HOD Humanities — West Academy, Gurugram

Est. 2000
₹7.9L – ₹11.5LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–11 yrs2 openingsCloses 15 Oct
● posted 25 Jun

Job description

Overview

West Academy requires a HOD Humanities in Gurugram, Haryana for the upcoming academic year. A full-time role with reasonable workload expectations and clear deliverables. West Academy, established 2000, is a senior secondary school in Gurugram, Haryana — a CBSE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. Details: a high-ownership leadership role. The HOD Humanities leads by example in classrooms, faculty meetings, and parent interactions, while keeping the school's long-term direction in view. 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. Benefits and culture:
  • Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹7.9 LPA – ₹11.5 LPA).
  • Structured calendar with reasonable workload expectations.
  • Professional development through workshops and internal training.
  • A collaborative staff culture with clear leadership backing.
  • Stable, full-time employment at a settled school. Click Apply at the top of this page to share your profile with West Academy. Suitable applicants are contacted directly to schedule the next round of conversations.

Requirements

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 Gurugram.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
West Academy
CBSE · Gurugram · Est. 2000
2000
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
BIJENDER SINGH YADAV
PRINCIPAL
530573
AFFILIATION
Gurugram, Haryana
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