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    "description": "Immediate opening: Librarian at Akal Academy Balbera in Patiala, Punjab. Open to both seasoned practitioners and early-career candidates with strong potential. Akal Academy Balbera in Patiala, Punjab is a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. What the role looks like: as Librarian, you follow a clear daily routine aligned with school timings. The school provides training, equipment, and a structured reporting line. Responsibilities:\n- Carry out the assigned support tasks on time, every working day.\n- Follow safety, hygiene, and security protocols without exception.\n- Coordinate with the supervisor on the day's schedule.\n- Maintain the assigned equipment/area in clean, working condition.\n- Report any maintenance or safety issue on the same day. Ideal candidate — you have:\n- Steady prior experience in the same/similar function.\n- The maturity to handle the school environment with care.\n- A clean track record and verifiable references.\n- The fitness and discipline the role demands.\n- A genuine sense of ownership for the assigned area. Perks and culture:\n- Fair compensation with annual review (₹2.2 LPA – ₹3.8 LPA).\n- Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.\n- Regular PD through internal and external programmes.\n- A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.\n- A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Complete your application through this page with your latest CV and references. The recruitment desk at Akal Academy Balbera reviews every profile that arrives via the platform.",
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  "descriptionText": "Immediate opening: Librarian at Akal Academy Balbera in Patiala, Punjab. Open to both seasoned practitioners and early-career candidates with strong potential. Akal Academy Balbera in Patiala, Punjab is a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. What the role looks like: as Librarian, you follow a clear daily routine aligned with school timings. The school provides training, equipment, and a structured reporting line. Responsibilities:\n• Carry out the assigned support tasks on time, every working day.\n• Follow safety, hygiene, and security protocols without exception.\n• Coordinate with the supervisor on the day's schedule.\n• Maintain the assigned equipment/area in clean, working condition.\n• Report any maintenance or safety issue on the same day. Ideal candidate — you have:\n• Steady prior experience in the same/similar function.\n• The maturity to handle the school environment with care.\n• A clean track record and verifiable references.\n• The fitness and discipline the role demands.\n• A genuine sense of ownership for the assigned area. Perks and culture:\n• Fair compensation with annual review (₹2.2 LPA – ₹3.8 LPA).\n• Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.\n• Regular PD through internal and external programmes.\n• A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.\n• A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Complete your application through this page with your latest CV and references. The recruitment desk at Akal Academy Balbera reviews every profile that arrives via the platform.",
  "aboutTheRole": "We need a Librarian who can turn the library into the most-used room in the school — through programmes, displays and a smart collection.",
  "dayToDay": [
    "Organise book fairs, author talks and reading challenges.",
    "Teach information-literacy skills appropriate to each grade.",
    "Run weekly class library periods and reading sessions.",
    "Curate and maintain the library collection.",
    "Mentor a reading club or student library team."
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      "id": "responsibilities",
      "heading": "What you'll handle as a Librarian",
      "body": "Build a reading culture — class library visits, book clubs, author events and a well-stocked, well-catalogued collection."
    },
    {
      "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."
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  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Is this a contract or permanent role?",
      "a": "This is listed as a full time role. The exact contract term and renewal terms are confirmed at offer stage."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?",
      "a": "The employment type is shown in the Key Facts section above. Fixed-term roles usually align to the academic year; permanent roles are open-ended after probation. The final letter will spell out renewal and exit terms."
    },
    {
      "q": "How will I know if my application is being reviewed?",
      "a": "Every status change (viewed, shortlisted, interview scheduled, offered) is pushed to your dashboard and email. Turn on job alerts for the same role in the same city so you don't lose momentum if this one pauses."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the leave policy?",
      "a": "Teaching staff typically get all school holidays plus 8–15 casual/sick leaves per academic year. Long vacations (summer, winter, Diwali, Holi breaks) follow the published school calendar."
    },
    {
      "q": "Do I have to work weekends?",
      "a": "Standard week is Monday to Saturday (often half-day Saturday). Occasional event Sundays exist (Annual Day, Sports Day, admissions test days) and are usually compensated with a comp-off."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the salary for this Librarian role?",
      "a": "Refer to the salary range posted on this page. Most schools negotiate within this band based on your last drawn CTC and relevant experience."
    },
    {
      "q": "How long does it take to hear back after applying?",
      "a": "Response times vary, but shortlisted candidates are typically contacted within a week. You'll get a notification on School Jobs India the moment the school updates your application status."
    },
    {
      "q": "What non-teaching duties are expected?",
      "a": "Common non-teaching duties include exam invigilation, homework correction, parent-teacher meetings, one co-curricular activity, and being a homeroom/tutor-group mentor."
    },
    {
      "q": "When does the school want the joining date to be?",
      "a": "Joining dates are usually negotiable around the school calendar. Mid-term joining is common for replacement vacancies; new positions often align to April or the start of the next term."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which curriculum does the school follow?",
      "a": "Akal Academy Balbera follows the CBSE curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework."
    }
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