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    "description": "Pioneer Montessori School, a State Board school in Lucknow, is hiring a Basketball Coach.\n\nKey responsibilities:\n- Plan training sessions and conditioning programmes\n- Coach students for inter-school tournaments\n- Maintain equipment and safety standards\n- Identify and develop young talent\n\nRequirements:\n- 2-6 years of relevant experience\n- Certification in the sport from a recognised body; coaching experience preferred\n\nAbout the school:\n<div>Pioneer Montessori Schools stand for Perfection, innovation, open mindedness, nationalism, education and excellence and rejuvenation.</div><div>The strength for following the dreams comes from our six decades of rich experience, pride of producing achievers and motivation of utilising education as means to transform the society. In these days when strong winds of erosive culture are sweeping pillars of our moral and social values, P.M.S. lends strength to social and family fabric by blending the right values in education. We believe that we must adopt what is good in other cultures but should not be swept off our feet.</div>",
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  "descriptionText": "Pioneer Montessori School, a State Board school in Lucknow, is hiring a Basketball Coach.\n\nKey responsibilities:\n• Plan training sessions and conditioning programmes\n• Coach students for inter-school tournaments\n• Maintain equipment and safety standards\n• Identify and develop young talent\n\nRequirements:\n• 2-6 years of relevant experience\n• Certification in the sport from a recognised body; coaching experience preferred\n\nAbout the school:\n\nPioneer Montessori Schools stand for Perfection, innovation, open mindedness, nationalism, education and excellence and rejuvenation.\n\nThe strength for following the dreams comes from our six decades of rich experience, pride of producing achievers and motivation of utilising education as means to transform the society. In these days when strong winds of erosive culture are sweeping pillars of our moral and social values, P.M.S. lends strength to social and family fabric by blending the right values in education. We believe that we must adopt what is good in other cultures but should not be swept off our feet.",
  "aboutTheRole": "This Sports/PE role is for a coach-teacher who balances structured drills, safe-play protocols and genuine fun.",
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    "Run Sports Day end-to-end with the support team.",
    "Track student fitness benchmarks across the year.",
    "Coach at least one school squad to inter-school standard.",
    "Deliver PE periods across grades to the curriculum.",
    "Maintain equipment, fields and safety protocols."
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      "id": "responsibilities",
      "heading": "What you'll handle as a Basketball Coach — Pioneer Montessori School",
      "body": "Plan PE periods, coach school teams, organise inter-house and inter-school events, and own student physical-fitness benchmarks."
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    {
      "id": "board-context",
      "heading": "Working in a STATE BOARD school",
      "body": "This is a **state-board** school — expect bilingual delivery, state syllabus alignment and locally rooted curriculum context."
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    {
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      "heading": "Working conditions",
      "body": "This is a **day school** — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings."
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      "id": "city-context",
      "heading": "About teaching in Lucknow",
      "body": "Lucknow has a strong ICSE and CBSE base and is one of UP's largest hiring markets for school staff."
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  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How long does it take to hear back after applying?",
      "a": "Most schools review applications within 5–10 working days. If you don't hear back in two weeks, the role has usually been filled or paused — keep applying to similar openings in the meantime."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which curriculum does the school follow?",
      "a": "Pioneer Montessori School follows the state-board curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework."
    },
    {
      "q": "What kind of professional development is offered?",
      "a": "Most schools run weekly/monthly in-house PD sessions on pedagogy and assessment. Funded external workshops (board-specific or subject-specific) are offered to teachers in good standing."
    },
    {
      "q": "I'm serving notice — should I still apply?",
      "a": "Yes. Most schools accept candidates with up to 60 days of notice. Mention your last working day clearly in your application so the school can plan the joining accordingly."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?",
      "a": "The employment type is shown in the Key Facts section above. Fixed-term roles usually align to the academic year; permanent roles are open-ended after probation. The final letter will spell out renewal and exit terms."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where can I find similar vacancies?",
      "a": "Scroll to the \"Similar jobs\" section below to see related openings. You can also browse by city (Lucknow), role and board on School Jobs India to compare options side by side."
    },
    {
      "q": "What non-teaching duties are expected?",
      "a": "Common non-teaching duties include exam invigilation, homework correction, parent-teacher meetings, one co-curricular activity, and being a homeroom/tutor-group mentor."
    },
    {
      "q": "What questions are asked in a Basketball Coach — Pioneer Montessori School interview?",
      "a": "Six sample questions with model answers for this exact role — including a demo-lesson walkthrough, classroom-management scenario and subject-specific probe — are in the Pre-Primary interview guide: /interview-questions/pre-primary-teacher."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where exactly is Pioneer Montessori School located?",
      "a": "The school is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Check the \"About the school\" section for the campus link and the nearest public-transport reference."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is English fluency required?",
      "a": "Bilingual fluency (English + regional language) is typically expected at state-board schools, especially for lower grades. Senior-secondary subject roles lean more English-first."
    }
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