Academic Coordinator

About the Role

This full-time coordinator position is for an experienced education professional who can oversee academic operations for a specific grade level while staying aligned with the organization’s vision and mission. The role focuses on driving strong academic outcomes, maintaining accurate academic records and data, and ensuring a positive parent experience. The ideal candidate will have strong academic grounding along with excellent coordination and people-management abilities.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead grade-level academic delivery and administration in an efficient manner, with a clear focus on student discipline and strong academic results.
• Work with central committees to roll out the curriculum in line with prescribed guidelines.
• Set and maintain high expectations for academic performance across students and staff.
• Keep teaching teams fully engaged and ensure that all additional academic work is completed on schedule.
• Make sure all processes are followed in accordance with board policies and instructions from central committees.
• Coordinate with the Principal and management so that all required information for the board, education department, and central office is shared accurately and within deadlines.
• Support the Principal in implementing policy changes and updates effectively.
• Plan, manage, and supervise school activities such as parent orientation, PTMs, sports day, coffee meets, student events, and competitions.
• Oversee the delivery of curricular and extracurricular programs as per guidelines.
• Ensure a positive experience for parents during all school interactions and resolve escalated concerns appropriately.
• Maintain clear communication with students, staff, and parents.
• Handle academic documentation related to student and staff performance, discipline, and other school records.
• Coordinate with central office committees to support smooth school operations.
• Guide, support, and motivate teachers so they can perform in line with the Orchids curriculum philosophy.
• Help reduce staff attrition by contributing to a healthy and supportive work environment.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies.
• Partner with the HR team to hire suitable staff within the required timeframe.
• Ensure teaching staff are periodically taken through induction programs.
• Take on any other responsibilities assigned by the managing committee.

Requirements

• B.Ed in any specialization.
• Prior experience in an academic coordination or education leadership role.
• Strong analytical ability and sound judgment for making practical recommendations.
• Comfort with technology and online learning platforms used in modern school environments.
• Ability to build agreement and resolve differences in decision-making situations.
• Outgoing, goal-driven, and able to mentor and lead teams toward measurable outcomes.
• Experience working in a fast-paced and evolving school setting.
• Ability to work through ambiguity, interpret branch-level needs, and implement solutions effectively.

About the Organization

Orchids The International School is a major CBSE and ICSE school network in India, with more than 90 schools across the country. It began in Hyderabad and has expanded to over 25 cities. The organization is known for smart classrooms, a redesigned learning approach, strong infrastructure, and a technology-enabled curriculum, and has received recognition through awards such as the Times School Survey Awards and the Asian Education Leadership Awards.

Additional Information

This is a full-time position based in Hyderabad, India. The compensation offered for the role is in the range of INR 3,50,000 to INR 6,00,000 per year.

Key Competencies

• Academic operations management
• School administration
• Teacher coordination and mentoring
• Parent communication and relationship handling
• Curriculum implementation
• Data management and documentation
• Conflict resolution and consensus building
• People management
• Analytical thinking
• Working with digital learning platforms