jun

Job description

Overview

Applications are open for a HOD Humanities at Smt K N Shah & P.m Chetty V Vidyalay in Chennai, Tamilnadu. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. About the institution: Smt K N Shah & P.m Chetty V Vidyalay in Chennai, Tamilnadu — a senior secondary setup, established 1975, — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school invests consistently in academic resources, classroom technology, and a culture of professional respect. What the role looks like: the HOD Humanities owns outcomes for the assigned section/portfolio — academic quality, faculty development, parent engagement, and student wellbeing — and contributes to the school's strategic plans. 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. Why join us:
  • Predictable, on-time monthly compensation (₹7.8 LPA – ₹20.9 LPA).
  • Reasonable workload with planned holidays per the calendar.
  • Real ownership of your subject/function from day one.
  • A leadership team that listens, supports, and gives credit.
  • A campus that respects educators as professionals. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Smt K N Shah & P.m Chetty V Vidyalay hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
2

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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Smt K N Shah & P.m Chetty V Vidyalay
CBSE · Chennai · Est. 1975
1975
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
SUBASRI K
PRINCIPAL
1930106
AFFILIATION
Chennai, Tamilnadu
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