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

. Lead collaboration planning and reflection sessions on unit plans and other curriculum documents to promote transdisciplinary approach in teaching and learning

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

. Participate in the formation of the schools 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

. 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

. Continuously source for resources to support the Units of Inquiry

Professional Development

. Ensure that professional development is planned for all teaching staff in accordance to the requirements of the IB Programme

. 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

. Participate in the IB community through PYP networks and also EtonHouse PYP Schools network

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 and maintain these platforms to store planning and curriculum documents to ensure files are easily accessible by teachers

. 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

. Approach and continuously look for opportunities to engage the community's expertise to enhance and support the Units of Inquiry

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, Pedagogy, Quality Assurance and Marketing team to support the various functions

. Lead the policy review process to reflect 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

. Strive to improve the quality of education provided and ensure that our teaching standards are maximized

. 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