HOD Humanities — Sri Sathya Sai Jnana Vikash School, Pankapal, Jagatsinghapur

Sri Sathya Sai Jnana Vikash School, Pankapal is looking for a HOD Humanities in Jagatsinghapur, Odisha to strengthen its academic team. The school encourages peer observation and continuous professional learning. Sri Sathya Sai Jnana Vikash School, Pankapal, established 1991, is a secondary school in Jagatsinghapur, Odisha — a CBSE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. Role: as HOD Humanities, you work closely with the Principal on academic and operational decisions — leading a section/team, driving teacher development, overseeing assessments, and holding the line on standards. Core responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
• Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
• Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
• Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
• Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group. 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 (₹9.9 LPA – ₹26.7 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. Hit Apply on this page to put your CV in front of the Sri Sathya Sai Jnana Vikash School, Pankapal academic lead. Selected profiles progress to a model class and a conversation with leadership.