IB PYP Coordinator
https://bestjobchina.com/viewjob/2557334 2024-11-28 China Suzhou 215000 China SuzhouRMB 30000RMB - 40000RMB per month - Full-time
Job role: PYP Coordinator
School type: K-12 International School
Location: Suzhou
Onboard time: Feb 2025
Job Details:
Documentation
• Be familiar with and promote understanding and use of all PYP documents.
• Ensure that copies of IB publications pertaining to the PYP section of the school are available to all staff members.
• Establish and maintain a record of completed IB Primary Years Programme planners.
• Publish the school’s programme of inquiry.
• Lead the process of developing or reviewing on a regular basis the school’s curriculum documents, including the programme of inquiry and scope and sequence documents.
• Ensure that policies are formulated, published and reviewed regularly in regards to assessment and language learning as per Programme standards and practices.
• Encourage and promote the understanding and practice of academic honesty.
• Ensure the development of an action plan driven by the practices and programme requirements included in the Programme standards and practices and identifying clear time lines, accountabilities and outcomes regarding the ongoing development of the programme, including demonstrating a commitment to professional development.
• Maintain the archive of PYP records from one year to the next, including the exhibition.
• Ensure that the document entitled General regulations: Primary Years Programme (2011) is supplied to parents/legal guardians (available through the IB public website, IBIS and IB HeadNet).
• Ensure that the document entitled Rules for IB World Schools: Primary Years Programme (2011) is shared with relevant staff (available through the IB public website, IBIS and IB HeadNet).
Professional development
• Ensure that staff members are made aware of professional development opportunities.
• Make recommendations regarding professional development opportunities, on and off campus as well as online workshop offerings that ensures the participant's eligibility for IB workshop or event.
• Keep a record of workshop attendance and school visits to ensure equality of opportunity to identify ongoing needs, and to complete authorization and programme evaluation forms.
• Assist teams or individuals in developing and documenting units of inquiry and individual student inquiries.
• Support the teachers responsible for, and the students involved in, the PYP exhibition in the final year of the programme
Resource management
• Make recommendations for the purchase of suitable resources to support the implementation of the programme.
• Be responsible for the establishment of an inventory of resources to facilitate efficient collaboration.
Communication
• Ensure that all requirements of the IB concerning the implementation of the programme are adhered to.
• Set up systems for communication and collaboration among all staff members involved in implementing the programme.
• Conduct parent information sessions.
• Publish articles pertaining to the programme in the school newsletter.
• Circulate all relevant information received from the IB and ensure that teachers and other staff are kept up to date with current developments in the programme.
• Prepare and submit any documentation required for authorization and evaluation.
• Respond to requests for information (for example, questionnaires) from the IB.
• Provide a liaison between the school and the IB.
• Create and maintain OCC accounts for PYP staff in school.
• Provide outreach to the wider PYP community through OCC discussion forums, email and hosting visits from other schools.
• Promote the use of the OCC within the school community.
• Recommend exemplary teachers to participate in curriculum development meetings.
Salary&Benefits:
• RMB30,000-40,000/month base salary(before tax),open to negotiate for excellent candidates
• RMB3,500-4,0000/month housing allowance
• Free tuition for two kids
• Paid winter, summer, Christmas holiday and all Chinese public holiday
• Air ticket reimbursement
• Free tuition for two kids
• Relocation allowance
Job highlights
Work visa
Paid annual leave
Air travel allowance
Medical & accidental insurance