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    "description": "## About the role\nAmerican Montessori Public School, Gurugram is hiring a School counsellor to coordinate day-to-day academic and operational activities.\n\n## Responsibilities\n- Coordinate timetables, staff duties, and event calendars.\n- Support teachers with resources, observations, and feedback.\n- Liaise with parents on academic progress and school communication.\n- Track compliance with school policies and reporting requirements.\n\n## Requirements\n- Bachelor's degree; B.Ed. preferred.\n- Prior experience in a school coordination or administrative role.\n- Strong organisational, interpersonal, and written communication skills.\n\n## What we offer\n- A stable, professional environment with clear reporting lines.\n- Exposure to school leadership and cross-functional projects.\n- Competitive compensation and standard school benefits.",
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  "descriptionText": "About the role\nAmerican Montessori Public School, Gurugram is hiring a School counsellor to coordinate day-to-day academic and operational activities.\n\nResponsibilities\n• Coordinate timetables, staff duties, and event calendars.\n• Support teachers with resources, observations, and feedback.\n• Liaise with parents on academic progress and school communication.\n• Track compliance with school policies and reporting requirements.\n\nRequirements\n• Bachelor's degree; B.Ed. preferred.\n• Prior experience in a school coordination or administrative role.\n• Strong organisational, interpersonal, and written communication skills.\n\nWhat we offer\n• A stable, professional environment with clear reporting lines.\n• Exposure to school leadership and cross-functional projects.\n• Competitive compensation and standard school benefits.",
  "aboutTheRole": "Step in as Counsellor to build a school culture where students actually know how — and where — to ask for help.",
  "dayToDay": [
    "Support transition years (admissions, board years, transitions out).",
    "Screen for socio-emotional and academic concerns.",
    "Deliver age-appropriate SEL and life-skills classes.",
    "Run confidential 1:1 counselling sessions with students.",
    "Coordinate referrals to external mental-health professionals."
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      "id": "responsibilities",
      "heading": "What you'll handle as a School counsellor",
      "body": "Run individual and group counselling, screen for socio-emotional concerns, support career guidance and partner with parents on student wellbeing."
    },
    {
      "id": "board-context",
      "heading": "Working in a CBSE school",
      "body": "As a **CBSE**-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades."
    },
    {
      "id": "city-context",
      "heading": "About teaching in Gurugram",
      "body": "Gurugram is one of NCR's fastest-growing K-12 hubs, with a high concentration of international and IB schools."
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  "faq": [
    {
      "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": "How big are the classes?",
      "a": "Section sizes typically range from 25 to 40 students. The school will confirm exact section size during the interview based on the grade you'll teach."
    },
    {
      "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 (Gurugram), role and board on School Jobs India to compare options side by side."
    },
    {
      "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 there a probation period?",
      "a": "Most schools run a 3–6 month probation with the same salary as confirmation. Confirmation is typically subject to satisfactory performance reviews and document verification."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the salary for this School counsellor role?",
      "a": "Salary is \"best in industry\" for this listing — expect a band aligned to School counsellor market rates in Gurugram. Ask the school for the exact number during the screening call."
    },
    {
      "q": "What questions are asked in a School counsellor 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": "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": "Do staff get fee concession for their children?",
      "a": "Many schools offer a tuition-fee concession for the children of full-time staff, subject to admission criteria and available seats. The appointment letter or the school's written HR policy is the authoritative source — confirm what applies before treating it as compensation."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is school transport available for staff?",
      "a": "Staff transport varies. Larger schools with their own fleet usually allow staff onboarding on existing routes; smaller schools may not run dedicated routes."
    }
  ]
}