Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 01, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Scope and Nature of the Position
The Kindergarten (KG) Coordinator is responsible for providing leadership and coordination of the Kindergarten Program within the school.
The KG Coordinator will be expected to work within the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to realise the school’s Vision and Mission (with a specific focus on the Educational Vision).
The KG Coordinator will be expected to work with year-level and single-subject teaching teams, and the parent community, demonstrating outstanding communication skills.
The role also requires supporting and monitoring teachers to ensure that inquiry pedagogy and play-based learning lead the learning and teaching across the Kindergarten, as well as supporting the school’s aims of an IB PYP education.

General Responsibilities
• Curriculum coordination for the kindergarten level, in relation to staff, students and parents
• Member of the Senior Leadership Team
• General management of the Kindergarten
• Deputise for the Primary Years Program Coordinator when absent or offsite
• Promote a culture where diversity and inclusion are encouraged and students learn to respect differences, take responsibility for their actions, exercise leadership, actively build community and strive for academic excellence
• Propose and develop kindergarten level budget requirements for implementation of the programme in partnership with the Head of Finance
Students
• Ensure student academic records are maintained
• Ensure the needs of students with special education needs are met (extra-support and highly-capable)
• Liaise with staff, students, and parents to ensure affection student transition from one class to another
• Ensure there is an appropriate and varied programme of extra-curricular activities for all students
• Plan and organise an assembly programme that supports and promotes PYP student learning and philosophy
Communication
• Enable all communication and collaboration among Kindergarten staff involved in implementing the programme
• Conduct parent information sessions related to learning in the Kindergarten level and publish articles pertaining to the programme in the Newsletter.
• Collaborate with the Primary Years Program Coordinator (PYPC) to prepare and submit any documentation required for Evaluation
• With guidance from the PYPC ensure all requirements and procedures set by the IB concerning the programme are adhered to
• Inform the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) about progress being made in terms of implementation and development
• Promote International Mindedness throughout the school
Professional Development
• In collaboration with the PYPC, support teacher to be aware of professional development opportunities (online or face-to face)available and encourage participation
• In collaboration with the PYPC, organise induction of new staff in the Early Years
• Develop and implement a training programme for nannies in Sparkles and Fireflies
• In collaboration with the PYPC, keep a record of workshops and school visits in order to achieve equality of opportunity and identify ongoing needs
• In collaboration with the PYPC, assist teams or individuals in developing units of inquiry
• In collaboration with the PYPC, arrange for own professional development needs, in negotiation with the Head of School
• Encourage teachers to collaborate and to develop their professional skills
• Keep a record of workshop attendance and school visits to ensure equality of opportunity and identify ongoing needs
Resource Management
• Manage the resource budget for the Early Years programme communicating with the Head of School and PYP Coordinator as required
• Facilitate the purchase of suitable resources to support the implementation of the programme in consultation with the Head of School and PYP Coordinator as required
• Have an oversight of the integration of digital technologies into the curriculum
• Encourage staff, parents and students to identify people in the community and resources that can be used to support the programme
• Make recommendations for the purchase of suitable resources to support the implementation of the programme.
• Assist in establishing an inventory of resources to facilitate efficient management.
Documentation
• Coordinate year level outcomes to ensure both vertical and horizontal articulation maintain a record of completed planners electronically
• Lead the process of developing or reviewing the school’s scope and sequence documents according to the requirements
• Ensure that reporting formats reflect the Kindergarten level and school requirements manage the PYP Action Plan
• Participate in the formation of the school’s strategic development plan
• Establish and maintain a record of completed planners
• Publish the school’s programme of inquiry
• Lead the process of developing or reviewing the school’s scope and sequence documents
• Ensure that essential agreements are formulated for assessment and for teaching and learning language
• Participate in the formation of the school’s strategic development plan
• Observe teaching, learning and assessing and collects all necessary information considering the status and changes of the programme
Implementation
• Organise teacher support with planning, modelling and strategies in learning environments
• Work with teachers to ensure that the inquiry approach is being used in all learning environments
• Facilitate and coordinate weekly teacher planning meetings and staff meetings
Teaching
Being a class teacher as required
Review and Accountability
The KG coordinator shall:
• Ensure that there is regular communication with the Head of School and PYP Coordinator in a formal and informal basis
• Attend appropriate team meetings as required
• Through an appraisal process reflect and review the work of the teachers, receive formal and informal feedback from teachers and relay that to the Head of School
• Provide regular informed feedback about any ongoing issues.
The KG Coordinator is supported in terms of fulfilling the responsibilities in the following ways:
• Developmental opportunities both on and off site with the view to being a fully informed KG Coordinator
• Adequate time, as negotiated, to pursue the requirements of the IB
• Regular communication with the Head of School, particularly in matters relating to resourcing of the KG regular time for reflection and review
• The establishment of appropriate curriculum teams to assist with the implementation and continuing development of the programme
• Access to some administrative support
Educational and Vocational Qualifications/Experience The KG Coordinator will have:
• TSC Certificate
• Minimum of two years teaching experience
• Relevant teaching qualifications

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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