HOD Humanities — St. Xaviers International School, Patiala

Est. 2006
₹7.9L – ₹23.4LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–7 yrs2 openingsCloses 20 Oct
● posted 28 Jun

Job description

Overview

St. Xaviers International School is hiring a HOD Humanities in Patiala, Punjab. The role is well-scoped, supported by detailed academic planning, and offers a clear path for professional growth. St. Xaviers International School, established 2006, is a senior secondary campus in Patiala, Punjab — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. Position: as HOD Humanities, you are part of the school's leadership group. The role demands strong judgement, calm execution, and a clear point of view on what good schooling looks like. 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. Perks and culture:
  • Fair compensation with annual review (₹7.9 LPA – ₹23.4 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. Xaviers International School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
2

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

CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.

Career path

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  1. Coordinator→
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  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
St. Xaviers International School
CBSE · Patiala · Est. 2006
2006
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
BIKASH SINGHA
PRINCIPAL
1630762
AFFILIATION
Patiala, Punjab
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