IB Coordinator
Exupery International School
Latvia
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- Required for September 2019
- Apply by:
- 8 March 2019
Job overview
About the School
Innovation and creativity are at the heart of this school community with a drive to develop future leaders. and innovators on a national and world stage. The vision of the school is to promote a United Community with Unique Members and develop Universal Citizens. The student is at the heart of the process with personalised learning pathways tailored to the needs, aspirations and talents of each student. Opened in 2016 for Early Years and the Primary Phase, the school is expanding in Sept 2019 to open Secondary provision and plans for 2020 to open the first boarding school in Latvia.
The school’s strong reputation for high quality holistic education is well established with a community of learners, students, teachers and leaders dedicated to the acquisition and application of knowledge and understanding.
The school is proudly rooted in local values and heritage whilst also embracing multiple perspectives and an appreciation and respect for the global stage.
The school promotes an innovative curriculum, drawing the best from curriculum development globally, this will include the IB learner profile and education practice from across the world.
About Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city in Latvia. With over 600,000 inhabitants, it is also the largest city in the three Baltic states, home to one third of Latvia’s population and one tenth on the three Baltic states’ combined population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava.
Riga is served by Riga International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in the Baltic states.
About the Role
The IB Program Coordinator serves as the leader of the IB programme across the school and is responsible for the development and operation of that programme. The IB Coordinator shall provide leadership, administrative and supervisory skills for the educational development of students and staff, as well as to promote appropriate parent and community awareness.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced IB practitioner to set up and develop IB practices in an innovative school in its early years of development.
Applications are invited from candidates with the ability to:
- Facilitate the development, articulation and implementation of the IB programme that will be shared and supported by the school community;
- Advocate, nurture and sustain a curriculum which provides for innovation and intellectual fulfilment;
- Build a team of teachers committed to the highest standards of academic performance against the IB Learner Profile;
Application process
To submit an application, please visit www.anthonymillard.co.uk or for an informal discussion about the post please contact Nicola Morris on +44 (0) 7917 340186. Early application preferred.
Attached documents
About Exupery International School
As an international school, we are committed to processes that help us to improve and develop in accordance with both national and international standards.
Exupery International School is a fully authorised International Baccalaureate (IB) school currently offering the Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) for preschool and primary pupils and also International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) in senior school, while the middle school focuses on preparing for the UK IGCSEs which take place in the 10th grade.
For pupils in EIS Senior school, there is a choice between two of the most famous and demanded programmes: the British Advanced Levels programme or the IB DP. The school is authorised by the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) to carry out the Advanced Levels programme, as well as the authorisation by the International Baccalaureate Organisation to implement the IB DP programme.
The School is also a member of the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Boarding School's Association (BSA), which sets high standards for the organisation of the learning process and accommodation of Exupery boarding school pupils.
In addition to international authorisations, EIS has obtained accreditation from the Latvian Ministry of Education. This means that our pupils are assured an education that is, first and foremost, formally recognized by both national and international institutions.
In 2021 State Education Quality Service of Latvia awarded the international status to Exupery International School. The new status gives pupils of the school the opportunity to study following international educational programs in English and receive international diplomas, which are recognized in Latvia and in other countries around the world.
Further information about the school: www.exupery.lv
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