BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202

 

RECRUITMENT BULLETIN # 24-548
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PRIMARY YEARS
PROGRAM COORDINATOR - TOSA
STANLEY M. MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER #99
JUNE 20, 2025

NOTICE OF POSITION

POSITION: 
The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Tonja M. Williams Knight, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of:
 

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PRIMARY YEARS
PROGRAM COORDINATOR - TOSA
STANLEY M. MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER #99

APPLICATION:
Candidates interested in applying must complete an online application on the district web site at www.buffaloschools.org/jobs. It is required that candidates must attach a PDF or a screen shot of their certifications.

Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. (Be sure to check your junk and spam mail.) If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must hold a master’s degree and NYS certification. It is required that candidates must attach a PDF or a screen shot of their certifications. Candidates must have completed three years of approved and appropriate teaching and/or coaching experience. The candidate must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, and demonstrate leadership and interpersonal communication skills with adults.
 

JOB SUMMARY:
Oversight and coordination of all IB related activities including the PYP Exhibition, teacher training, program of inquiry and unit development, and student evaluation. The role of the IB PYP Coordinator is to plan and oversee the implementation and management of the program. Through coordination with teachers, administrators, and the IB regional office, the coordinator is responsible for the full delivery of the curriculum including documentation, reporting, analysis, and evaluation.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience and training in the Primary Years Program (PYP); previous experience as an IB coordinator preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Under the direction of the building principle, the responsibilities of the IB Program Coordinator will include but are not limited to the following:

• Assume responsibility for the implementation and development of the PYP curriculum within the spirit of the school’s mission statement.
• Ensuring that all IBO databases about the school are up to date and deadlines and procedures from IBO are met.
• Serve as a member of the school’s Leadership Team helping to develop the strategic plan, leading the accreditation and review processes.
• Initiate professional training programs that will enable the teaching staff to successfully introduce and develop the IB programs in their classroom successfully; the trainings will include professional learning communities, inter-disciplinary unit development, and current pedagogy and assessment practices.
• Provide instructional leadership to individual teachers through mentoring, peer support, goal evaluations, and team-teaching opportunities.
• Facilitate budgetary requests for training and curricular materials to the principal.
• Collaboratively review and revise policies that are aligned with the values of Stanley Makowski ECC #99 and the IB; such policies will include language, assessment, inclusion, and academic honesty.
• ATLs units, POI revisions, scope and sequence (pacing) documentation, assessment documentation, Exhibition guidelines, and the integration of transdisciplinary Ensure PYP requirements are met by developing
• Implement and apply educational technology software and hardware including student resources, online learning platform-Toddle.
• Communicate with all shareholders (students, parents, teachers, administrators, district personnel) regarding IB procedures, requirements and policies, events and opportunities, and current progress of the programs via meetings, letters, blogging, submission of articles to school newsletters, and additional publications.
• Lead the IB accreditation and review processes; provide leadership and guidance during the planning and development for site visits.
• Facilitate presentations, productions, events and/or activities as appropriate that showcase student learning and achievement (specific expectations to be detailed during the interview process).

This recruitment bulletin in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Buffalo Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this recruitment bulletin and related duties at any time without prior notice.

APPOINTMENT:
Appointment will be made by the Superintendent following an assessment of training, experience, certifications, credentials and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate.

SALARY:               Teacher's salary schedule.

FUND #:                 Pending Funding

FINAL DATE
FOR FILING:           JULY 3, 2025

DR. TONJA M. WILLIAMS KNIGHT,
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

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