HOD Commerce — The Indian High School, United Arab Emirates

Est. 1961 · senior secondary · English medium · Box 106 Dubai
₹11.4L – ₹11.8LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–12 yrs3 openingsCloses 4 Dec
● posted 23 May

Job description

Overview

The Indian High School is looking for a HOD Commerce in United Arab Emirates, Foreign Schools to strengthen its academic team. The school encourages peer observation and continuous professional learning. School profile: The Indian High School in United Arab Emirates, Foreign Schools — a senior secondary setup, established 1961, — a CBSE-affiliated school. Recognised for structured academic planning, regular parent engagement, and a deliberate culture of student mentorship. Context: the HOD Commerce reports into the Principal and works alongside other senior leaders. The role carries academic and operational responsibilities and is central to the school's day-to-day functioning. 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. Requirements:
  • Master's degree with a relevant teaching qualification (B.Ed./M.Ed. preferred).
  • Significant classroom experience plus years in coordination/leadership.
  • Calm, confident judgement with students, parents, and staff.
  • Clear writing for academic plans, reports, and parent communication.
  • A track record of building and retaining strong teaching teams. Perks and culture:
  • Fair compensation with annual review (₹11.4 LPA – ₹11.8 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. Apply through the platform using the button above; your profile lands with The Indian High School instantly. Candidates who meet the brief are invited for interviews within the week.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
3

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

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in United Arab Emirates.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
The Indian High School
CBSE · United Arab Emirates · Est. 1961
1961
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
ABRAHAM MANOHARAN
PRINCIPAL
6630001
AFFILIATION
United Arab Emirates, Foreign Schools
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