Kolkata: Chess Coach — Happy Home English School Job at Happy Home English School
Happy Home English SchoolKey facts
- Role
- Chess Coach — Happy Home English School
- School
- Happy Home English School
- City
- Kolkata
- State
- West Bengal
- Board
- State Board
- School type
- Day School
- Employment type
- Part Time
- Salary
- ₹3.4L – ₹5.1L per year
- Experience
- 6–10 years
- Posted
- 15 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 18 Aug 2026
Job description
Overview
Happy Home English School, a State Board school in Kolkata, is hiring a Chess Coach.
Key responsibilities:
- Plan training sessions and conditioning programmes
- Coach students for inter-school tournaments
- Maintain equipment and safety standards
- Identify and develop young talent
Requirements:
- 2-6 years of relevant experience
- Certification in the sport from a recognised body; coaching experience preferred
About the school: Happy Home English School, well – entrenched in the profound faith of Vivekananda that "all expansion is life, all contraction is death" has been marching with robust optimism of its own. The school articulates this concept in blending the richness of our pristine culture of the past and steady strides in modern science and technology. Here children are inspired to learn something great and glorious from within and nothing is thrust upon them wantonly. The school is bred and braced by the dominant concept of "the divinity inherent in man and his concept for indefinite evolution" Here the management, the teachers and the children try to cultivate a wholesome work-culture to evolve an ‘organic whole’ to see life slowly but steadily, as "Nothing is more highly to be prized than the value of each day".
Common questions about this role
When are increments and bonuses given?
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When does the school want the joining date to be?
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.
Do I have to work weekends?
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.
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About Happy Home English School
Happy Home English School, well – entrenched in the profound faith of Vivekananda that "all expansion is life, all contraction is death" has been marching with robust optimism of its own. The school articulates this concept in blending the richness of our pristine culture of the past and steady strides in modern science and technology. Here children are inspired to learn something great and glorious from within and nothing is thrust upon them wantonly. The school is bred and braced by the dominant concept of "the divinity inherent in man and his concept for indefinite evolution" Here the management, the teachers and the children try to cultivate a wholesome work-culture to evolve an ‘organic whole’ to see life slowly but steadily, as "Nothing is more highly to be prized than the value of each day".
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