Admissions Counsellor — St. John's International Residential School, Chennai

Est. 1993
₹2.5L – ₹4.6LCBSEfull-timeOn-site1–6 yrs2 openingsCloses 4 Nov
● posted 21 Jun

Job description

Overview

Applications are open for a Admissions Counsellor at St. John's International Residential School in Chennai, Tamilnadu. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. St. John's International Residential School, established 1993, is a senior secondary school in Chennai, Tamilnadu — a CBSE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. Position: the Admissions Counsellor sits inside the school's operations team and is the single point of ownership for the assigned function — clean records and high process discipline. Day to day, you will:

  • Process the assigned transactions, approvals, and documentation on time.
  • Maintain digital and physical records per school policy.
  • Respond to internal and external queries clearly and professionally.
  • Coordinate with other departments to keep the operational rhythm intact.
  • Escalate exceptions to the right authority early. Ideal candidate — you have:
  • Prior experience in a school or service-oriented organisation.
  • A neat, systematic style with paperwork and records.
  • Good interpersonal skills with parents and staff.
  • Discipline to maintain registers, logs, and trackers accurately.
  • A learning mindset for new tools the school adopts. Compensation and environment:
  • Salary structured fairly across roles (₹2.5 LPA – ₹4.6 LPA).
  • A calendar that respects academic delivery and personal time.
  • Internal training, peer observation, and external workshops.
  • A calm, professional, student-centred campus culture.
  • Real backing from the leadership team when it matters. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the St. John's International Residential School hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
2

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

What you'll handle

·Deliver age-appropriate SEL and life-skills classes.
·Run confidential 1:1 counselling sessions with students.
·Support transition years (admissions, board years, transitions out).
·Screen for socio-emotional and academic concerns.
·Run parent workshops on adolescent wellbeing and digital safety.

Working in a CBSE school

As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.

Career path

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St. John's International Residential School
CBSE · Chennai · Est. 1993
1993
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
M WINFRED CHELLIAH
PRINCIPAL
1930140
AFFILIATION
Chennai, Tamilnadu
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