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MYP Curriculum Coordinator

Kisaasi, Uganda


Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain IB curriculum alignment and programme integrity.
  • Lead curriculum evaluation, assessment moderation, and accreditation processes.
  • Ensure academic honesty and research-based teaching strategies.
  • Facilitate teacher training in IB philosophy, assessment, and pedagogy.
  • Work with HoD to create, proofread and distribute examination papers, reports, portfolios manuals, newsletters etc.
  • Manage all correspondences with the International Baccaluareate
  • Conduce routine classroom observations and work with HoD in appraising all teachers
  • Prepare class timetables and release in timely manner to teachers and parents
  • Work with HoD to plan, prepare annual and internal calendars and communicate to the students
  • Make recommendations to HoD and HoS with regard to programmes, curricula and teaching resources to be incorporated in teaching
  • Monitor students' progress through assessments and make arrangements for inclusive education or retention if needed in line with IB requirements/recommendations
  • Coordinate Screening and readiness and MAP assessments for all students, prepare reports for dissemination to the parents
  • Placement of new students
  • Work with HoD to procure and manage the resources for the department
  • Work with HoD in preparation and quality control of all department events and assemblies/unit in action
  • Monitor, evaluate and prepare all stakeholders for the IB evaluation and any other accreditation if required
  • Ensure that all the processes, documentation and resources are maintained and in place for IB self-evaluation and as required
  • Ensure that all processes, evaluations and exam submissions are followed with academic integrity
  • Apprise the management and Head of the Department of any new changes to the IB curriculum, standards and practices
  • Ensure official communication to parents about academic progress of their children (via teachers) is done in a timely and proactive manner. Communication to parents about their child's academic progress (including mocks wherever applicable) should be planned and implemented between CC and teachers before final reports are issued
  • Supervise the Learning Support Services team to ensure that all IEP expectations and subject support classes are upheld by school stakeholders (primary and secondary)
  • Manage the Exhibitions as per the requirement of the programme 
  • Analyse results of candidate students and provide timely interventions to parents
  • Predicted and mocks grades should be reported to HoD and HoS by mid of second term
  • Analyse the discrepancy between predicted and actual results. Anything +2 or -2 should be analysed in detail. Action and intervention should be planned for respective teachers in conjunction with HoD and HoS
  • As CC, strive for at least 90% of pass rate for candidates. 
  • Monitor and implement the ATL framework in Secondary
  • In charge of all external submissions of ePortfolios and Personal Project.  This includes providing student support, teacher support, ensuring quality of highest standard and timely submission 
  • Take part in the recruitment process for staff in the respective department

Educational Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree in Education or equivalent Teaching Qualification
  • Masters degree is an added advantage

Related Job Experience

  • 5 years' experience teaching in an IB curriculum school
  • Training in Special Educational Needs, Learner support, ITESOL and inclusion is an added advantage

Additional Skills/Competencies

  • Excellent planning and organisational skills
  • People management skills
  • Flexibility and multitasking skills
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Confidentiality
  • Excellent computer skills
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Teacher

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver engaging TOK lessons in alignment with the current IB TOK subject guide.
  • Guide, support, and supervise students through the official TOK assessment components: the TOK Exhibition and the TOK Essay.
  • Collaborate with DP subject teachers to ensure TOK concepts and cross-curricular links are integrated throughout the Diploma Programme.
  • Provide constructive, timely feedback on student progress, draft essays, and presentations.
  • Ensure all internal and external TOK assessments are authenticated, marked, and submitted strictly adhering to IB deadlines and academic honesty guidelines.
  • Facilitate classroom discussions that respect diverse perspectives, encourage critical thinking, and promote international-mindedness.
  • Participate in collaborative planning and IB professional development workshops related to TOK.

Educational Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree in Education or a related subject area
  • Masters degree is an added advantage
  • TOK-specific IB Category 1 or 2 training preferred

Related Job Experience

  • Previous experience teaching TOK or related DP subjects (such as Philosophy or History) in an IB curriculum school preferred