Role: Head of Department, German Language

? Bengaluru (Hybrid) | Full time

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

📌 German Language - Head of Department (Bengaluru)
🏢 NextNation
📍 Bengaluru