HOD English — The Fathima Matriculation Hr. Sec. School, Chennai

Join The Fathima Matriculation Hr. Sec. School in Chennai, Tamilnadu as our next HOD English. The school invests in its faculty and runs a calm, well-organised academic calendar. The Fathima Matriculation Hr. Sec. School in Chennai, Tamilnadu is a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1978,. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. What the role looks like: the HOD English owns outcomes for the assigned section/portfolio — academic quality, faculty development, parent engagement, and student wellbeing — and contributes to the school's strategic plans. 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. 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 (₹12.4 LPA – ₹17.6 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 The Fathima Matriculation Hr. Sec. School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.