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    "description": "Rockvale Academy, established 1984, is a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated senior secondary school in Kalimpong, West Bengal.\n\nThe school is hiring a Librarian. 2 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹1.9 LPA–₹4.1 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nWhat you will do:\n- Be a dependable presence in the support function through the school day.\n- Follow the school's protocols and dress code consistently.\n- Help keep classrooms, common areas, or designated zones ready for use.\n- Support school events, examinations, and large parent gatherings.\n- Work with the support team to keep things running smoothly.\n\nRequirements:\n- Relevant experience in a school, hostel, hospital, or institutional setting.\n- Reliability — on time, every working day.\n- Respect for safety, hygiene, and security protocols.\n- Basic literacy and the ability to follow written/spoken instructions.",
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  "descriptionText": "Rockvale Academy, established 1984, is a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated senior secondary school in Kalimpong, West Bengal.\n\nThe school is hiring a Librarian. 2 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹1.9 LPA–₹4.1 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nWhat you will do:\n• Be a dependable presence in the support function through the school day.\n• Follow the school's protocols and dress code consistently.\n• Help keep classrooms, common areas, or designated zones ready for use.\n• Support school events, examinations, and large parent gatherings.\n• Work with the support team to keep things running smoothly.\n\nRequirements:\n• Relevant experience in a school, hostel, hospital, or institutional setting.\n• Reliability — on time, every working day.\n• Respect for safety, hygiene, and security protocols.\n• Basic literacy and the ability to follow written/spoken instructions.",
  "aboutTheRole": "We need a Librarian who can turn the library into the most-used room in the school — through programmes, displays and a smart collection.",
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    "Teach information-literacy skills appropriate to each grade.",
    "Organise book fairs, author talks and reading challenges.",
    "Curate and maintain the library collection.",
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      "heading": "What you'll handle as a Librarian",
      "body": "Curate the collection, run reading programmes, teach information-literacy classes and manage circulation and digital resources."
    },
    {
      "id": "board-context",
      "heading": "Working in an ICSE school",
      "body": "**ICSE/ISC** schools prize depth of content, structured English-medium delivery and rigorous internal assessment cycles."
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  "faq": [
    {
      "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": "Is English fluency required?",
      "a": "Yes — instruction is in English at most ICSE/ISC schools. Comfortable English communication for classroom delivery and parent meetings is expected."
    },
    {
      "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": "When are increments and bonuses given?",
      "a": "Most schools run yearly increments tied to the academic calendar (April cycle). Bonus structure depends on the school — confirm in writing before accepting the offer."
    },
    {
      "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": "Can I negotiate the salary at Rockvale Academy?",
      "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": "What questions are asked in a Librarian interview?",
      "a": "A full library of role-specific interview guides (PRT, TGT, PGT, subject-wise, coordinator, principal) with model answers is at /interview-questions."
    },
    {
      "q": "Will I get PF and statutory benefits?",
      "a": "Most registered schools enrol staff in EPF from day one and pay statutory gratuity. ESI cover applies if your gross is within the eligibility limit at joining."
    },
    {
      "q": "How will I know if my application is being reviewed?",
      "a": "You'll get a status notification on School Jobs India (and by email) each time the school updates your application — Shortlisted, Interviewing, Offered or Not selected. Sign in and open \"My applications\" to see the timeline anytime."
    },
    {
      "q": "When does the school want the joining date to be?",
      "a": "Most school roles aim for a joining around the start of the next academic month or term. Once shortlisted, the school will agree a realistic date based on your notice period."
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