HOD Commerce — St Hildas Higher Secondary School, Ooty

Est. 1895
₹8.3L – ₹24.8LICSEfull-timeOn-site5–8 yrs1 openingsCloses 10 Oct
● posted 27 Jun

Job description

Overview

Join St Hildas Higher Secondary School in Ooty, tamil-nadu-boarding-schools ooty as our next HOD Commerce. The school invests in its faculty and runs a calm, well-organised academic calendar. St Hildas Higher Secondary School, established 1895, is a senior secondary school in Ooty, tamil-nadu-boarding-schools ooty — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. Role: as HOD Commerce, 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. What you will do:

  • Own academic outcomes for the assigned portfolio.
  • Coach teachers, especially those in their first few years.
  • Drive disciplined execution of the academic and assessment calendar.
  • Represent the school in academic forums and audits.
  • Work with the Principal on medium-term plans. Requirements:
  • Master's degree with a relevant teaching qualification (B.Ed./M.Ed. preferred).
  • Significant classroom experience plus years in coordination/leadership.
  • Calm, confident judgement with students, parents, and staff.
  • Clear writing for academic plans, reports, and parent communication.
  • A track record of building and retaining strong teaching teams. Why join us:
  • Predictable, on-time monthly compensation (₹8.3 LPA – ₹24.8 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. Complete your application via the button on this listing so St Hildas Higher Secondary School receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.

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Role details

Vacancies
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Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
ICSE 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 an ICSE school

ICSE/ISC schools prize depth of content, structured English-medium delivery and rigorous internal assessment cycles.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Ooty.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
St Hildas Higher Secondary School
ICSE · Ooty · Est. 1895 · 30:1 students per teacher
1895
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
30:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Ooty, tamil-nadu-boarding-schools ooty
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