Middle Years Programme (MYP) Coordinator
The Aga Khan Academy, Maputo
Maputo
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2020
- Apply by:
- 19 February 2020
Job overview
The Aga Khan Academy Maputo is the third school in a global network of day and residential schools for exceptional students, offering a curriculum based on the highly regarded International Baccalaureate (IB) series of programmes. The Aga Khan Academies aim to develop future leaders with the skills and knowledge to support positive development in their societies, by recruiting talented young people from all backgrounds and providing them with the highest international standard of education. Exciting career opportunities await those who wish to make a difference. Currently we have around 177 students with further growth/expansion in the coming years. For more/additional information please visit https://www.agakhanacademies.org/maputo
We are currently recruiting an MYP Coordinator. She/he will be part of a growing community, one that develops young people of talent and potential from Maputo to be the well-educated, ethical and pluralistic leaders of tomorrow. The successful candidate will be responsible for disseminating relevant IB MYP communications and updates as well as leading and assisting staff in all matters pertaining to effective teaching and learning in the IB MYP. She/he will ensure that the highest standards of Academic Honesty are adhered to by students and teachers across all subjects in the Middle Years Programme.
In addition, the MYP Coordinator will support teachers in the development of excellent pedagogical practice through ongoing classroom observations and other forms of Professional Development.
The successful candidate should show a commitment to the IB Middle Years Programme and have a strong knowledge and understanding of secondary education as well as of school-university progression.
The Aga Khan Academy, Maputo is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students in its care. As an employer, the school expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are appointed subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
The closing date for applications: 19 February 2020
Start date: August 2020
Being an intentionally diverse community, we welcome applications from qualified candidates from all cultural and educational backgrounds. Please note that only candidates who are shortlisted will be notified.
For further information and to apply, please visit www.akdn.org/careers
About The Aga Khan Academy, Maputo
The Aga Khan Academy Maputo
Opened in 2013, the Aga Khan Academy Maputo is a day and residential school, located in Maputo, Mozambique, offering an education built upon the renowned and internationally recognised International Baccalaureate (IB) programme for students aged 3-18. The Academy is part of the wider Aga Khan Academies network, which will, in time, form a global learning community of 18 schools in 14 countries across Africa, Europe, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East.
The Aga Khan Academy Maputo features a world-class, purpose-built campus in Matola city – located in the Maputo Province of Mozambique. The Academy selects talented students from within Mozambique, Africa and across the globe based on merit, regardless of their socio-economic background, faith, origin or gender.
The aim of the Academies is to develop future leaders with the skills and knowledge to support positive development in their societies, by recruiting exceptional young people from all backgrounds and providing them with the highest international standard of education.
The Aga Khan Academies are a programme of the Aga Khan Development Network.
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