HOD Commerce
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Key facts
- Role
- HOD Commerce
- School
- Vailankanni Public School
- City
- Krishnagiri
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹13L – ₹29L per year
- Experience
- 7–11 years
- Posted
- 16 May 2026
- Closing date
- 22 Jul 2026
HOD Commerce
at Vailankanni Public School
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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.
Job description
Overview
Vailankanni Public School is looking for a HOD Commerce in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu to strengthen its academic team. The school encourages peer observation and continuous professional learning. About the institution: Vailankanni Public School in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu — a senior secondary setup, established 2012, — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school invests consistently in academic resources, classroom technology, and a culture of professional respect. About the role: the HOD Commerce is a senior position blending academic leadership with operational ownership — running reviews, mentoring teachers, handling escalations, and representing the school externally. 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 (₹12.7 LPA – ₹29.0 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. Submit your application on this page and Vailankanni Public School will weigh your candidacy for the opening. Next steps usually include a short demo class and a panel discussion.
Common questions about this role
What does a typical day look like?
School days usually run 7.5–8 hours with 5–6 teaching periods, plus prep, lunch and one or two non-teaching duties (homework checks, library, club). Saturdays vary by school.
Are meals provided at school?
Subsidised tea/snacks are common; full meals depend on the school. Boarding schools usually provide meals as part of the package for resident staff.
When does the school want the joining date to be?
Most school roles aim for a joining around the start of the next academic month or term. Once shortlisted, the school will agree a realistic date based on your notice period.
Are detailed lesson plans expected?
Most schools expect weekly lesson plans submitted to the coordinator/HOD, plus unit plans at the start of each term. Templates are usually provided.
What kind of professional development is offered?
Most schools run weekly/monthly in-house PD sessions on pedagogy and assessment. Funded external workshops (board-specific or subject-specific) are offered to teachers in good standing.
Requirements & role details
Role details
- Vacancies
- 3
Vailankanni Public School
Key facts about Vailankanni Public School
- Founded
- 2012
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary
- Student-teacher ratio
- 30:1
Be Transformed to Transform: Vailankanni Public School is an English Medium co-educational School affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi. It is established to bring world-class educational set up to your doorsteps as also groom future leadership. The Motto of the school is "Be Transformed to Transform". All educational programmes in synergy with the home environment are geared towards developing an all-round personality and nurture leadership qualities in the children. Skills of thinking, problem solving and creativity will be the core competencies envisaged to be achieved. Values such as justice, equity, spirit of democracy, respect for and preservation of Tamil culture and environment, empowerment of women, compassion for deprived and disadvantaged are aimed to be inculcated among the future citizens of our country to act as catalysts of change without losing sight of preparing them for a purposeful and enriching professional life.
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