Chinese English Bilingual PYP Coordinator

RESPONSIBILITIES (Key areas of responsibility):

Purpose

The IB Programme Coordinator

• Provides strategic and operational leadership of the school’s mission, vision and values through the schools IB programme framework.
• Fosters a shared commitment to IB philosophy among students, staff and parents
• Regularly reviews and follows all IB rules, regulations and guidelines to support programme implementation and development. 
• Uses benchmark assessment data to evaluate programme effectiveness and to inform next steps.
• Builds positive relationships with the broader IB learning community both locally and globally.
• Ensures teachers receive timely professional development that focuses on implementing the programme and facilitates opportunities for teachers to share professional learning.
• Supports the effective use of collaborative planning time for programme implementation.

Authorisation/Evaluation

The IB Programme Coordinator

• Take a leading role in the IB evaluation process, which includes documentation and developing, implementing and evaluating action plans and development plans.
• Support the development, monitoring, review and evaluation of the curriculum and student learning outcomes to ensure a systematic approach is taken to meeting CPE requirements for quality assurance.
• Within the MYP and DP programmes ensure alignment with WASC requirements.

Communication

The IB Programme Coordinator

• Ensuring teachers are kept up-to-date with any change from the IB.
• Maintain contact with the IB with regards to current communications, policies, PD and other relevant documentation.
• Communicate and facilitate regular sessions with the parent community regarding IB philosophy, curriculum implementation, and assessment, including liaison with the Assessment and Examinations Officer.

Programme Specific Requirements

The PYP Coordinator

• Collaborates with other PYP Coordinators and teachers to ensure coherence in the PoI and approaches to teaching and learning in the French-Bilingual, Chinese-Bilingual and English language pathways through the PYP.
• Depending on programmatic needs may need to have a literacy or numeracy focus.

REQUIREMENTS & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• A two-year commitment to the position
• A Master’s degree in education or equivalent qualification for the role
• A minimum of five years of outstanding IB teaching experience 
• Demonstrated school leadership experience
• Strong organizational abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to have difficult conversations
• For programme coordinators within the Chinese-English Bilingual pathway, native level fluency in English and Chinese.

Desirable:

• Member of the IBEN (e.g as a workshop leader, programme leader, evaluation team member)
• Experience as an IB Programme Coordinator. 
• Experience as a teacher and leader in bilingual settings