Temporary PYP IB Coordinator

Chicago Public Schools•Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The PYPP Coordinator is charged with the responsibility for the management and administration of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program contained within the school. The coordinator will work in conjunction with the District IB Coordinator as well as with the administration, instructional leadership team and staff at the school-level to ensure the program is operated within the guidelines set forth by the International Baccalaureate and Chicago Public Schools. Together with the senior management of the school, the coordinator is involved in the school implementation of the program. The coordinator maintains contact with the area leaders, school leaders, subject departments and teachers and with the IB. All IB correspondence regarding the program is addressed to the coordinator. As a position that is funded by the Department of MGIBAP, it is critical to the success of the program that this position be wholly-dedicated to program implementation. As such, to meet the role's responsibilities, the IB Coordinator must be fully released to focus on the requirements of the IB and not be given non-IB related assignments. It is also crucial to the success of the program that pedagogical leadership systems and structures are in place to ensure the success of the coordinator and the program. The IB PYP Coordinator will plan and take the steps necessary to continually improve and expand the Diploma Program within the school, thereby enriching the lives of more students in Chicago Public Schools through the following:

Responsibilities

Coordination with the Office of Magnet, Gifted, and IB Programs
Generate a yearly budget plan - assess budget priorities, and monitor all expenditures.
Attend quarterly CPS IB Coordinator meetings.
Coordinate all aspects of the IB budget, including writing and submitting the Program Development/Action Plan to the Office of MGIBAP as well as submitting travel requests to be approved prior to registration and travel.
Provide accurate and timely responses to requests for information by the Office of Magnet, Gifted, IB Programs.
Coordination with School Administration
Ensure the Head of School is informed of IB Program developments and concerns.
The school has systems and processes in place to document, share and store curriculum, policies and procedures that safeguard programme implementation.
Act as a liaison between the IB Program and the Local School Council.
Maintain familiarity with IB regulations as published and updated annually in the Handbook of Procedures and supplemented bimonthly in IB Coordinator Notes.
Coordination with Faculty
Ensure teachers are aware of school policies around Assessment, Academic Integrity, Language, and Diverse Learners
Ensure IB team meetings are organized on a regular basis and establish the agenda.
Involve the IB faculty in building and implementing the IB PYP Program
Ensure that the six Transdiciplinary Themes are appropriately constructed and administered.
Ensure PYP teachers receive the latest subject guides and are aware of the contents.
Monitor the results of informal assessments across the PYP Grades
Ensure that all IB staff members receive IB-approved training and participate in regular school-based IB-related professional learning.
Ensure that each staff member is in possession of, or has access to, current IB publications, including appropriate textbooks and resources.
Communicate curriculum developments and provide on-site professional development to the PYP Teachers.
Coordinate teacher participation at IB workshops, i.e., registration, airfare, hotel accommodations and Chicago Board of Education travel requests.
Ensure that all IB teachers have access to My IB.
Ensure that the concept of international mindedness permeates all subjects.
Ensure that IB Learner Profile permeates all subjects.
Communicate relevant information from IB, and CPS to IB teachers in a timely and efficient manner.
Provide support to IB teachers in curriculum matters and student affairs.
In conjunction with other IB administrators and educators, develop the language, assessment, academic integrity, and diverse learners policy, as required by IB.
Coordination with Parents
Ensure parent meetings are organized on a regular basis, and establish the agenda.
Inform parents about the Primary Years Program and its various regulations and procedures.
Inform parents of Exhibition requirements.
Ensure parents are kept informed of student progress
Encourage parent support for achieving and maintaining academic honesty.
Encourage parent volunteers to assist with activities.
Coordination with Outside Organizations
Serve as a liaison with offices of the IB, as well as sub-regional organizations.
Serve as a liaison with offices of district, state, and/or federal educational organizations.
Serve as a liaison with universities and colleges.
Marketing the IB program
Contact local news sources regarding IB program events and activities.
Provide information concerning area resources to instructors.
Contribute to the promotion of the IB program within and outside the school.
Ensure regular distribution of an IB school newsletter.
Ensure that the school's website information in IB's My School concerning the IB program is current and accurate.
Develop and disseminate promotional materials.
Communications with IB
Ensure all regulations set by the IBO concerning programs and procedures are adhered to properly, and that all deadlines are met.
Maintain a file of all communication, agendas, IBO publications and resources.
Communicate with the IBO regarding registration concerns, online curriculum access, and procedural questions.
Ensure school information updates are communicated to IB.