German Language - Head of Department

NextNation; Bengaluru; Presencial; INR 900.000 - 1.500.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NextNation in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Head of Department for German language to own the full A1 to B2 curriculum, aligned to Goethe, telc and OSD exams. You will lead and grow the German trainer team, drive higher B1/B2 pass rates, and develop healthcare-focused modules with cross-functional teams.

This role requires 5+ years of German teaching at C2 level and prior team leadership. DaF/DaZ qualifications or Goethe/telc examiner licences are advantageous.

Formación

• Ownership of A1 to B2 curriculum aligned to Goethe, telc and OSD exams.
• Experience leading German trainers and improving pass rates.
• Ability to build healthcare-focused German modules with cross‑functional teams.
• Track attendance, assessments and progress weekly.

Responsabilidades

• Own the A1 to B2 curriculum, aligned to Goethe, telc and OSD exams
• Lead and grow our team of German trainers
• Drive B1 and B2 first-attempt pass rates and reduce dropouts
• Build healthcare-focused German modules with placement and Finishing School teams
• Hire, onboard and lead the German trainer team, including freelance and native-speaker faculty
• Run trainer certification, classroom observations and monthly quality audits
• Plan trainer capacity and batch allocation against enrolment forecast
• Set individual goals, run performance reviews and build a bench of senior trainers
• Track attendance, assessment scores and progress for every batch on a weekly basis
• Identify at-risk candidates early and run remedial and doubt-clearing programmes
• Drive first-attempt pass rates in external exams at B1 and B2
• Reduce dropouts between levels in coordination with student success and counselling teams

Conocimientos

C2 German

Team leadership

Curriculum development

Healthcare German domain

Educación

DaF/DaZ qualification

Goethe/telc examiner licence

Descripción del empleo

Role: Head of Department, German Language

What you'll do

• Own the A1 to B2 curriculum, aligned to Goethe, telc and OSD exams
• Lead and grow our team of German trainers
• Drive B1 and B2 first-attempt pass rates and reduce dropouts
• Build healthcare-focused German modules with our placement and Finishing School teams

Team Management

• Hire, onboard and lead the German trainer team, including freelance and native-speaker faculty
• Run trainer certification, classroom observations and monthly quality audits
• Plan trainer capacity and batch allocation against the enrolment forecast
• Set individual goals, run performance reviews and build a bench of senior trainers

Delivery quality and student outcomes

• Track attendance, assessment scores and progress for every batch on a weekly basis
• Identify at-risk candidates early and run remedial and doubt-clearing programmes
• Drive first-attempt pass rates in external exams at B1 and B2
• Reduce dropouts between levels in coordination with student success and counselling teams

What you bring

• C2 German, with 5+ years of teaching experience
• 2+ years leading a trainer team
• DaF/DaZ qualification or Goethe/telc examiner licence is a plus
• Experience with healthcare or vocational German is a plus