Pyp Coordinator

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Headquartered in Singapore, The EtonHouse International Education Group has 120 schools across 11 countries. We run pre-schools as well as K-12 international schools. Together, these schools provide internationally recognized programmes and high-quality education to over 20,000 students globally. The group also runs enrichment programmes and cutting-edge ed-tech programmes to scale the provision of high-quality education in pre-schools.

Over the last 27 years, EtonHouse has been at the forefront of international education in the Asia Pacific region and has won numerous awards. In 2019, our founder, Mrs. Ng Gim Choo won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the Education category. In addition, EtonHouse was recently selected to be in the inaugural cohort of the Scale-Up SG programme, which is an Enterprise Singapore programme selecting high-growth potential local companies which can be groomed into future global champions.

With children at the heart of what we do and the vision to make good quality education accessible to every child in Singapore, EtonHouse launched the EtonHouse Community Fund (ECF) in 2015. As an independent IPC charity, ECF continuously runs initiatives to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children.

**EtonHouse Vision**

Shaping the future through education

**EtonHouse Mission**

Developing confident and capable global citizens

**Be a part of the EtonHouse family**

We welcome passionate and dedicated professionals who share our belief in the power of education. Together, we can make a meaningful difference to children and society through education.

DESIGNATION : PYP Coordinator

RESPONSIBILITIES

**Role Description**

The role of PYP Coordinator at EtonHouse Preschool offers extensive opportunities for a talented individual to develop and broaden their leadership and management skills in an international setting. The appointee will lead a small but growing school with the autonomy to direct its strategic direction in collaboration with the Principal. As a member of the School Leadership Team she will be responsible for the development of each student and for the implementation of EtonHouse’s vision, mission and values in the daily operations of the School.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

**STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP**
- Support the Principal in developing and communicating a clear strategic vision of how to develop the school and motivate and empower others to carry the vision forward.
- Model the values and vision of the school and support the agreed aims and ethos of the school.
- Promote the vision of the school and its commitment to expecting the highest achievements and alignment from all members of the school
- Support the Principal in managing the school effectively and ensuring the successful implementation of the IB curriculum
- To work closely with colleagues on the School Leadership Team to provide cohesive whole school leadership.
- To ground this strategy in the context of a highly competitive Singapore market and the continuously evolving external environment, ensuring the school is well placed to respond to change.
- Contribute and implementation of Continuous Professional Development for staff.

**PYP LEADERSHIP**
- Lead and manage the academic standards, pastoral care and co-curricular activities of the school.
- Ensure effective and robust systems are in place to promote student welfare and conduct data analysis, track and monitor student progress and ensure appropriate intervention (when required) is put in place.
- Be the main point of contact between the School and the International Baccalaureate Organisation in regard to the PYP.
- Lead the PYP curriculum through working with and supporting colleagues in the planning, teaching and delivery of schemes of work/lessons.
- Work with colleagues to ensure that they are aligned with the PYP philosophy and kept abreast of updates and changes in the IB curriculum.
- Provide clear, strategic leadership to the Preschool teachers and proactively create opportunities for professional development.
- Foster an environment in which every student is given the opportunity to realise their full potential in educational, sporting, cultural, service, sustainability and personal pursuits.
- Present to students and parents on the benefits of an EtonHouse Preschool, PYP education.

**ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP**
- To champion a vibrant, imaginative learning culture within a supportive community.
- To continuously evaluate the curriculum and ensure that the broad-based Preschool curriculum is regularly reviewed, encouraging a culture of innovation.
- Review the school’s Programmer of Inquiry, curriculum scope and sequence documents.
- Manage and maintain archives of all PYP planning documents as well as evidence of the PYP Exhibitions.
- To ensure students benefit from a stretching and supportive learning environment.
- To maintain a strong, current knowledge of the latest pedagogical developments globally and lea