MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
 

Provide for two-way communication about the Middle Years Program with director, principal, teachers, staff, parents, students, and community.

Comply with all district and local campus routines and regulations; demonstrates skill in conflict resolution regarding IB program issues.

Take responsibility for ensuring that pedagogical aspects of the program are discussed, information is disseminated, and the program is planned, taught, and assessed collaboratively for interdisciplinary and gifted activities and projects.

Assist the principal in acting as the pedagogical leader of the program in the school.

Develop an IB program evaluation design and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the program based on that design, as well as the design of the IBO and implement changes based on the findings with approval of the director.

Respond to requests for information from the IBO, following through to authorization and follow up evaluations.

Provide outreach and a calendar of events to the wider community of learners through such media as the PTA discussion forum, e-mail contact with colleagues and school visits.

Facilitate the daily organization of the Middle Years Program with teachers and students.

Work with the Director of Advanced Studies to place potential advanced/gifted students in the program including receiving applications, communicating with parents, and evaluating applicants.

Establish and maintain units of study at Levels 1, II, and III and review the school's scope and sequence documents for vertical and horizontal articulation on a yearly basis with approval of director.

Provide a liaison between the school and the IBO entities/personnel.

Conduct parent information sessions in order to build parent support for students.

Monitor IB classrooms to assess the utilization of inquiry, gifted, and appropriate critical thinking strategies to encourage success for IB students.

Facilitate the alignment of the IB curriculum to the appropriate state and International standards.

Ensure that copies of the IBO publications pertaining to their sections of the school are available to all staff members.

Ensure that samples of student IB assessments have been completed, signed by parents, and filed in portfolios.

Make recommendations regarding training opportunities on and off campus and ensure that staff members are made aware of professional development opportunities available for IB as well as GT.

Set up systems for communication and collaboration among all staff members involved in implementing the program.

Coordinate materials requests for submission to the Director of Advanced Studies.

Comply with district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations.

Coordinate staff and student travel, including student transportation, and submits travel plans to the Director of Advanced Studies for final approval.

Publish articles pertaining to the program in the school newsletter.

Participate in the formation of the school's Plan of Action.

Circulate all relevant information received from the IBO.

Participate in professional development programs that lead to personal improved job performance, as well as keeping a record of workshops and school visits in order to achieve equality of opportunity and identify ongoing needs.

Assist teams or individuals in developing units of inquiry and integration of areas of interaction.

Coordinate exchange programs and communications with other MYP schools and TIBS.

Prepare and submit any documentation required for authorization and evaluations.

Ensure that all requirements and procedures set by the IBO concerning the program are adhered to daily.

Make recommendations for the purchase of suitable resources to support the implementation of the program; establish an inventory of those resources purchased to facilitate efficient management; identify local people and resources that can be used to support the program.

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Improve leadership skills through self-initiated professional development activities.

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Perform duties in a professional, ethical, and responsible manner as defined in the TEA Code of Ethics for Educators.

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Use information provided through the District appraisal process to improve personal performance.

     34.

Coordinator teacher leaders from the MYP Area leads and department heads, with all teachers moving to IB standards.

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Coordinate personal projects with students’ teacher mentors.

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Facilitate the integration of subjects to meet the holistic nature of the MYP.

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Articulate the district's mission and goals to community and solicit support in realizing the mission.

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Demonstrate awareness of district-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.

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Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.

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Perform other tasks and assume such responsibilities as related to the position and as assigned.