HOD English — St. Xavier's School, Nainital

Est. 1993 · senior secondary · English medium · Malli Tal Uttaranchal
₹9.7L – ₹22.3LCBSEcontractOn-site5–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 19 Dec
● posted 12 Jun

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Overview

Immediate opening: HOD English at St. Xavier's School in Nainital, Uttarakhand. Open to both seasoned practitioners and early-career candidates with strong potential. About the institution: St. Xavier's School in Nainital, Uttarakhand — a senior secondary setup, established 1993, — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school invests consistently in academic resources, classroom technology, and a culture of professional respect. 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. 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. Qualifications and skills:
  • Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.
  • Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.
  • Hiring, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Solid grasp of curriculum, assessment, and parent communication.
  • High professional integrity and a clear communication style. Compensation and environment:
  • Salary structured fairly across roles (₹9.7 LPA – ₹22.3 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 St. Xavier's School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.

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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 1993.

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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  1. Coordinator→
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  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
St. Xavier's School
CBSE · Nainital · Est. 1993
1993
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
NAEEM ALI KHAN
PRINCIPAL
3530096
AFFILIATION
Nainital, Uttarakhand
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