Chess Coach — The Doon School, Dehradun

Est. 1935
₹2.5L – ₹5.8LICSEfull-timeOn-site4–7 yrs3 openingsCloses 22 Oct
● posted 28 May

Job description

Overview

Join The Doon School in Dehradun, Krishna Nagar as our next Chess Coach. The school invests in its faculty and runs a calm, well-organised academic calendar. About The Doon School in Dehradun, Krishna Nagar: a senior secondary institution, established 1935, — a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated school. Known locally for steady academic delivery, a stable faculty base, and a balanced mix of academics, sports, and the arts. Role: as Chess Coach, you design and run the school's sports programme for assigned levels — practice sessions, competition prep, talent development, and player safety at every step. 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. Ideal candidate — you have:
  • A solid playing background and recognised coaching credentials.
  • Patience to build foundational skills with younger students.
  • Ambition to take senior teams into competitive arenas.
  • Strong communication with players, parents, and leadership.
  • A safety-first mindset on the field and in the gym. Why join us:
  • Predictable, on-time monthly compensation (₹2.5 LPA – ₹5.8 LPA).
  • Reasonable workload with planned holidays per the calendar.
  • Real ownership of your subject/function from day one.
  • A leadership team that listens, supports, and gives credit.
  • A campus that respects educators as professionals. Complete your application through this page with your latest CV and references. The recruitment desk at The Doon School reviews every profile that arrives via the platform.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
3

Why apply

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

What you'll handle

·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.
·Maintain equipment, fields and safety protocols.
·Track student fitness benchmarks across the year.

Working in an ICSE school

Working in an ICSE/ISC setting means deeper unit-wise content, more written work and clear assessment rubrics.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Dehradun.

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  4. PGT (Senior)→
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  6. Vice Principal→
  7. Principal
The Doon School
ICSE · Dehradun · Est. 1935 · 20:1 students per teacher
1935
FOUNDED
ICSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
20:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
English, Hindi
LANGUAGES
Dehradun, Krishna Nagar
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