The Vacancy
Curriculum Director/Instructional Coach – Mexico City – January or August 2021
| Type: | 2 Year Contract |
| Salary: | Competitive |
| Areas: | Administration – Curriculum Coordinator, Administration – Instructional Coach, Specific Curricula – IB MYP, Specific Curricula – IMYC – International Middle Years |
| Location: | Mexico |
Director of Curriculum with experience in the MYP or the IMYC
Purpose of the position:
To define the strategy and criteria of initiatives and academic proposals to the Cabinet, supervision and coordination of the curriculum and professional development in the 4 campuses.
Coordinate and comply the requirements of external accreditors (IB and SAIS and others).
Know the different programs in depth, prepare the budget and fees for related materials and fees. Ensure that the academic offerings are aligned with the institutional philosophy on all the Campuses. Improve student and teacher performance in targeted areas as identified.
Increase in Professional Learning opportunities and participation of staff across campus.
Build teacher capacity and their understanding of instructional practices as related to the Educational Model.
Promote reflection, provide guidance and structure where needed, and focus on strengths, collaboration and common issues of concern.
Ensure high-quality instruction in classrooms through modeling, co-planning, co-teaching and providing feedback to teachers.
Education and Training: Bachelor in Education, Master in Curriculum and Educational Administration
Experience: 4 years experience in the creation of academic curricula as well as the coordination, accompaniment and supervision of teachers.
Language: Bilingual English – Spanish w/support of the “other” language
Please inquire for a full job description to [email protected]
Agency details
Are you qualified to teach in a UK, US or IB Curriculum School?
The Majority of vacancies advertised on www.itrcjobs.com require you to have either a US teachers license or UK qualified teacher status (QTS). Different types of International Schools look for specific qualifications depending on the curriculum they offer, UK Schools require QTS, US Schools will need a US teachers licence and IB Schools will be mainly looking for teachers with a teaching qualification from one of the countries listed below or South Africa.
If you qualified in the UK your qualification (BEds, PGCEs, GTP,) will include training for QTS. Teachers who have qualified from the European Economic Area, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA, can apply for QTS here… It may take up to 4 months to process your application. If you’re successful, you’ll be awarded QTS or partial QTS. You won’t need further training and will be exempt from having to serve a statutory induction period.
Teachers who do not hold a US teacher license or QTS and who qualified in countries not listed above will normally need to complete an accredited training programme to achieve QTS. If you are interested in teaching internationally more details of how you can qualify are available here…
Details on the US teacher certification process can be found here…