HOD English — St Sophia's SR SEC School, New Delhi

Est. 1981
₹11.6L – ₹21.2LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–9 yrs3 openingsCloses 4 Nov
● posted 25 May

Job description

Overview

An opening for a HOD English in New Delhi, Delhi at St Sophia's SR SEC School. The school is expanding its team for the new session and welcomes both experienced and high-potential candidates. St Sophia's SR SEC School in New Delhi, Delhi functions as a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1981,. The leadership team is closely involved in academic planning and faculty support, with a sharp focus on classroom impact. About the role: the HOD English is a senior position blending academic leadership with operational ownership — running reviews, mentoring teachers, handling escalations, and representing the school externally. 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. 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. Perks and culture:
  • Fair compensation with annual review (₹11.6 LPA – ₹21.2 LPA).
  • Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
  • Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
  • A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
  • A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for St Sophia's SR SEC School. 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.
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

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St Sophia's SR SEC School
CBSE · New Delhi · Est. 1981
1981
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
REETA SHARMA CHOUDHARY
PRINCIPAL
2730122
AFFILIATION
Delhi, Delhi
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