REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE IB DIPLOMA
PROGRAMME/CAREER PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Requirements
 Previous IB experience required
 Current principal recommendation required
 IB Diploma Programme (DP) experience preferred
 High school teaching and/or curriculum coaching experience preferred
Responsibilities
 Attend additional IB DP and CP Coordinator training
 Work with administration to oversee the student selection process
 Ensure that candidates meet programme and examination requirements and fulfill IBO
regulations
 Ensure that textbooks, resources and facilities are available according to the needs of the
diploma/career programmes
 Ensure that all IB staff have access to relevant publications and updated resource
materials and are fully informed of current programme content and subject requirements
 Ensure that all IB regulations set forth in the Learner Profile booklet, Standards and
Practices, Principles into Practice, Handbook of Procedures, and Basis for Practice as
well as subject guides and the Vade Mecum are followed
 Coordinate administration of the final examinations, ensuring that all conditions for
conducting examinations are met
 Analyze overall IB examination results and oversee the analysis of individual department
results
 Organize regular staff meetings for review of student progress and discussion of
appropriate strategies to ensure best performance
 Work with the IB staff to establish an internal calendar of deadlines in order to spread the
student and staff workload over the two years and to guarantee completion of all IB
requirements
 Ensure that all deadlines are met for Internal and External Assessment, student
registration through IBIS, CAS, Extended Essay, reflective project, ATL and TOK
 Delegate coordination of DP components such as CAS and Extended Essay, as well as
CP components such as reflective project, language portfolio, and community and service
 Lead professional development for DP/CP teachers through meetings, workshops and
coaching
 Ensure that all IB staff are informed of and adhere to IBO regulations
 Advise and support IB staff
 Ensure that accurate student records are maintained
 Ensure that examination transcripts/diplomas/certificates are distributed to candidates
upon receipt from IBO
 Accommodate transfer students by liaising with their previous schools and/or providing
the receiving schools with necessary information
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Coordinate with the Counselor/Careers Advisor to provide information and guidance
about further studies, careers and scholarship opportunities, making sure that students
obtain the appropriate references and that transcripts are forwarded to universities
Enforce DP/CP policies for Assessment, Academic Honesty, Language, and Special
Educational Needs
Counsel DP/CP students on course selection, college admissions and career planning
Maintain regular communication with all DP/CP stakeholders (students, teachers, parents,
SIHS administrators, I-SS IB Director and IBO)
Serve as DP and CP Programme advocate for all stakeholders (students, parents, teachers,
administrators)
Inform parents of the rules and regulations of IB
Contribute to the marketing of the programmes within and outside the school
Keep copies of all correspondence with IBO including forms, documents, and reports
Facilitate self-study in preparation for evaluation site visit
Coordinate site level logistics regarding evaluation visit
Identify and recruit DP/CP teachers (under guidance of SIHS principal) and recruit
DP/CP students
Design DP/CP schedule in coordination with SIHS data manager
Teach DP or MYP courses as scheduling demands provided release time is never less
than 50 percent (IBO does not count planning periods as release time)
Perform other duties as assigned by SIHS principal (commensurate with size of DP
cohort)
Oversee school IB budget for student fees, training, technology and supplies
Serve as liaison to IB Boosters, a 501c3 parent organization
Serve as liaison to IB Director and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and
Instruction