Job Description

Title:   PROGRAM COORDINATOR - INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) DIPLOMA PROGRAM

Position Type: Exempt

Primary Function:

The Program Coordinator of the York County School Division's International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program is responsible for overseeing its primary functions. This includes leading recruitment efforts to attract talented students to the program at all levels, developing and sustaining the instructional program for enrolled students by providing vision, expertise, and necessary knowledge, and promoting the program within the York County School Division community.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Administration endorsement required. Enrollment in an administration endorsement program may be considered.
  • Master’s degree in field with a minimum of three years teaching experience
  • Coaching and/or leadership experience
  • Experience with multidisciplinary curriculum development
  • Exemplary oral and written communication skills required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Possess working knowledge of criteria and current trends of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
  • Possess working knowledge of best practices in the leadership of specialty academic programs.
  • Possess working knowledge of school division policies and procedures.
  • Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word and Excel.
  • Ability to plan, organize, and facilitate professional development for instructional staff.
  • Ability to analyze data and produce accurate and timely reports.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with division and building-level leadership.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community.
Performance Responsibilities:
  • Teaches classes assigned.
  • Serves as spokesperson and liaison for the YCSD IB program.
  • Provides leadership for the implementation of the IB curriculum through collaborating and supporting teachers in the planning and teaching of subjects within the tenets of IB.
  • Collaborates with Assessment and Compliance Coordinator to develop testing schedule and administer IB assessments.  
  • Leads and participates in department meetings.
  • Delivers high-quality professional development and coaching to support instructional staff.
  • Utilizes data to identify areas of growth and implement strategies to demonstrate improvement in student achievement and enrollment.
  • Observes and gives feedback to teaching staff regarding IB philosophy as outlined in the IB Standards and Practices and Approaches to Teaching and Learning.
  • Collaborates with division and school-based leadership to ensure proper fiscal management of program budget and resources in compliance with school board policies.
  • Collaborates with division and school-based leadership to purchase and inventory instructional materials and supplies in accordance with school board policies and standard operating procedures.
  • Collaborates with division staff to plan, develop, and implement strategies and activities to support students’ academic performance.
  • Collaborates with building-leadership to arrange course schedules and supervises the selection of students for the program.
  • Coordinates and implements recruitment activities throughout each academic year in support of program enrollment.
  • Arranges IB training for staff as needed.
  • Establishes effective professional working relationships with students, parents, and staff.
  • Maintains accurate and up-to-date student and program records.
  • Attends relevant local, state, and regional meetings.
  • Performs administrative duties as assigned.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height; to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Reports to:
York High School Principal
Terms of Employment:
Ten months and ten days. Salary according to school board pay plan plus supplement.
Evaluation:
Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of licensed personnel.



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