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PYP Coordinator

PYP Coordinator

Aga Khan Education Service - Tanzania

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Salary:
Competitive
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
23 April 2015

Job overview

Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Two years fixed term

Aga Khan Primary School (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania) aims to provide its students with a well-rounded education which allows children to discover and nurture their creativity to develop into independent critical thinkers with a love for lifelong learning.

The Aga Khan Nursery and Primary School offers an engaging, quality curriculum through the Pre-School Programme (ages 2-3) and the Primary Years Programme (PYP) Kindergarten 1 to Grade 6 (ages 3-12). The Primary School is an IBO school for the PYP program. This IB-PYP philosophy provides a framework for meeting the demands of educating our students to meet the challenges of the 21st century by supporting their growth as productive, insightful, responsible and compassionate citizens in our global society. It focuses on developing independent, skilled learners through inquiry-based instruction that reflects a unique global perspective. Even though our curriculum is based on the IB-PYP, it is embracing of  the Tanzanian culture. AKNPS occupies a spacious, well maintained campus which includes facilities for indoor and outdoor sports, art, music and ICT.

What we offer:

  • Tax Free Salary
  • Furnished Accommodation
  • Medical Insurance
  • Annual Flight
  • Continuing Professional Development including opportunities for career progression
  • Relocation Allowance
  • Pension Scheme

What we are looking for:

Applicants must be qualified teachers, with an internationally recognised teaching qualification and extensive IB experience. Familiarity with IB- PYP Curriculum is essential, and a minimum of  3 -5 years’ experience of teaching is desirable.

PYP Coordinator

The role of the PYP Coordinator is to work collaboratively with all PreK-Year 6 Teachers to guide, direct and facilitate the development of the PYP programme. The PYP Coordinator has a pivotal role to play in the advancement of the IB-PYP programme as a member of the Primary School Leadership team with a key responsibility for curriculum development, organization and administration. The PYP Coordinator reports to  the Head of Primary collaborates with the Early Childhood Development Coordinator . The PYP Coordinator may be required to teach up to ten periods per week.

The PYP Coordinator will:

  • Be familiar with and promote understanding and use of all PYP documents
  • Lead the reflection and review process of the Programme of Inquiry.
  • In collaboration with the Curriculum Coordinator & Head of Primary, develop and review the school’s curriculum documents, including the subject scope and sequence documents.
  • Regularly publish the school’s Programme of InquiryIn collaboration with the Head of Primary, ensure that essential agreements are formulated for assessment and for teaching and learning.
  • In collaboration with the Head of Primary, create the school’s strategic PYP action plan, and monitor progress with the plan

The ideal candidate will:

  • Be dynamic, flexible, inspirational team leader
  • Be an enthusiastic practitioner with a proven record of high quality teaching
  • Add value to our positive and motivated staff team which is committed to continual professional development in order to give students the best possible opportunities for success
  • Take a proactive role in initiating activities to enhance the wider life of school

Closing date 23.4.15

Please apply for this vacancy by email to hr@akest.org
Please attach a letter of application and an up-to-date CV, which must include a recent professional photograph and the contact details of two educational referees.

About Aga Khan Education Service - Tanzania

Aga Khan Primary School (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania) is part of the Aga Khan Development Network. Aga Khan Primary School (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania) aims to provide its students with a well-rounded education which allows children to discover and nurture their creativity to develop into independent critical thinkers with a love for lifelong learning.

The Aga Khan Nursery and Primary School offers an engaging, quality curriculum through the Pre-School Programme (ages 2-3) and the Primary Years Programme (PYP) Kindergarten 1 to Grade 6 (ages 3-12). The Primary School is an IBO school for the PYP program. This IB-PYP philosophy provides a framework for meeting the demands of educating our students to meet the challenges of the 21st century by supporting their growth as productive, insightful, responsible and compassionate citizens in our global society. It focuses on developing independent, skilled learners through inquiry-based instruction that reflects a unique global perspective. Even though our curriculum is based on the IB-PYP, it is embracing of  the Tanzanian culture. AKNPS occupies a spacious, well maintained campus which includes facilities for indoor and outdoor sports, art, music and ICT.
 

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