HOD Humanities — Wonder School, Tirunelveli

Est. 2020
₹9.9L – ₹11.7LCBSEcontractOn-site5–7 yrs1 openingsCloses 20 Oct
● posted 22 May

Job description

Overview

Wonder School in Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu is hiring a HOD Humanities. The school is known for its disciplined academic culture and consistent investment in faculty wellbeing. Wonder School, established 2020, is a senior secondary campus in Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. 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. What you will do:

  • Own academic outcomes for the assigned portfolio.
  • Coach teachers, especially those in their first few years.
  • Drive disciplined execution of the academic and assessment calendar.
  • Represent the school in academic forums and audits.
  • Work with the Principal on medium-term plans. Qualifications and skills:
  • Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.
  • Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.
  • Hiring, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Solid grasp of curriculum, assessment, and parent communication.
  • High professional integrity and a clear communication style. Compensation and environment:
  • Salary structured fairly across roles (₹9.9 LPA – ₹11.7 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 Wonder School 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
1

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 2020.

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 Tirunelveli.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Wonder School
CBSE · Tirunelveli · Est. 2020
2020
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
MAHESH KRISHNAN B
PRINCIPAL
1931293
AFFILIATION
Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu
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