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START DATE: AUGUST 2024

CLOSING DATE: UNTIL FILLED

Wahaha Schools consist of Wahaha International School (WIS) and Wahaha Bilingual School (WBS), both located in the historic and picturesque city of Hangzhou, China.

Our mission has always been to provide a superior international educational experience for elementary and secondary school aged students utilizing the best of Eastern and Western instructional practices, rooted in the inquiry and exploratory methods of teaching and learning. It is our goal to prepare each of our students to be a life-long learner equipped with the skills necessary to be a responsible global citizen in the 21st Century.

At Wahaha Schools, we enroll a diverse group of students, in the belief that our students benefit from interacting with children of various talents and backgrounds.

From the first day we opened our doors, we have been a highly respected school in the community grounded in the development of critical thinkers and enhanced by core Chinese culture and language programs. Here at Wahaha Schools we provide a rich learning experience for students in Kindergarten through Grade 9; creating an environment of Curiosity & Courage; Appreciation & Accountability; Resolve & Resourcefulness, and Excellence & Enthusiasm (CARE).

This is a place where learning comes to life!

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:


The PYP Coordinator serves as the curricular, instructional, and professional learning leader of the Elementary school and is

responsible for the development of all phases of the Primary Years Program. Our curriculum will be built within, but not limited to, the PYP framework. The PYP Coordinator will assist the Elementary School administration and the Director of Curriculum and Learning, in the formulation and execution of planning for and accreditation processes though IB, training staff, and in executing the school’s curricular improvement plans.


SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Grades 1-5


REPORTING ACCOUNTABILITY:


The PYP Coordinator reports the academic director

and the executive principal


MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Documentation


• Be familiar with and promote understanding and use of all PYP documents.

• Ensure that copies of IB publications pertaining to the PYP section of the school are available to all staff members.

• Establish and maintain a record of completed IB Primary Years Programme planners.

• Publish the school’s programme of inquiry.

• Lead the process of developing or reviewing on a regular basis the school’s curriculum documents, including the programme

of inquiry and scope and sequence documents.

• Ensure that policies are formulated for teaching and learning language and for assessment.

• Ensure that agreements are developed that support access to the programme for all students.

• Ensure the development of an action plan

• Maintain the archive of PYP records from one year to the next, including the Exhibition.

• Ensure prompt and clear communication with the school community of key IB documents

• Other duties as assigned


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:


• Ensure that staff members are made aware of professional development opportunities and receive requisite PYP training and support.

• Make recommendations regarding professional development opportunities on and off campus.

• Keep a record of workshop attendance and school visits to ensure equality of opportunity to identify ongoing needs, and to complete authorization and programme evaluation forms.

• Assist teams or individuals in developing and documenting units of inquiry and individual student inquiries.

• Support the teachers responsible for, and the students involved in, the PYP exhibition in the Linal year of the programme

• Other duties as assigned


RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:


• Make recommendations for the purchase of suitable resources to support the implementation of the PYP.

• Be responsible for the establishment of an inventory of resources to facilitate efficient collaboration.

• Other duties as assigned


COMMUNICATION:


• Ensure that all requirements of the IB concerning the implementation of the PYP are adhered to.

• Set up systems for communication and collaboration among all staff members involved in implementing the PYP.

• Conduct parent information sessions.

• Publish articles pertaining to the programme in the school newsletter.

• Circulate all relevant information received from the IB and ensure that teachers and other staff are kept up to date with current developments in the programme.

• Prepare and submit any documentation required for authorization and evaluation.

• Respond to requests for information (for example, questionnaires) from the IB.

• Provide a liaison between the school and the IB.

• Provide outreach to the wider PYP community through discussion forums, email and hosting visits from other schools.

• Recommend exemplary teachers to participate in curriculum development meetings.

• Other duties as assigned


Please email your CV and covering letter with two contactable referees to hr@wahahaschools.org and include REF: www.ibschooljobs.com - Application for Position as PYP Coordinator in the subject line of your mail.


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