HOD Humanities — St. Joseph's Academy, Dehradun

Est. 1934
₹1,06,000–2,42,500 /month(₹12.7L–29.1L /yr)ICSEfull-timeOn-site7–11 yrs3 openingsCloses 31 Oct
● posted 17 Jun

Job description

Overview

St. Joseph's Academy is hiring a HOD Humanities in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The role is well-scoped, supported by detailed academic planning, and offers a clear path for professional growth. About the institution: St. Joseph's Academy in Dehradun, Uttarakhand — a senior secondary setup, established 1934, — a ICSE / CISCE-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. 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. 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. Benefits at a glance:
  • Market-aligned salary (₹12.7 LPA – ₹29.1 LPA).
  • Structured working hours with adequate planning time.
  • Investment in teacher and staff development across the year.
  • A workplace built on clarity and professional respect.
  • Long-term career growth at a school invested in its people. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for St. Joseph's Academy. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
3

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

Working in an ICSE/ISC setting means deeper unit-wise content, more written work and clear assessment rubrics.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Dehradun.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
St. Joseph's Academy
ICSE · Dehradun · Est. 1934 · 30:1 students per teacher
1934
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
30:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English
LANGUAGES
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
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