HOD Humanities — Somerset International School, Jalandhar

Est. 2015
₹11.7L – ₹22.7LCBSEcontractOn-site6–8 yrs1 openingsCloses 1 Nov
● posted 10 Jun

Job description

Overview

Somerset International School in Jalandhar, Punjab is seeking a HOD Humanities who brings both subject depth and a student-first approach. The school invests heavily in teacher development. Somerset International School in Jalandhar, Punjab functions as a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 2015,. The leadership team is closely involved in academic planning and faculty support, with a sharp focus on classroom impact. 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. Compensation and environment:
  • Salary structured fairly across roles (₹11.7 LPA – ₹22.7 LPA).
  • A calendar that respects academic delivery and personal time.
  • Internal training, peer observation, and external workshops.
  • A calm, professional, student-centred campus culture.
  • Real backing from the leadership team when it matters. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for Somerset International School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
1

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 2015.

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

This school follows the CBSE framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Jalandhar.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Somerset International School
CBSE · Jalandhar · Est. 2015
2015
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
NISHA TAKKAR
PRINCIPAL
1631170
AFFILIATION
Jalandhar, Punjab
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