Head Of School

About Oak Northvale:

Backed by 30 years of experience in education, Oak Schools is expanding with the launch of Oak Northvale, its new campus in Ameenpur, Hyderabad.

Guided by our philosophy, Understand • Discern • Create, we aim to combine academic excellence, experiential learning, character development, and holistic education to nurture confident, curious, compassionate, and independent learners.

We are seeking an experienced, progressive, and capable Head of School to lead the establishment, academic development, and overall functioning of Oak Northvale.

1. Academic Leadership

• Lead curriculum planning, implementation, assessments, and academic standards across the school.
• Oversee CBSE and Cambridge-aligned academic practices, promoting inquiry-based, experiential, and student-centred learning.
• Monitor teaching quality, classroom engagement, student progress, and learning outcomes.

2. Teacher Leadership & Development

• Lead teacher recruitment, induction, mentoring, professional development, and performance evaluations.
• Guide academic coordinators and teachers through regular observations, reviews, and constructive feedback.
• Build a collaborative, accountable, and positive professional culture.

3. Admissions & Parent Relations

• Oversee admissions, parent counselling, orientation, and student onboarding.
• Build strong relationships with parents, address concerns, and ensure effective school-parent communication.
• Represent the schools educational philosophy and academic approach with clarity and confidence.

4. School Administration & Operations

• Take complete ownership of the schools day-to-day functioning.
• Oversee timetables, staffing, discipline, safety, facilities, events, and administrative coordination.
• Establish efficient systems, policies, procedures, and reporting mechanisms.

5. Student Development & Wellbeing

• Foster a safe, inclusive, disciplined, and nurturing school environment.
• Promote student wellbeing, leadership, creativity, communication, critical thinking, and holistic development.
• Ensure effective student support, safeguarding, and behaviour-management practices.

6. School Establishment & Growth

• Lead academic and operational preparations for the new campus.
• Support recruitment, admissions planning, curriculum development, and school readiness.
• Establish a strong school culture and collaborate with management on institutional growth and long-term goals.

7. Leadership & Accountability

• Take responsibility for academic quality, teacher effectiveness, parent experience, student wellbeing, and operational efficiency.
• Independently resolve routine school matters while maintaining transparent communication with management.
• Drive continuous improvement through measurable goals, regular reviews, and effective decision-making.

• Postgraduate degree in Education or a relevant discipline; B.Ed. preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in school education, including substantial academic leadership experience.
• Prior experience as a Principal, Head of School, Vice Principal, or equivalent senior leadership role.
• Strong practical experience with Cambridge International Education, including curriculum implementation, assessment practices, and teacher development.
• Sound understanding of CBSE curriculum and contemporary educational practices.
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience establishing or leading a new school campus is highly desirable.

We are looking for a soft-spoken, approachable, emotionally mature, and confident educational leader with excellent English communication and people-management skills.

The ideal candidate should be academically strong, progressive in educational thinking, capable of guiding teachers, handling parents professionally, and independently managing school operations with warmth, discipline, and accountability.

An opportunity to lead a new campus backed by three decades of educational experience, establish strong academic and operational systems, build a talented teaching team, and shape the schools culture from its foundation.

Interested candidates may apply through LinkedIn or Indeed with their updated resume.