IB Middle Years Programme Coordinator

Your Challenge & Responsibilities 

The Middle Years Programme Coordinator (grades 7-10) at Ntare Louisenlund School is responsible, together with the Middle School Principal, for the authorization, implementation, and coordination of the IB Middle Years Programme* in accordance with the standards and practices set forth by the IB Organization. This position is part-time (25% release time) and combinable with a teaching position. 

The Middle Years Programme Coordinator is responsible, in collaboration with the Middle School Principal and the Plus-STEM Coordinator, for the areas of academic instruction, planning, school development and quality management for the school’s educational programmes, including co-curricular learning experiences. He or she serves students and parents with respect to all aspects of “living, learning, and achieving” in our school community, together with the Principal, Plus-STEM Coordinator, the Deans of Student Life, academic mentors, and house parents. 

The Middle Years Programme Coordinator is a member of the pedagogical leadership team and reports directly to the Middle School Principal. 

For the full job design, please see the attached document.

Your Profile

·      You have a teacher certification and significant experience working as a teacher (preferably in the IB Middle Years Programme or Diploma Programme). 

·      You are passionate about your subject area and enthusiastic about working together with young people. 

·      You have significant experience in instructional design with an emphasis on innovative, student-centered approaches to teaching and learning. 

·      You have experience in school leadership and have successfully held a leadership or coordinator position in a scholastic context (preferred).

·      You have experience leading and developing people, including facilitating professional development opportunities for teachers.

·      You ideally have experience with accreditation and/or evaluative processes and systems in education.  

·      You are interested in working to shape the Ntare Louisenlund Pedagogy for the 21st century. 

·      You are willing to familiarize yourself with the unique pedagogical concept of Ntare Louisenlund and to take part in professional development workshops, as well as the school development process. 

·      You are passionate about and/or supportive of the school’s focus on excellence in holistic, STEM education and social entrepreneurship. 

·      You speak and write English fluently and are competent in using English as a language of instruction (exceptions include foreign language courses)

Benefits & Compensation 

·      A fully equipped school campus with excellent facilities in a beautiful natural setting in Bugesera. 

·      Optional campus housing on a first-come-first-serve basis (rent-free as a taxable benefit). 

·      An exceptional in-house professional development programme with travel opportunities for further IB professional development. 

·      Small learning groups. 

·      An extensive and diverse co-curricular programme and the possibility of taking part in or offering co-curricular experiences for students. 

·      Collaboration with an experienced, internationally recognized school in Germany. 

·      Various partnerships with external educational partners. 

·      A committed, dedicated, and team-oriented faculty. 

·      An competitive compensation package (in Rwandan Francs), based on your level of experience. This figure includes the staff housing allowance.

·      Start date: July (preferred) or August 2024

How to Apply

Can you imagine working to help us design the school of the future? Submit your application here by 31st May.

Ntare Louisenlund School is a candidate school* for the MYP. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that we believe is important for our students. 

* Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. 

For further information about the IB and its programmes visithttp://www.ibo.org.