Athletics Coach — Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya, Chennai

Est. 2010
₹4.0L – ₹5.7LCBSEcontractOn-site2–4 yrs3 openingsCloses 23 Oct
● posted 27 May

Job description

Overview

Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya in Chennai, Tamilnadu is inviting applications for a Athletics Coach. The role sits inside the school's day-to-day academic delivery and reports into the section head. Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya, established 2010, runs as a senior secondary campus in Chennai, Tamilnadu — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school believes a strong campus is built on its teachers and works to be a place where faculty want to stay. Context: the Athletics Coach reports into the Sports Incharge and works with other coaches and PE teachers. Full-time, on a defined practice and match calendar. Responsibilities:

  • Plan and conduct structured practice sessions for the assigned discipline.
  • Identify and develop talent across age groups; select squads.
  • Prepare students for inter-school, district, and state events.
  • Maintain attendance, fitness, and performance records for every player.
  • Ensure equipment safety and follow injury-prevention protocols. 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.
  • Energy, discipline, and the ability to motivate young athletes. Benefits at a glance:
  • Market-aligned salary (₹4.0 LPA – ₹5.7 LPA).
  • Structured working hours with adequate planning time.
  • Investment in teacher and staff development across the year.
  • A workplace built on clarity and professional respect.
  • Long-term career growth at a school invested in its people. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
3

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Established school — running since 2010.

What you'll handle

·Track student fitness benchmarks across the year.
·Run Sports Day end-to-end with the support team.
·Deliver PE periods across grades to the curriculum.
·Coach at least one school squad to inter-school standard.
·Organise inter-house and inter-school sporting events.

Working in a CBSE school

CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.

Career path

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Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya
CBSE · Chennai · Est. 2010
2010
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
PADMESWARI K
PRINCIPAL
1930284
AFFILIATION
Chennai, Tamilnadu
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