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    "description": "## About the role\n\nChennai Public School is hiring a **Primary School Teacher — Chennai** to join our Day school in Chennai. You will work with a collaborative team to deliver high-impact learning aligned to the CBSE curriculum.\n\n## Responsibilities\n\n- Plan and deliver engaging lessons aligned to the CBSE curriculum and our learner profile\n- Assess student progress through formative and summative tasks, and share timely feedback\n- Differentiate instruction to support mixed-ability classrooms, including learners with additional needs\n- Partner with parents and the pastoral team to support student wellbeing\n- Contribute to subject planning, school events, and ongoing professional development\n\n## Requirements\n\n- Bachelor's degree in the subject area; B.Ed. or equivalent teaching qualification\n- 1–5 years of relevant classroom experience, preferably with CBSE schools\n- Strong subject knowledge, classroom management, and communication skills\n- Comfortable with ed-tech tools (Google Workspace, learning management systems)\n\n## Nice to have\n\n- Prior experience leading a grade level, club, or co-curricular activity\n- Exposure to project-based or inquiry-led pedagogy\n- Postgraduate qualification in education or the subject area\n\n## What we offer\n\n- Competitive salary (₹0.3–0.5 LPA based on experience)\n- Professional development budget and structured mentoring\n- Health insurance, transport allowance, and on-campus meals where applicable\n- Supportive leadership and a culture that values teacher voice",
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  "descriptionText": "About the role\n\nChennai Public School is hiring a Primary School Teacher — Chennai to join our Day school in Chennai. You will work with a collaborative team to deliver high-impact learning aligned to the CBSE curriculum.\n\nResponsibilities\n\n• Plan and deliver engaging lessons aligned to the CBSE curriculum and our learner profile\n• Assess student progress through formative and summative tasks, and share timely feedback\n• Differentiate instruction to support mixed-ability classrooms, including learners with additional needs\n• Partner with parents and the pastoral team to support student wellbeing\n• Contribute to subject planning, school events, and ongoing professional development\n\nRequirements\n\n• Bachelor's degree in the subject area; B.Ed. or equivalent teaching qualification\n• 1–5 years of relevant classroom experience, preferably with CBSE schools\n• Strong subject knowledge, classroom management, and communication skills\n• Comfortable with ed-tech tools (Google Workspace, learning management systems)\n\nNice to have\n\n• Prior experience leading a grade level, club, or co-curricular activity\n• Exposure to project-based or inquiry-led pedagogy\n• Postgraduate qualification in education or the subject area\n\nWhat we offer\n\n• Competitive salary (₹0.3–0.5 LPA based on experience)\n• Professional development budget and structured mentoring\n• Health insurance, transport allowance, and on-campus meals where applicable\n• Supportive leadership and a culture that values teacher voice",
  "aboutTheRole": "We're hiring a subject teacher who can take ownership of a course end-to-end: planning, delivery, assessment and parent communication.",
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    "Plan and deliver lessons in your subject across assigned grades.",
    "Set and grade assessments to the school calendar.",
    "Mentor a homeroom group and stay in touch with parents.",
    "Contribute to one co-curricular activity.",
    "Participate in department PD and meetings."
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      "id": "responsibilities",
      "heading": "What you'll handle as a Primary School Teacher — Chennai",
      "body": "Plan unit-wise lessons in your subject, deliver engaging classes, assess learning regularly and contribute to a co-curricular activity."
    },
    {
      "id": "board-context",
      "heading": "Working in a CBSE school",
      "body": "This school follows the **CBSE** framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities."
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    {
      "id": "working-conditions",
      "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 Chennai",
      "body": "Chennai schools span Matriculation, CBSE, ICSE and IB, with strong English-medium demand across the city."
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  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Is accommodation provided?",
      "a": "Day schools generally don't provide accommodation. The school may help with referrals to nearby PGs or rentals during your relocation."
    },
    {
      "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": "What does a typical day look like?",
      "a": "Most teachers handle 4–6 instructional periods a day, with the rest going to lesson planning, assessment correction, and a co-curricular duty."
    },
    {
      "q": "Do I have to work weekends?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is background verification done before joining?",
      "a": "Yes — most schools run document and reference verification, and many use third-party background checks. Keep your last 2–3 employer references and original certificates ready."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is English fluency required?",
      "a": "Yes — instruction is in English at most CBSE schools. Comfortable English communication for classroom delivery and parent meetings is expected."
    },
    {
      "q": "When does the school want the joining date to be?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which curriculum does the school follow?",
      "a": "Chennai Public School follows the CBSE curriculum, so teaching, assessment and reporting align to that framework."
    },
    {
      "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 (Chennai), role and board on School Jobs India to compare options side by side."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I write an application email for this Primary School Teacher — Chennai role?",
      "a": "A ready template with subject line, three-paragraph structure and attachment checklist (with a \"Primary School Teacher — Chennai — Chennai Public School\" subject-line example) is in the guide: /guides/teacher-application-letter."
    }
  ]
}