HOD Languages

Swami Shradhanand DAV Centenary Public School invites applications for a HOD Languages in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The role is integral to our academic calendar, with reasonable workload and clear deliverables. Swami Shradhanand DAV Centenary Public School, established 1986, is a senior secondary school in Ranchi, Jharkhand — a CBSE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. Role: as HOD Languages, 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. Responsibilities:

• Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.
• Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.
• Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.
• Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.
• Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing. Ideal candidate — you have:
• 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.
• Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.
• A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.
• Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.
• Strong personal organisation across multiple workstreams. Perks and culture:
• Fair compensation with annual review (₹7.4 LPA – ₹15.4 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. Click Apply at the top of this page to share your profile with Swami Shradhanand DAV Centenary Public School. Suitable applicants are contacted directly to schedule the next round of conversations.