PYP Coordinator

Job Description

The PYP Coordinator will be responsible in leading the team in the execution of professional duties and responsibilities to meet the following:

Curriculum and Documentation

• Ensure that publications pertaining to the PYP section of the school are available to all staff members

• Establish and review the school’s Programme of Inquiry and curriculum scope and sequence documents

• Manage and maintain archives of all PYP planning documents as well as evidence of the PYP Exhibition

• Participate in the formation of the school‘s action plan

• Planning, delivering and assessment of the curriculum

• Participate in curriculum planning, delivery, assessment and review

• Ensure that all the curriculum requirements by IBO are being adhered to

Teaching Quality

• Ensure that processes are in place to monitor the quality of teaching delivered by the teaching staff

• Ensure that professional development is planned for all teaching staff

• Monitor and review teaching and learning standards

• Maintain a system of teacher performance appraisal

• Ensure that all policies connected to pedagogy are being adhered to

Staff Management

• To support the Principal on daily operations and staffing matters, within reason

• To assume overall responsibility for daily operations and staffing in the absence of the Principal

Curriculum Resource Management

• Suggest suitable resources to support the implementation of programmes to the Principal

• Be responsible for an inventory of resources and facilitate efficient management

Professional Development

• Ensure all staff members are made aware of professional development opportunities and make recommendations regarding professional development opportunities on and off campus

• Support the teachers by facilitating visits to other educational establishments in Singapore as part of their professional development

• To develop and support teachers in curriculum matters through a mentoring programme

• Help to facilitate and plan for the schools induction programme, professional development, workshops, curriculum meetings

• Set up systems for communication and collaboration between all staff members

• Offer informal and formal pedagogical support/mentorship/guidance to colleagues

Communication

• Liaise with all necessary stakeholders such as IBO on all matters pertaining to the school’s curriculum

• Liaise with all relevant stakeholders regarding IB and curriculum matters (including the head of pedagogy)

• Set up systems for communication and collaboration between all staff members

• Conduct parent information sessions

• Publish articles pertaining to the programme in the school newsletter

• Circulate all relevant curriculum information received from IBO

• Prepare and submit any curriculum documentation required for authorization and evaluation

• Contribute information pertaining to the programme in the school newsletter when required

• Circulate all relevant information received

• Prepare and submit any documentation required for meeting curriculum/ teaching and learning standards

• Provide outreach to the wider community through discussion forums, e-mail and school visits

Positive School Ethos

• Maintain a positive school ethos

• Formulate the overall aims and objectives of the school following the ethos of EtonHouse Schools and develop policies for their implementation

• Support the leadership team to maintain discipline, based on positive reinforcement and EtonHouse philosophy

Compliance and Health and Safety

• Support the Principal and leadership team to ensure compliance with the requirements of licensing and accreditation authorities

• Work with licensing and accreditation authorities to ensure that the school meets the required standards together with the Principal

• Be familiar with and implement the school’s health and safety policy

• Support the Principal and leadership team to ensure that health and safety policies and practices, including risk assessments, are in-line with national requirements and updated where necessary

Key Relationships

• Work closely with respective HQ departments such as Operations, Quality Assurance and Marketing team to support the various functions

• Develop policies and practices that promote students as co-researchers and co-constructors of learning.

• To work closely with the Principal to recruit, retain and develop high calibre staff to ensure that education in the Preschool is delivered to a high standard

• To build and maintain strong relationships with parents, demonstrating a detailed understanding of the needs of the community

• Lead and motivate teachers to ensure effective working relationships are maintained

• Stive to improve the quality of education provided and ensure that our teaching standards are maximised

• Be a role model who creates and fosters good working relationships with all members of the school community

Job Requirements

• A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Education from a recognised University with 6 - 8 years of direct work experience in an international pre-school;

• Strong knowledge and experience in IB PYP curriculum

• Experience in developing inquiry driven play based curriculum

• Highly developed intrapersonal and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated experience in management and leadership is desirable.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills