Can you tell me in detail about the job profile/role of IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) Coordinator as described by NISS or Nexus International School Singapore?

The job profile/role of IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) Coordinator as described by NISS or Nexus International School Singapore is as follows:

Role of a Primary Years Programme (PYP) Coordinator

Professional Development

Key Tasks
• One needs to make sure that staff members are made aware of professional development opportunities
• One needs to make sure PYP teaching staff receives ongoing training in the delivery of the programme
• One needs to make suggestion regarding professional development opportunities on and off campus
• One needs to keep a record of workshop attendance and school visits to make sure equality of opportunity to identify continuing needs, and to complete authorization and programme evaluation forms
• One need to provide appropriate guidance and support are given to staff to implement the programme (for example, developing a programme of inquiry, use of the PYP planner, use of an appropriate diversity of assessment strategies, planning the exhibition)
• One needs to aid teams or individuals in developing and documenting units of inquiry and individual student inquiries
• One needs to maintain the teachers responsible for, and the students involved in, the PYP exhibition in the final year of the programme
• One needs to make sure that all PYP teachers are issued with passwords to access the OCC

Resource Management

Key Tasks
• One needs to make advice for the purchase of suitable resources to support the implementation of the programme
• One needs to be accountable for the establishment of a record of resources to facilitate efficient collaboration
• One needs to identify resources within the local community to aid the implementation of the PYP

Communication
Key Tasks
• One needs to make sure that all requirements of the IB concerning the implementation of the programme are stick on to
• One needs to set up systems for communication and collaboration among all staff members involved in implementing the programme
• One needs to perform parent information sessions
• One needs to circulate articles pertaining to the programme in the school newsletter
• One needs to pass all relevant information received from the IB and make sure that teachers and other staff are kept up to date with recent developments in the programme
• One needs to prepare and submit any documentation required for authorization and evaluation
• One needs to respond to requests for information from the IB
• One needs to provide a liaison between the school and the IB
• One needs to provide outreach to the wider PYP community through OCC discussion forums, email and hosting visits from other schools
• One needs to promote the use of the OCC within the school community
• One needs to recommend excellent teachers to participate in curriculum development meetings


ISS IB Coordinator Job Description PYP