Shikha Academy Hiring For Head of English Department at Borivali, Maharashtra, India Full Time

Profile of Candidate:

We are always interested in passionate teachers who have the motivation to give back to their communities and the country by nurturing these young bright minds to create the next set of leaders in the country. We urge our teachers to use their creativity to craft lessons without the burden of pre-defined syllabi as well as to make their voices heard.

We are looking for a Head of English Department with the following qualifications/ traits:

• Minimum 2 years of prior experience in the related field
• A good communicator and have the desire to work with young children.
• Openness to explore various innovative styles of pedagogy/teaching
• Empathy and love for children, and openness to working with children from a low-income backgrounds
• Understands and values differentiated project-based learning
• Experience with working in the social sector
• Avid reader who is willing to inculcate and develop reading habits in children
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents, teachers and others
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Benefit: Experience with the IGCSE/ IB curriculum

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide innovative leadership and effective administration of the English department, its staff and resources
• Prepare an annual budget and administer resources and expenses within that budget
• Participate in HOD meetings and provide advice to the Principal
• Provide the Principal and school management with an annual departmental management plan and departmental report
• Regularly review departmental policy and practices to ensure that they are being effective, as well as sharing and developing ideas
• Lead the department, inducting, developing, deploying, motivating and appraising staff to ensure that they have clear expectations of their roles, and that high standards are achieved and maintained
• Use data and critical thinking to exemplify first class teaching skills to
• inspire other teachers in the department