Academic Coordinator

The Summit is looking for a Academic Coordinator in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka to strengthen its academic team. The school encourages peer observation and continuous professional learning. The Summit, established 2008, runs as a secondary campus in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school believes a strong campus is built on its teachers and works to be a place where faculty want to stay. Context: the Academic Coordinator reports into the Principal and works alongside other senior leaders. The role carries academic and operational responsibilities and is central to the school's day-to-day functioning. Core responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
• Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
• Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
• Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
• Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group. Ideal candidate — you have:
• 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.
• Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.
• A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.
• Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.
• Strong personal organisation across multiple workstreams. Benefits at a glance:
• Market-aligned salary (₹12.8 LPA – ₹16.1 LPA).
• Structured working hours with adequate planning time.
• Investment in teacher and staff development across the year.
• A workplace built on clarity and professional respect.
• Long-term career growth at a school invested in its people. Submit your application online from this page to be considered by The Summit. Interview slots are scheduled after profile review, typically inside five to seven working days.