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IB Middle Year Program (MYP) Coordinator

Aga Khan Academies

The position

The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is an International Baccalaureate World School. It is the first in the network of Aga Khan Academies established by His Highness the Aga Khan.

The Academy features state-of-the-art facilities, a multicultural student body, and an experienced team of educators and staff. We provide students with education of the highest standard in order to prepare them for lives characterised by leadership and service. Admission to the Academy is means-blind and is based on merit. We consider all eligible students regardless of socio-economic status.

The Academy is looking for a passionate IB Middle Year Program (MYP) Coordinator to join an an experienced team of  IB educators in the senior school department. The MYP Coordinator  will be responsible of working closely with the other members of the Junior and Senior School Leadership Teams plus the Academy Senior Management Team to support the central purpose of promoting student learning and contribute to the further development of a campus environment in which students develop intellectually, socially, spiritually, and athletically. The MYP Coordinator will work to achieve the goals of the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa and to support the vision and mission of the Academies network.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY: 

• Work collaboratively to develop and effect strategic decision making within to support the Academy’s educational aims.
• Lead, coach and manage all staff in the Middle Years Programme by word, action and example.
• Be efficient in all administrative tasks in order to support other staff to undertake their own jobs effectively.
• Liaise and work with Heads of Department to ensure ongoing improvement in each area of responsibility. This includes holding regular meetings, conducting lesson observations and learning walks and providing effective feedback on teaching and learning to HoDs and individual teachers.
• Be responsible for the efficient and effective use of Academy resources, including actively monitoring and making best use of the allocated financial resources in their area of responsibility. Input into the following year’s budget development is also required.
• Have oversight of all IBMYP programmes including the Personal Project, and all IBO administrative returns
• Lead the new Middle Years students’ orientation programmes
• Be responsible for the content, programme, and effective controlling of all MYP assemblies
• Have oversight of the MYP Service programmes
• Coordinate with the Head of JS and PYP Coordinator for the Year 5 – Year 6 Transition Programme
• Be an active member of the Academy’s PD / Academic Committee and lead Professional development sessions for all staff.
• Builds a common understanding of the Academy vision and sets goals that align the team’s role in achieving the mission of developing future ethical leaders.
• Establish a productive team culture and high standards and expectations for learning.
• Engage and empower the team to develop and promote a growth mindset to ensure a safe, healthy and intellectually stimulating learning environment for student learning.
• Lead the team to identify opportunities for authentic learning and engagement in the wider community.
• Empower and support members of the team to develop instructional pedagogy through coaching, mentoring, and modelling to improve teaching and learning

The requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree
• A teaching qualification: PGCE or BED equivalent
• At least 2 years’ experience with the IB Middle Year Programme
• Previous experience in a middle/senior management role
• At least five years’ experience as a Middle Years Programme (MYP) teacher/leader
• IBEN training and activities
• Knowledge and understanding of secondary education and understanding of school-university progression.
• Knowledge of authorization and evaluation frameworks, including the IB Standards and Practices.
• Understanding and experience of international education.
• Work within the IB Educator Network as a Workshop Leader, Visiting Team Member or Consultant.

Sector

Social Development

About the Agency

The Aga Khan Academies is an integrated network of residential schools dedicated to expanding access to education of an international standard of excellence to exceptional young men and women regardless of their ability to pay. The Aga Khan Academies' foundational values include pluralism, meritocracy and civil society. Housed in spacious and attractive campuses with beautiful facilities, the Academies offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum from the Primary Years Programme to the Diploma Programme and provide a rich opportunity for both teachers and students alike to grow both professionally and personally. The first Aga Khan Academy opened in Mombasa, Kenya in 2003. This was followed by an Academy in Hyderabad, India in 2011, Maputo, Mozambique in 2013 and Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2022. More information...

Region

Eastern Africa

Location

Kenya

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Job Expires

20-May-2025