HOD Humanities — Smt Narbada Devi J Agarwal V Vidyala, Chennai

Est. 1977
₹11.3L – ₹23.1LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–11 yrs2 openingsCloses 12 Nov
● posted 11 Jun

Job description

Overview

Join the faculty at Smt Narbada Devi J Agarwal V Vidyala as a HOD Humanities in Chennai, Tamilnadu. The school maintains high academic standards alongside a collaborative, professional staff culture. Smt Narbada Devi J Agarwal V Vidyala, established 1977, runs as a senior secondary campus in Chennai, Tamilnadu — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school believes a strong campus is built on its teachers and works to be a place where faculty want to stay. Context: the HOD Humanities reports into the Principal and works alongside other senior leaders. The role carries academic and operational responsibilities and is central to the school's day-to-day functioning. 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. What we offer:
  • Competitive, on-time salary (₹11.3 LPA – ₹23.1 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. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Smt Narbada Devi J Agarwal V Vidyala 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

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Chennai.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Smt Narbada Devi J Agarwal V Vidyala
CBSE · Chennai · Est. 1977
1977
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
M LATHA
PRINCIPAL
1930105
AFFILIATION
Chennai, Tamilnadu
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