HOD English — Woodstock School, Dehradun

senior secondary · 363 students · Sahaspur
₹10.8L – ₹22.9LCBSEfull-timeOn-site5–8 yrs3 openingsCloses 19 Nov
● posted 14 Jun

Job description

Overview

Join the faculty at Woodstock School as a HOD English in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The school maintains high academic standards alongside a collaborative, professional staff culture. About Woodstock School: a senior secondary institution in Dehradun, Uttarakhand — a CBSE-affiliated school. The campus runs a structured academic calendar with steady investment in teaching, co-curriculars, and faculty culture. Role: as HOD English, you work closely with the Principal on academic and operational decisions — leading a section/team, driving teacher development, overseeing assessments, and holding the line on standards. 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. 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. Perks and culture:
  • Fair compensation with annual review (₹10.8 LPA – ₹22.9 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. Complete your application via the button on this listing so Woodstock School receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
3

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
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

This school follows the CBSE framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Dehradun.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Woodstock School
CBSE · Dehradun
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
Craig Allen Cook
PRINCIPAL
1-12
GRADES
363
STUDENTS
47
TEACHERS
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
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