PYP Coordinator
FONDATION RESEAU AGA KHAN POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT
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Job Summary
- Minimum Qualification: Bachelors
- Experience Length: 5 years
Job Description/Requirements
3345BR PYP Coordinator Aga Khan Education Services The position The Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKES, Kenya) operates 11 schools in various cities in Kenya and provides nursery to senior secondary education in both national and international curricula. It is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi (AKA, Nairobi) is the only school in Kenya authorized to offer a continuum of the International Baccalaureate curriculum (IB) from Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), to Diploma Programme (DP). With over 1000 students, the AKA, Nairobi is a multi-cultural school with a variety of nationalities represented in our student and teaching faculty.The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi Junior School has an opening for the following position: PYP COORDINATORRole SummaryThe role of the PYP Coordinator is to facilitate continuous implementation of IB philosophies as well as to plan for professional development for all teachers, keep abreast of IB documentation, and ensure inquiry-based teaching and learning. The PYP coordinator is responsible for partnering with the school administration and IB as a data coach, instructional specialist, learning facilitator, school leader, and catalyst for change. The coordinator will play a role in enhancing student learning by supporting institutional effectiveness through the facilitation of teacher collaboration, individual coaching, professional development, planning, facilitation, and assessment of programs. It is expected that the PYP coordinator will assist, model, team-teach, and evaluate child-centered inquiry-based learning within the classrooms.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Ensures that the programme is taught, planned, and assessed collaboratively at all instructional levels.Facilitates and implements all pedagogical aspects of the curriculum. Maintains contact with school administrators and communicates directly with all members of the teaching staff on all teaching and learning plans and professional development activities.Establishes and maintains a record of completed planners.Ensures that essential agreements for all areas are formulated in collaboration with the staff.Participates in the formation of the school’s strategic development.Conducts model lessons and provides coaching/mentoring to faculty. The requirements QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCEBachelor’s degree in Education/B.Sc. with Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)5 years’ experience in a similar role in a reputable schoolPYP-focused professional developmentTeachers Service Commission (TSC) registration certificate if in KenyaCertificate of good conductProven ability to work effectively in a multicultural collaborative team and environmentBe conversant with the use of technology as a teaching and learning toolFor more details on the position and the application process, please visit The closing date for applications is April 25, 2023. Sector Social Development About the Agency The Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, non-denominational educational networks in the developing world. AKES currently operates over 200 pre-primary, primary, secondary, and higher-secondary schools and programmes in diverse geographic locations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates. Schools offer their respective country's national curricula; some schools in East Africa and Bangladesh also offer international curricula (IB and British). AKES employs over 3,500 teachers and educates over 89,500 students. More information... Region Eastern Africa Location Kenya Salary Salary and package to attract the best candidate Job Expires 11-Jul-2023
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