The requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and recognised teaching qualification
  
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an inquiry-based or IB setting
  
• Experience in a leadership or coordination role
  
• Strong understanding of:
  • PYP framework
    
  • inquiry-based pedagogy
    
  • assessment for learning
    
• IB training and/or IBEN experience (preferred)
  
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive pedagogical improvement
  

• Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and ongoing development of the PYP programme
  
• Oversee and continuously refine the Programme of Inquiry (POI) to ensure:
  • vertical and horizontal alignment
    
  • conceptual depth and transdisciplinary coherence
    
• Ensure the written, taught and assessed curriculum are aligned and documented
  
• Monitor the impact of the programme on student learning and outcomes, using data to inform improvement
  
• Ensure the programme reflects:
  • inquiry-based learning
    
  • student agency
    
  • the IB Learner Profile
    

• Provide pedagogical leadership across the programme, modelling and promoting best practice in inquiry-based learning
  
• Coach and support teachers in:
  • planning
    
  • assessment
    
  • differentiation
    
• Lead collaborative planning and reflection cycles
  
• Design and facilitate ongoing professional development, including IB-mandated training
  
• Support the induction of new staff into the PYP
  

• Ensure the school meets all IB standards and practices
  
• Lead processes related to:
  • IB authorization and evaluation
    
  • programme review and action planning
    
• Act as the primary liaison between the school and the IB
  

• Lead a culture of collaborative planning, professional inquiry and reflective practice
  
• Ensure teachers access and effectively use IB frameworks, documentation and professional learning communities
  
• Promote ongoing collaboration across year levels to ensure coherence, consistency and continuous improvement
  

• Communicate effectively with parents and the wider community about the PYP programme
  
• Lead and support key learning events (e.g. exhibitions, learning journeys)
  

• Contribute as a member of the Junior School Leadership Team
  
• Support the development of the school’s mission, vision and strategic priorities
  
• Lead and support whole-school initiatives related to teaching and learning
  

• Support the organisation of school systems, including:
  • timetabling
    
  • events
    
  • staffing logistics