HOD Commerce — Vivekananda Central School, Kollam

Est. 2009
₹11.7L – ₹22.1LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–11 yrs1 openingsCloses 5 Nov
● posted 16 Jun

Job description

Overview

Vivekananda Central School in Kollam, Kerala is hiring a HOD Commerce. The school is known for its disciplined academic culture and consistent investment in faculty wellbeing. Vivekananda Central School in Kollam, Kerala functions as a secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 2009,. The leadership team is closely involved in academic planning and faculty support, with a sharp focus on classroom impact. 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. Day to day, you will:

  • Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.
  • Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.
  • Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.
  • Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.
  • Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately. 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. Why join us:
  • Predictable, on-time monthly compensation (₹11.7 LPA – ₹22.1 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. Submit your application online from this page to be considered by Vivekananda Central School. Interview slots are scheduled after profile review, typically inside five to seven working days.

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Role details

Vacancies
1

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

As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Kollam.

  1. Coordinator→
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  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Vivekananda Central School
CBSE · Kollam · Est. 2009
2009
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
Dr MANJU RAJASEKHARAN
PRINCIPAL
931313
AFFILIATION
Kollam, Kerala
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