PYP Coordinator

Dates:

Job start Preferably January 2013

Location:

Tanzania

Contract type:

Full Time

Contract term:

Permanent

Aga Khan Education Service, Tanzania,wishes to recruit a PYP Coordinator with a strong commitment to the IB Programmes and Philosophy, with a drive for academic development, life long learning for the Aga Khan Primary and Nursery School. She/he should be committed to work and promote the development of the whole person, emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth.
Position Requirements:

• Degree in Primary Education or equivalent
• Attended teacher training workshops provided by the IBO
• Minimum of three years relevant experience
• Successfully taught in a school offering the IB Primary Years Programme
• Experience of working effectively with teaching teams
• Excellent people skills
• Excellent communication skills

The successful candidate will be able

• To promote and foster attributes of the PYP philosophy, IB learner profile and attitudes, to enable our students to reach their full potential in both academic and social contexts
• To encourage a culture of international mindedness, where diversity is valued and celebrated
• To ensure that the curriculum is regularly reviewed, evaluated and updated in relation to the PYP, in co-operation with teaching staff, including the Senior Management Team and parents
• To lead and to ensure quality inquiry based teaching throughout the school
• To promote a collaborative approach to planning and assessment
• Build a reflective collaborative team
• Manage resources for providing optimal teaching learning opportunities
• Participate in the school's strategic planning process

Interested and qualified applicants should send their updated CV with educational philosophy, colour photo and a letter of application outlining your suitability for this post via e-mail to hr@akest.org
Please ensure you include an email and Skype address and a mobile telephone contact, along with the contact details of three professional referees, including your current head of school.
Start date: Preferably January 2013. Willing to delay for August for the right candidate
Aga Khan Education Service, Tanzania is an agency of the
Aga Khan Development Network