Chess Coach — The Laidlaw Memorial School And Junior College, Nilgiri
Est. 1914 · senior secondary · English medium · Ketti Valley
₹2.4L – ₹5.2LICSEfull-timeOn-site3–8 yrs2 openingsCloses 9 Mar
● posted 9 Nov
Job description
Overview
The Laidlaw Memorial School And Junior College, established 1914, is a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated senior secondary school in Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu.
The school is hiring a Chess Coach. 2 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹2.4 LPA–₹5.2 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.
Candidate requirements:
- Trained coach with a structured approach to skill and fitness.
- Experience taking teams to inter-school, district, or state events.
- Comfortable with mixed age groups and varying skill levels.
- Calm, firm, and approachable with students and parents.
Requirements
Role details
- Vacancies
- 2
Why apply
Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
ICSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
What you'll handle
·Maintain equipment, fields and safety protocols.
·Organise inter-house and inter-school sporting events.
·Coach at least one school squad to inter-school standard.
·Deliver PE periods across grades to the curriculum.
·Run Sports Day end-to-end with the support team.
Working in an ICSE school
This is an ICSE/ISC school — expect a project-heavy curriculum, strong language emphasis and detailed internal assessment portfolios.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Nilgiri.
- NTT / KG→
- PRT (Primary)→
- TGT (Middle)→
- PGT (Senior)→
- HOD→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
The Laidlaw Memorial School And Junior College
ICSE · Nilgiri · Est. 1914 · 12:1 students per teacher
1914
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
12:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu
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