IB MYP Coordinator

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Posting Date:
Feb 12, 2026, 3:35:23 PM

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Location:

Southwest Side-6325 West 56th Street (John F Kennedy High School)

Position Type:
Union Position

The IB MYP coordinator is charged with the responsibility for the management and administration of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program contained within the school. The coordinator will work in conjunction with the District IB Coordinator as well as with the administration and staff at the school-level to ensure the program is operated within the guidelines set forth by the International Baccalaureate and Chicago Public Schools.

Together with the senior management of the school, the coordinator is involved in the implementation of the program. The coordinator maintains contact with the school leaders, subject departments and teachers and with the IB. All IB correspondence regarding the program is addressed to the coordinator. As a position that is funded by the Department of MGIBAP, it is critical to the success of the program that this position be wholly-dedicated to program implementation.

As such, to meet the role’s responsibilities, the IB Coordinator must be fully released to focus on the requirements of the IB and not be given non-IB related assignments. It is also crucial to the success of the program that pedagogical leadership systems and structures are in place to ensure the success of the coordinator and the program.

In this capacity, the IB MYP Coordinator will plan and take the steps necessary to continually improve and expand the Middle Years Program within the school, thereby enriching the lives of more students in Chicago Public Schools through the following:

• Coordination with the Department of Magnet, Gifted, International Baccalaureate Programs
• Coordinate all aspects of the school’s IB budget, including providing an updated IB Program Development Plan/Action Plan for the Department of MGIBAP arranging for professional development; and ensuring that fees are paid to IB in a timely manner.
• Generate a yearly budget plan – assess budget priorities, and monitor all expenditures.
• Attend quarterly CPS IB MYP Coordinator meetings.
• Provide accurate and timely responses to any and all requests for information by the Department of MGIBAP
• Coordination with School Administration:
  Ensure the head of school is informed of IB program developments and concerns; ensure systems to document, share and store curriculum, policies and procedures that safeguard programme implementation; act as a liaison between the IB Program, the school’s ILT and the Local School Council; ensure a copy of Coordinator Notes is given to the Head of School.
• Coordination with Faculty:
  In conjunction with other IB administrators and educators, develop a school admissions, language, assessment, academic integrity, and diverse learners policy as required by IB; ensure policies around Assessment, Academic Honesty, Language, and Diverse Learners are known; organize vertical and horizontal IB staff meetings with agendas stored as evidence for the evaluation cycle.
• Involve the IB faculty in building with the implementation of the IB Middle Years Program when applicable; develop a timetable for internal school deadlines; ensure the required IB course of study is appropriately constructed and administered; ensure MYP Unit Planner template is used by all staff members; review and provide feedback on MYP Unit Planners; provide on-site professional development.
• Participate in Instructional Core walks and conduct classroom observations; coordinate teacher participation at IB workshops (registration, airfare, hotel accommodations, and Chicago Board of Education release applications); ensure all IB teachers have access to MyIB and that school information is up-to-date on MyIB; promote international mindedness across subjects; keep staff informed of developments and new publications; circulate relevant information from the IB to teachers and students;
  
  provide support to IB teachers in curriculum matters and student affairs; establish systems for communication with the professional staff…