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Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nDay to day, you will:\n- Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.\n- Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.\n- Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.\n- Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.\n- Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately.\n\nCandidate requirements:\n- Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.\n- Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.\n- Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.", "datePosted": "2026-10-31T12:14:16.699+00:00", "employmentType": "FULL_TIME", "hiringOrganization": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/carmel-school-kallipadam-shornur-distt-0385#school", "name": "Carmel School", "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/carmel-school-kallipadam-shornur-distt-0385", "sameAs": "https://carmelcmischoolshornur.org", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "KALLIPADAM PO SHORNUR DISTT PALAKKAD KERALA", "addressLocality": "Palakkad", "addressRegion": "Kerala", "postalCode": "679122" }, "foundingDate": "1986" }, "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/academic-coordinator-carmel-school-kallipadam-shornur-distt-0385-palakkad-bb1cf8bb-r2611", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/academic-coordinator-carmel-school-kallipadam-shornur-distt-0385-palakkad-bb1cf8bb-r2611", "validThrough": "2027-01-14T12:14:16.699Z", "dateModified": "2026-11-01T21:07:42.344455+00:00", "jobLocation": { "@type": "Place", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "KALLIPADAM PO SHORNUR DISTT PALAKKAD KERALA", "addressLocality": "Palakkad", "addressRegion": "Kerala", "postalCode": "679122" } }, "baseSalary": { "@type": "MonetaryAmount", "currency": "INR", "value": { "@type": "QuantitativeValue", "unitText": "YEAR", "minValue": 980500, "maxValue": 2294500 } }, "occupationalCategory": "11-9032.00 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary", "industry": "Education", "totalJobOpenings": 1, "experienceRequirements": { "@type": "OccupationalExperienceRequirements", "monthsOfExperience": 72 } }, "board": "CBSE", "schoolType": "Senior Secondary Level", "status": "published", "descriptionText": "Carmel School, established 1986, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Palakkad, Kerala.\n\nThe school is hiring a Academic Coordinator. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹9.8 LPA–₹22.9 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nDay to day, you will:\n• Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.\n• Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.\n• Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.\n• Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.\n• Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately.\n\nCandidate requirements:\n• Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.\n• Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.\n• Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.", "aboutTheRole": "Join as a section Coordinator: bridge the gap between teachers and leadership, audit lesson plans, and run grade-level meetings that actually move outcomes.", "dayToDay": [ "Map scope-and-sequence across assigned grades.", "Run weekly grade-level meetings.", "Audit lesson plans for board alignment.", "Coach new teachers through their first year.", "Drive assessment moderation across sections." ], "estimatedBand": null, "enrichment": [ { "id": "responsibilities", "heading": "What you'll handle as a Academic Coordinator", "body": "Own a wing's day-to-day academic flow — timetables, lesson observations, parent escalations and student progress reviews." }, { "id": "board-context", "heading": "Working in a CBSE school", "body": "This school follows the **CBSE** framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities." } ], "faq": [ { "q": "How long after the interview until I get an offer letter?", "a": "Most schools issue a written offer within 3–7 working days of the final round. If you don't hear back in 10 days, a quick polite follow-up via the \"Message employer\" button on this Academic Coordinator listing is usually welcome." }, { "q": "What does a typical day look like?", "a": "School days usually run 7.5–8 hours with 5–6 teaching periods, plus prep, lunch and one or two non-teaching duties (homework checks, library, club). Saturdays vary by school." }, { "q": "Is background verification done before joining?", "a": "Standard pre-joining checks cover qualification documents, prior employment, and reference calls. Some larger groups also do criminal-record verification." }, { "q": "How will I know if my application is being reviewed?", "a": "You'll get a status notification on School Jobs India (and by email) each time the school updates your application — Shortlisted, Interviewing, Offered or Not selected. Sign in and open \"My applications\" to see the timeline anytime." }, { "q": "Do staff get fee concession for their children?", "a": "Many schools offer a tuition-fee concession for the children of full-time staff, subject to admission criteria and available seats. The appointment letter or the school's written HR policy is the authoritative source — confirm what applies before treating it as compensation." }, { "q": "Is this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?", "a": "Most permanent teaching roles in Indian K-12 schools are open-ended after a 3–6 month probation. The offer letter you receive will state the exact terms, including probation, notice period and confirmation criteria." }, { "q": "Can I negotiate the salary at Carmel School?", "a": "Most schools have a defined band per role but the final number is negotiable within it. The strongest levers are recent teaching experience, board expertise, and willingness to take on coordinator/extra-curricular responsibilities." }, { "q": "When does the school want the joining date to be?", "a": "Most school roles aim for a joining around the start of the next academic month or term. Once shortlisted, the school will agree a realistic date based on your notice period." }, { "q": "What non-teaching duties are expected?", "a": "Beyond teaching periods you'll typically own a homeroom, run one club/activity, support exam logistics, and contribute to one school-wide initiative each term." }, { "q": "How do I write an application email for this Academic Coordinator role?", "a": "A ready template with subject line, three-paragraph structure and attachment checklist (with a \"Academic Coordinator — Carmel School\" subject-line example) is in the guide: /guides/teacher-application-letter." } ] }