IB Primary Years Programme Coordinator
Ajman Academy
United Arab Emirates
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive package with family benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 18 August 2025
- Apply by:
- 18 June 2025
Job overview
- Ensure all curricular and co-curricular programmes are in line with the IBPYP.
- Ensure that reports are in line with the PYP.
- Establish and maintain a record of completed planners.
- Work with the Primary Principal in managing the process of staff deployment including oversight of curriculum plans, to ensure effective deployment of staff resources.
- Publish the school’s programme of inquiry.
- Lead the process of developing or reviewing the school’s scope and sequence documents.
- Coordinate with the MYP Coordinator to ensure continuity of learning between the Primary School & Secondary School.
- Act as a liaison between the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and Ajman Academy, ensuring timely communication, alignment with IB standards and practices, and effective coordination during re-evaluation processes
- Distribute information from IBO to all relevant members.
- Ensure proper implementation of PYP in collaboration with the Primary Principal
- Ensure yearly PYP exhibition for students in the last year of the programme
- Organize and manage, in conjunction with the Primary Principal the process of School Self – Evaluation in line with School policy, including the process for evaluating the impact of the Learning and Teaching framework.
- Undertake such administrative tasks as may be delegated by the Primary School Principal within the terms of contract and Conditions of Service
- Prepare an end-of-year report and recommendations on the implementation of PYP.
- Conduct PYP information sessions for parents.
- Provide leadership and support for colleagues in the teaching of the inquiry-based program.
- Facilitate collaborative meetings.
- Conduct professional development workshops/sessions for Primary Staff.
- Encourage teachers to identify the materials and resources needed to implement the PYP.
- Teach an agreed-upon load of 20%
- Work with the Primary Principal in ensuring that an effective system of staff development and performance review is in place for all teachers.
- Bachelor’s degree in Education.
- Minimum of 3 years experience as a PYP Coordinator.
- Minimum of 5 years experience as a PYP teacher.
- Recent certificates of PYP training in levels 1, 2 and 3
- Extensive knowledge of and experience in IBPYP.
- Experience of whole school curriculum and staff deployment needs.
- Experience of staff professional development initiatives and developments.
- Excellent primary practitioner
- Demonstrate and model IB Learner Profile
- Excellent ICT skill
- A highly ethical and professional leader.
- A distinguished classroom practitioner with deep knowledge of curriculum design and implementation.
- Passionate about education, motivation, and inspiration.
- A skilled communicator capable of fully engaging all school stakeholders.
- Internationally minded and open to new experiences.
- Experienced in integrating mobile learning into teaching.
- Possesses strong proficiency in both English & Arabic, enabling effective communication in a bilingual school community
About Ajman Academy
- Ajman Academy
- Sheikh Ammar Street, PO Box 639, Mowaihat, Tallah 2
- Ajman
- United Arab Emirates
In this fast-moving world, it is the ability to become lifelong learners that help us be on top of every challenge and change. We eagerly learn, improve, and at the end of every day, we all succeed.
A truly unique international school – where we embrace the values of respect, happiness, cooperation and positivity to lead our students on an incredible learning journey.
Ajman Academy is a dynamic IB World School community accredited to offer the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) to primary students and Middle Years Programme (MYP) in grades 6 to 8. We then offer IGCSE, BTEC and A levels for students from grade 9 to grade 12. Our focus is to create an inspirational, safe and supportive environment for our students.
We pride ourselves on our integration of technology into our learning environments where our curriculum allows technology to support and enhance student learning. Wireless network connectivity is available throughout our school, and all classrooms are resourced with interactive whiteboards or data projectors. We have a 1:1 iPad programme so that all our learners are equipped to actively engage in their own learning journey.
As an IB World School, we provide language programmes in English and Arabic, celebrating and improving mother tongue in addition to developing English skills. All our teachers are committed to supporting the emotional and social well-being of students in their care. Our flexible learning spaces include well-resourced Libraries, Music, Art and Design Tech rooms, Science, Food and IT laboratory, as well as a 25m indoor swimming pool. As we encourage the importance of a healthy lifestyle, all our students participate in our Physical Education programme, and our school cafeterias have an emphasis on healthy choices.
We start learning as young children, and we never stop. Every day, we overcome challenges, learn and grow, paving the path for success with every single step.
OUR VISION
Excellence and Achievement in a Caring Environment
OUR MISSION
To prepare all learners to be the most innovative and successful individuals they can be.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
• To provide an authentic and rich student-centered environment
• To inspire and support all students to create, express and lead, through an inclusive approach.
• To develop digitally fluent and responsible citizens through innovation, use of technologies, and entrepreneurship.
• To develop tolerance in students with a deep sense of personal and cultural identity rooted in international mindedness.
• To promote an appreciation of Arabic, Islamic, and Emirati cultures
• To enquire, reflect, take meaningful action, and develop personal responsibility in line with the IB Philosophy.
OUR VALUES:
Our values are reflected in the IB learner Profile. We strive to be: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and reflective..
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