Academic Coordinator

Immediate opening: Academic Coordinator at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Chandigarh, Chandigarh. Open to both seasoned practitioners and early-career candidates with strong potential. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Chandigarh, Chandigarh is a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1987,. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. Context: the Academic Coordinator reports into the Principal and works alongside other senior leaders. The role carries academic and operational responsibilities and is central to the school's day-to-day functioning. Day to day, you will:

• Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.
• Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.
• Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.
• Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.
• Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately. Candidate requirements:
• Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.
• Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.
• Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.
• Comfortable with data — assessments, attendance, faculty metrics.
• A long-term thinker who can also execute well in the short term. Benefits and culture:
• Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹8.9 LPA – ₹23.8 LPA).
• Structured calendar with reasonable workload expectations.
• Professional development through workshops and internal training.
• A collaborative staff culture with clear leadership backing.
• Stable, full-time employment at a settled school. Submit your application on this page and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya will weigh your candidacy for the opening. Next steps usually include a short demo class and a panel discussion.