Job Summary
The M-PESA Foundation Academy is seeking to recruit dynamic and visionary individuals with exceptional skills, who are already experienced in the various International Baccalaureate curricula mentioned , to take responsibility in the following areas:MYP Coordinator.
Minimum Qualification: Bachelor
Experience Level: Senior level
Experience Length: 5 years
Job Description
Established on a modern campus of 75 acres, 45 kilometers outsideNairobi, the M-PESA Foundation Academy is a state of the art,coeducational and residential secondary school offering both the KenyanNational Curriculum and the International Baccalaureate Career relatedProgramme (IBCP).
The Academy is a candidate school for the International BaccalaureateDiploma Program (IBDP) and the Middle Years Program (MYP). Driven byleadership, entrepreneurship, technology and innovation, the Academyserves talented but economically disadvantaged students withdemonstrated leadership potential.
M-PESA Foundation Academy offers a world class, well rounded learningenvironment to develop future leaders. The Academy places greatemphasis on the holistic development of learners not just in academicsbut also in technology, music, sports, the arts, outdoor pursuits andcommunity service. Learners are exposed to the latest technology as partof the day-to-day teaching and the school prides itself in mouldingfuture leaders and entrepreneurs.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE IBMYP COORDINATOR
Department:
Faculty
Reports to:
IB Coordinator
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
To ensure the complete and effective organisation and administrationof the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP).
Specific Responsibilities:
Ensure that teachers, legal guardians and candidates understandthe curriculum and assessment requirements of the MYP and what subjectswill be offered by the school.
Provide teachers with up-to-date information about changes to courses of study, assessment requirements and administration.
Assist teachers in gaining assessment-focused professional development.
Ensure that teachers have access to relevant sections of MYP Assessment procedures.
Ensure that all MYP year 5 students are registered forassessment in the personal project and additional eAssessment subjects,as required.
Publish an internal calendar of all due dates for the submissionof candidates’ assessment material and other material or informationrequired by the IB. Please note, the dates from MYP Assessmentproceduresare downloadable into your digital calendar via theInternational Baccalaureate information system (IBIS).
Submit advance-notice registration requirements for the personalproject special language request in accordance with the deadlines givenin MYP Assessment procedures.
Submit requests for inclusive access arrangements for candidateswith access requirements at least one year in advance of the on-screenexaminations.
Register candidates for an examination session in accordance with the deadline given in MYP Assessment procedures.
Upload candidates’ ePortfolios for moderation in accordance withthe deadline given in MYP Assessment procedures. Ensure that theguidelines in the ePortfolio user guide are adhered to.
Provide candidates with personal examination schedules andcontact the IB by the appropriate deadline where any scheduling conflictmay exist.
Conduct the on-screen examinations in May/November in compliance with instructions given in MYP Assessment procedures.
Ensure candidates and invigilators are provided with relevant information about examination regulations.
Ensure that IT requirements are met for conducting MYP on-screen examinations
Ensure that candidates have completed the familiarization package before sitting the on-screen examinations.
Ensure that teachers provide feedback on the ePortfolio andon-screen examinations via the teacher feedback forms available on theprogramme resource centre.
Be available (or ensure another staff/faculty member isavailable) up until the close of session (15 October/15 April) to answerquestions, provide additional samples, request any enquiries uponresults or submit registrations for retake candidates, as applicable.
Ensure that the programme of service as action is properlycoordinated and implemented in accordance with current IB requirements.
Ensure that service as action and the personal project areadministered in accordance with the requirements in the current guides,and that candidates and supervisors are fully aware of theserequirements.
Ensure that the school has a means of support for IB candidates for whom the language of instruction is not their mother tongue.
Perform any other duties as required by the line manager.
Ensure that the MYP students understand and adhere to Academic Integrity practices enshrined in the Academic Honesty Policy.
Application Procedure:
Please send your applications not later than
7th October,2020
stating clearly on the email subject line and on your applicationletter reference line, which role you are applying for. Please note,only soft copy/ email applications to the address provided will beaccepted. No hard copy applications will be accepted or received.
Kindly include in your application copies of your academic andprofessional certificates, testimonials, certificate of good conduct,and detailed CV, contact details as well as names and contacts(telephone and e-mail address) of three (3) professional referees.
