HOD Commerce — The Scholars, Ambala

Est. 2013
₹11.7L – ₹12.5LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–10 yrs3 openingsCloses 11 Oct
● posted 22 Jun

Job description

Overview

Join The Scholars in Ambala, Haryana as our next HOD Commerce. The school invests in its faculty and runs a calm, well-organised academic calendar. About The Scholars: a senior secondary institution in Ambala, Haryana — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 2013,. The campus runs a structured academic calendar with steady investment in teaching, co-curriculars, and faculty culture. What the role looks like: the HOD Commerce owns outcomes for the assigned section/portfolio — academic quality, faculty development, parent engagement, and student wellbeing — and contributes to the school's strategic plans. 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. Compensation and environment:
  • Salary structured fairly across roles (₹11.7 LPA – ₹12.5 LPA).
  • A calendar that respects academic delivery and personal time.
  • Internal training, peer observation, and external workshops.
  • A calm, professional, student-centred campus culture.
  • Real backing from the leadership team when it matters. Submit your application here so The Scholars can shortlist you alongside the active pool. Strong profiles move to a brief teaching demo and a discussion with the academic head.

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 Ambala.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
The Scholars
CBSE · Ambala · Est. 2013
2013
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
PUSHPA KUMARI JHA
PRINCIPAL
531431
AFFILIATION
Ambala, Haryana
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