Assistant Head Primary & PYP Coordinator

About the role

Northbridge International School Cambodia, an IB school established in 1997 and serving about 1,000 students aged 2-18 on a 20-acre campus in Phnom Penh, is looking for an Assistant Head of Primary / PYP Coordinator. The role provides strategic leadership for curriculum, assessment, teaching and learning across the Primary School and leads the implementation and development of the IB Primary Years Programme.

Key responsibilities

• Curriculum leadership: lead the development, implementation and review of the Primary curriculum, ensure coherence and progression from Early Learning through Grade 5, support teachers in inquiry-based learning, facilitate collaborative planning and champion evidence-informed approaches.
• Assessment and reporting: lead assessment practices, promote consistent reporting, support teachers in using assessment data for planning and intervention, monitor achievement data and work with school leaders to evaluate programme effectiveness.
• Professional learning: run professional learning programmes, coach and mentor teachers, support the induction of new staff, facilitate professional learning communities and develop leadership capacity among curriculum and subject leaders.
• IB programme leadership: implement and evaluate the PYP, align with IB Standards and Practices, coordinate IB evaluation, authorisation and verification, communicate with the IBO, lead programme reviews and self-evaluation, and promote the IB Learner Profile and Approaches to Learning.
• Community engagement: explain the PYP and curriculum to parents and the wider community, run parent workshops and information sessions, and strengthen partnerships.

Required profile

• University degree and a recognised teaching qualification.
• Extensive, high-quality experience, preferably in the IB programme, with a professional enthusiasm to collaborate with students, parents and colleagues.
• Leadership and people management skills, with the flexibility and resilience to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Data-informed mindset, able to set and meet challenging performance targets and to value and develop others.
• Commitment to professional growth and to exploring the resources of the IB Curriculum and the Nord Anglia Education school network.

Applications are submitted online through the Nord Anglia Education careers page with a CV. Post holders in regulated activity are subject to vetting including criminal record checks, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.