Secondary School IB Diploma Programme Coordinator

Job title: Secondary School IB Diploma Programme Coordinator

Company: Harrow Hong Kong Children School Shenzhen Qianhai

Job description: *Line Manager: *Deputy Head, Academic Affairs*General Purpose of Job:*

• Responsible for fostering positive self-esteem and supportive

relationships for all pupils, founded upon respect and mutual trust.

• Responsible for maximizing the academic progress of the pupils they teach

by delivering the very highest standards of teaching and learning.

• Promote a positive, purposeful, and professional working atmosphere that

encourages cooperation and challenge whilst valuing the contribution that
individuals make to the success of the school.

• Promote equality of opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, or

gender and encourage excellence, resourcefulness, and perseverance.*Overall Responsibilities:*

• Promote high standards in all aspects of school life, particularly in

pupil progress.

• Actively support the vision, ethos, culture, and policies of the school.
• Inspire and motivate pupils, teachers, and other school employees.
• Comply with the professional duties of the Harrow staff Code of Conduct.
• Contribute to a school culture that is positive, purposeful, and

professional.

• Engage positively in the school Appraisal process and performance

management

• arrangements.
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and

young people.*Specific Responsibilities as IB DP Coordinator:*

• Exercise pedagogical and administrative leadership within the

International Baccalaureate DP program, the to-be-developed transitional
foundational program linking it to the Hong Kong junior secondary
curriculum and the curricular interface in between.

• Create and sustain school policies that allow staff to access the

different processes regarding special educational needs, assessments,
language, and academic honesty.

• Liaise, communicate, and coordinate between the school and the IBO.
• Lead the IB DP curriculum by working with, and supporting, teachers in the

planning and teaching of subjects within the six groups of the program, as
well as the core of Creativity, Activity, and Service, the Extended Essay
and Theory of Knowledge, and in supporting assessment work.

• Take a lead role in overseeing the core of the program. This includes

ensuring that all stakeholders are aware of what the core consists of, and
their role within it.

• Help staff teach towards the International Baccalaureate`s philosophy, and

create opportunities for staff to collaborate and support each other.

• Hold parent workshops to keep them informed of a wide range of issues such

as an overview of the program, the core of the program, assessment
procedures, revision strategies, and academic honesty, as well as sharing
ideas on how parents can best support them through the program.

• Teaching and Learning Responsibilities as a Teacher (in a subject stated

by the applicant to fulfill the school’s needs)

• Apply the curriculum aims and objectives in the IB Diploma Programme and

the Secondary Education Curriculum Guide (CDCHK, 2017), its Supplementary
Notes (CDCHK, 2021), and their subsidiary subject/KLA curriculum guide(s)
related to this job position, in a school-based manner according to the
school’s development plans, into the planning, implementation,
and evaluation of the school’s curriculum, learning, teaching and
assessment, in English.

• Plan, prepare, and evaluate lessons, activities, and learning and teaching

strategies through the maintenance of a professional teaching plan, in
active collaboration with peers and individually as necessary.

• Provide a safe, secure, and stimulating environment in which consideration

is given to the individual development of all pupils.

• Differentiate learning and teaching and associated resources in a manner

that challenges and interests the pupils and is appropriate to the needs
and skill levels of pupils.

• Take responsibility for learning and teaching and associated resources in

a manner consistent with school policies and procedures, including advice
and recommendations offered by the Inclusion team.

• Apply, where appropriate, IT capability to enhance learning and teaching.
• Be open and adaptable to changing circumstances and guidelines.
• Contribute to and maintain consistency with internal and relevant external

marking schedules and moderation procedures.

• Engage pupils fully in the assessment and self-evaluation process.
• Carry out a range of formative and summative assessments of pupil’s

attainment for feedback to the pupil, further planning for individual,
group, and class work, whole-school planning and target setting, reporting
to parents and other authorized requesting external agencies, informing
pupils’ transition from year to year, and writing and maintaining
relevant records for individual pupil files in school.

• As an academic staff member of a boarding school, provide biweekly

late-afternoon learning support to boarders’ learning.

• Applicants experienced and interested in boarding education are welcome to

state their preference to take up a Boarding Housemaster / Housemistress
role with a reduction in lesson load.*Pastoral Care and Pupil Management:*

• Accept fully the established Harrow philosophy that children should be

treated in such a way that always maintains their dignity.

• Monitor the work of class pupils, providing guidance, advice, and support,

fostering self-esteem.

• Write and maintain relevant records for individual pupil files and writing

reports.

• Motivate pupils through praise, displaying an interest in the pupils, and

the presentation of well-structured stimulating lessons and activities.

• Lead moral education sessions for small groups or the whole class as

required.

• Communicate and consult with parents regularly maintaining records as

appropriate.

• Value and promote links with charities and the community.
• Communicate and consult with the Inclusion team to implement

recommendations.

• Actively maintain the high standards of behavior and dress of pupils in

the classroom and all school locations and activities.

• Follow policies about the health and safety of pupils both on and off the

school premises when pupils are under the school’s jurisdiction.

• Take a pastoral interest in pupils in curriculum and extra-curricular

activities and around the school environs so that they feel noticed,
valued, and cared for.

• Participate in and contribute towards meetings for any of the purposes

above.*Accountability:*

• Be respectful of the needs of colleagues and the school about cooperation,

collegiality, deadlines, and team cohesion.

• Participate positively in meetings, follow policies, and generally

contribute to the effective and efficient running of the school.

• Promote professional dialogue, share ideas about teaching and learning,

and support other teachers in developing good practices and new approaches
and initiatives.

• Engage positively in, and contribute to, INSET activities offered by the

school.

• Enthusiastically contribute to cross-curricular links initiatives and

extracurricular activities.

• Be involved in new initiatives within the school as part of ongoing

professional development.

• Take an active interest in maintaining subject knowledge, learning

networks, and current educational research.

• Constructively contribute towards school developments and implement agreed

whole school policies and initiatives.

• Contribute and respond positively to the outcomes of the school’s

self-evaluation reviews and inspections.

• Behave in a manner befitting a role model for the pupils of the school and

in a manner that brings only respect to colleagues and the reputation of
Harrow.

• Be proactive in maintaining and developing your IT capability in line with

the Digital Learning Strategy.*Safeguarding:*

• Take seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of

children, and to work together with others to identify, assess, and
support children who are suffering harm.*Other Responsibilities:*

• Build strong relationships with parents through effective parent-teacher

communication and home-school meetings and/or workshops as appropriate.

• Take part in the professional planning and implementation of student

admission activities.

• Undertake other reasonable duties (including cover for classes) as

requested by members of the Senior Leadership Team and any duties that the
Head Master/Mistress deems necessary for the effective operation of the
school./Harrow Hong Kong Children School Shenzhen Qianhai is committed to the safety
and protection of children. All employees are expected to comply with our
School Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy./

Expected salary:

Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong

Job posting date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:38:27 GMT

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