Chess Coach — St.John's School Whitehall, Shillong
Est. 1974 · secondary · English medium · Dum Dum P.O, Nongthymmai, East Khasi Hills, Shillong
₹3.1L – ₹5.3LState Boardfull-timeOn-site4–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 23 Feb
● posted 15 Nov
Job description
Overview
St.John's School Whitehall, established 1974, is a State Board-affiliated secondary school in Shillong, Meghalaya.
The school is hiring a Chess Coach. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹3.1 LPA–₹5.3 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
What you will do:
- Design season-long training plans and adjust based on progress.
- Coach teams for matches and tournaments.
- Work on individual skill development for high-potential players.
- Support sports day and inter-house competitions.
- Maintain sports infrastructure and report issues early.
Requirements:
- Graduate degree, ideally in Physical Education or the sport.
- NIS/equivalent certification and a strong personal playing record.
- Experience coaching school-age students for competitions.
- Understanding of fitness, injury prevention, and player safety.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
Why apply
Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
Established school — running since 1974.
What you'll handle
·Track student fitness benchmarks across the year.
·Run Sports Day end-to-end with the support team.
·Organise inter-house and inter-school sporting events.
·Maintain equipment, fields and safety protocols.
·Deliver PE periods across grades to the curriculum.
Working in a STATE BOARD school
This is a state-board school — expect bilingual delivery, state syllabus alignment and locally rooted curriculum context.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Shillong.
- NTT / KG→
- PRT (Primary)→
- TGT (Middle)→
- PGT (Senior)→
- HOD→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
St.John's School Whitehall
State Board · Shillong · Est. 1974 · 50:1 students per teacher
1974
FOUNDED
State Board
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
50:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
Shillong, Meghalaya
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