POSITION TITLE:

IB High School Middle Years Programme Coordinator

RESPONSIBLE TO:

Principal

JOB CLASSIFICATION:

Certified

205 Day Employee

FLSA Status:  Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Valid Georgia Teaching Certificate

Master’s Degree or higher Preferred

Recent coursework/training by International Baccalaureate

Experience:

Minimum of five years of highly successful classroom teaching experience

Successful leadership experience

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Providing school-based support for the maintenance of the International Baccalaureate Middle years Programme

Maintaining communication between the school and the International Baccalaureate Organization regarding the Middle Years Programme

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance
2. Coordinate IB Activities at the school
3. Contribute to the marketing of the program within and outside the school
4. Facilitating access and equity with a program of inquiry and international mindedness
5. Organize and conduct informational and discussion sessions with parents, community members, schools, visiting educators and any other interested persons
6. Help teachers, students, and parents understand the IB Middle Years assessment criteria
7. Provide advice and support to teachers
8. Attend IB workshops and professional development activities
9. Attend PLC meetings for instruction and assessment support, planning, and professional development
10. Participate in the selection of MYP staff at the discretion of the Head of School
11. Set and inform all staff of assessment deadlines and the procedures for monitoring of MYP Years 4 & 5 assessment
12. Collaborate with other IB Coordinators within the system, in our state and globally (for example, PYP, MYP and/or IB Diploma coordinators)
13. Maintain file of materials, correspondence, memos, etc. of all IB Information and activities
14. Organize and direct procedures for the 5-year programme evaluations
15. Other duties as assigned by the Head of School

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. To Students
• Provide comprehensive information on the IB Programme, its aims and its requirements to interested students enrolled in the IB Programme
• Ensure that appropriate student records are maintained
• Assist students in planning their IB Diploma Program of study, including choices for Certificate or Diploma, Higher Level, Standard Level, and Sixth Subjects
• Arrange for records of achievement and MYP certificates to be distributed to students and parents
2. To Parents/Community
• Provide comprehensive information on the IB Programme to interested parents and community members
• Contribute to the presentation and promotion of IB programs within and outside the school
• Communicate information on the school’s IB Middle Years Programme, face to face and through appropriate documentation, to students, parents, the school community, and the School Board
• Respond to requests for information about the IB programme. This includes organizing and hosting visits from teachers, administrators and any other interested educators
3. To IB Staff
• Ensure that appropriate textbooks, resources and facilities are available
• See that teachers have access to complete and up-to-date publications
• Keep teachers and administrators informed of current MYP developments
• Coordinate faculty participation at IB Middle Years workshops and professional development activities
• Arrange for new teacher induction into MYP, providing information and resources of all relevant aspects of the programme
• Meet with departmental MYP leaders and instructional coaches to make sure that the MYP programme is well implemented and monitored
4. To School Administration/Management
• Keep the Head of School, DP/CP Coordinator and teachers regularly informed of MYP developments
• Notify the accounts department of IBO payments due, where applicable
• Organize the formal procedures in preparation for awarding of school-based MYP certificates
• Monitor implementation of MYP through classroom observations, monitoring conferences and collection of student assessment evidence.
5. To IB Offices
• Serve as a liaison between administration, staff, students, parents and the IB handling all relevant communication with the different IB Offices
• Keep complete records of IBO publications on file and distribute them as necessary
• Organize the standardization of internal assessment according to MYP criteria, as appropriate
• Maintain copies of all MYP correspondence with the IBO, including forms, documents and reports
• Ensure appropriate conditions for the conduct of IBO monitoring of MYP assessment (Year 4 & 5)
• Ensure all administrative procedures be carried out correctly and that dealines be kept according to IB instructions

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

Knowledge of IB Middle Years Programme curriculum

Demonstration of strong human relations and organizational skills

Ability to use data to set targets and measure progress

Knowledge of standards-driven reform:  curriculum, instruction and assessment

Strong oral and written communications skills

Ability to establish a cooperative working relationship with staff, Heads of School, teachers and Central Office personnel

Ability to perform related administrative tasks

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

The Board of Education of the City of Marietta does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or gender in its employment practices, student programs, and dealings with the public

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