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    "description": "Saraswati Vidya Mandir, established 1978, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.\n\nThe school is hiring a Basketball Coach. 3 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹4.0 LPA–₹5.2 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nResponsibilities:\n- Plan and conduct structured practice sessions for the assigned discipline.\n- Identify and develop talent across age groups; select squads.\n- Prepare students for inter-school, district, and state events.\n- Maintain attendance, fitness, and performance records for every player.\n- Ensure equipment safety and follow injury-prevention protocols.\n\nIdeal candidate — you have:\n- A solid playing background and recognised coaching credentials.\n- Patience to build foundational skills with younger students.\n- Ambition to take senior teams into competitive arenas.",
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  "descriptionText": "Saraswati Vidya Mandir, established 1978, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.\n\nThe school is hiring a Basketball Coach. 3 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹4.0 LPA–₹5.2 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nResponsibilities:\n• Plan and conduct structured practice sessions for the assigned discipline.\n• Identify and develop talent across age groups; select squads.\n• Prepare students for inter-school, district, and state events.\n• Maintain attendance, fitness, and performance records for every player.\n• Ensure equipment safety and follow injury-prevention protocols.\n\nIdeal candidate — you have:\n• A solid playing background and recognised coaching credentials.\n• Patience to build foundational skills with younger students.\n• Ambition to take senior teams into competitive arenas.",
  "aboutTheRole": "This Sports/PE role is for a coach-teacher who balances structured drills, safe-play protocols and genuine fun.",
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    "Deliver PE periods across grades to the curriculum.",
    "Coach at least one school squad to inter-school standard.",
    "Organise inter-house and inter-school sporting events.",
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      "heading": "What you'll handle as a Basketball Coach",
      "body": "Run sport-specific drills, prepare squads for tournaments, manage equipment and ensure safe-play protocols."
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      "id": "board-context",
      "heading": "Working in a CBSE school",
      "body": "As a **CBSE**-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades."
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  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How big are the classes?",
      "a": "Class sizes in Indian K-12 schools usually fall in the 25–40 student range. Premium IB/IGCSE schools often cap sections at 22–25."
    },
    {
      "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."
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    {
      "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": "I'm serving notice — should I still apply?",
      "a": "Absolutely — schools regularly hire candidates on notice. Be upfront about your release date so interview scheduling and the offer timeline can be aligned."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is English fluency required?",
      "a": "Yes — instruction is in English at most CBSE schools. Comfortable English communication for classroom delivery and parent meetings is expected."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I negotiate the salary at Saraswati Vidya Mandir?",
      "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": "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": "What kind of professional development is offered?",
      "a": "Most schools run weekly/monthly in-house PD sessions on pedagogy and assessment. Funded external workshops (board-specific or subject-specific) are offered to teachers in good standing."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I write an application email for this Basketball Coach role?",
      "a": "A ready template with subject line, three-paragraph structure and attachment checklist (with a \"Basketball Coach — Saraswati Vidya Mandir\" subject-line example) is in the guide: /guides/teacher-application-letter."
    },
    {
      "q": "Are meals provided at school?",
      "a": "Subsidised tea/snacks are common; full meals depend on the school. Boarding schools usually provide meals as part of the package for resident staff."
    }
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