PYP Coordinator

Roles & Responsibilities

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 ECDA, SPARK and 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 ECDA, SPARK and 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 ECDA, SPARK and 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

General

• Be an excellent teacher with a passion for Preschool education

• Be a visible presence across the school for children, staff and parents

• Maintaining a quality school image in the community and representing EtonHouse in the wider community

• Participate in co-curriculum activities across the school at a level to be decided on with the Principal

• Together with the school leadership team, create and support a culture of safeguarding and child protection, reinforcing the key schoolwide focus on keeping children safe

• Lead by example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance

• Have regard to health and safety across the school in all aspects of work, in line with the school's health and safety policy

• Other reasonable ad-hoc duties as assigned

Qualifications

• At least 5 years relevant professional teaching experience in early childhood;
• The candidate should hold a minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood or Education or equivalent, which is obtained from a recognised University or College involving not less than 3 years full time study;
• Teachers Certificates (L2), Diplomas or other Teacher Accreditation courses and certification are required if the applicant's degree is not in Education;
• IB PYP course and training are highly valued;
• Knowledge of or willingness to acquire knowledge of inquiry based learning is required;
• Applicants must provide original copies of their Certificates and academic transcripts for authentication;
• International experience, especially in Asia is highly regarded.

Tell employers what skills you have

Mentoring
Licensing
Archives
Curriculum Planning
Quality Assurance
Inventory
Child Protection
Compliance
Authorization
Teaching Experience
Publications
Evidence
Resource Management
Performance Appraisal

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