HOD English — The Down Town School, Kamrup Metropolitan

Est. 2022 · secondary · Hathisila
₹9.8L – ₹23.6LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 6 Dec
● posted 29 Jun

Job description

Overview

The Down Town School is hiring a HOD English in Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam. A full-time role — a CBSE-affiliated school, with structured planning time and clear academic deliverables. The Down Town School, established 2022, runs as a secondary campus in Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school believes a strong campus is built on its teachers and works to be a place where faculty want to stay. Position: as HOD English, 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. 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. Candidate requirements:
  • Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.
  • Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.
  • Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.
  • Comfortable with data — assessments, attendance, faculty metrics.
  • A long-term thinker who can also execute well in the short term. What we offer:
  • Competitive, on-time salary (₹9.8 LPA – ₹23.6 LPA).
  • Defined working hours aligned with the school timetable.
  • Investment in your growth — training, mentorship, peer learning.
  • A respectful work environment focused on outcomes.
  • Access to school resources, libraries, labs, and digital tools. Apply through the platform using the button above; your profile lands with The Down Town School instantly. Candidates who meet the brief are invited for interviews within the week.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
1

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

This school follows the CBSE framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Kamrup Metropolitan.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
The Down Town School
CBSE · Kamrup Metropolitan · Est. 2022
2022
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
Maya Alfred Fernandes
PRINCIPAL
230339
AFFILIATION
Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam
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