HOD English — Vidya Jyoti School, Bastar

Est. 2000 · senior secondary · English medium · Geedam Road Rajendra Nagar Ward/danteswari Ward
₹11.6L – ₹26.8LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–11 yrs2 openingsCloses 8 Nov
● posted 30 May

Job description

Overview

Applications are open for a HOD English at Vidya Jyoti School in Bastar, Chattisgarh. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. Vidya Jyoti School, established 2000, runs as a senior secondary campus in Bastar, Chattisgarh — 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. Context: the HOD English 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. 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. Why join us:
  • Predictable, on-time monthly compensation (₹11.6 LPA – ₹26.8 LPA).
  • Reasonable workload with planned holidays per the calendar.
  • Real ownership of your subject/function from day one.
  • A leadership team that listens, supports, and gives credit.
  • A campus that respects educators as professionals. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Vidya Jyoti School hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.

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Role details

Vacancies
2

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 Bastar.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Vidya Jyoti School
CBSE · Bastar · Est. 2000
2000
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
ANTONY KONUMADACKAL VARKEY
PRINCIPAL
3330075
AFFILIATION
Bastar, Chattisgarh
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