Dwight School is the first school in the Americas to offer all four International Baccalaureate programs from preschool to grade 12. Guided by our philosophy of igniting the spark of genius in every child, Dwight is an inclusive school that aims to meet the unique needs, abilities, and interests of each student. At the same time, Dwight challenges every student to develop intellectual independence, respect for diversity and belonging, and to become innovators and thought leaders.

Known for its low student-teacher ratio, Dwight enrolls 1,100 students with 400 faculty and staff. Our School rests on three pillars: personalized learning, community, and global vision. As part of a leading global network of schools, Dwight offers employees exciting cross-campus opportunities. Additionally, with the support of The Dwight School Foundation’s generous grants, Dwight provides faculty professional development, enabling teachers to deepen their content knowledge and pursue their own sparks of genius to be shared with the community.

At Dwight, we strive to ensure that our environment is welcoming — a place in which everyone can thrive — and an organization we are proud of. We recognize that this takes trusting relationships and ensuring that all individuals feel valued regardless of their backgrounds. At Dwight, we encourage diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought, and embrace innovation and foster collaboration and growth.

We consistently strive to advance the equity, diversity and belonging of our community in all domains, including the curriculum, admissions, environment, and hiring. Our goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities, with policies in place to maintain a work environment free from discrimination.

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Diploma Program (DP) Coordinator

Full-Time; Hours: 7:30am-4pm

Compensation commensurate upon experience: $75,000-$110,000

Position overview:

The coordinator oversees the Diploma Program of the International Baccalaureate, from grades 11-12.

Curricular Responsibilities:

• Classroom teaching in a subject area; TOK teaching experience preferred
• Monitor and maintain records of the effective implementation of inquiry and the Core into the classroom.
• Manage the process of curriculum review and development for each of the six subject groups to ensure continuing quality and alignment.
• Support in the development of curriculum.
• Ensure that faculty are conversant with all DP publications and to share this information with all relevant areas of the Dwight community.
• Ensure that teachers are kept informed of relevant correspondence received from the IB, and respond to all necessary requests.
• Ensure that the IB Learner Profile and ATL Skills are an integral part of the DP curriculum.
• Ensure that the concept of international mindedness permeates all subject programs.
• Ensure balance and continuity among PYP, MYP, and DP.
• Ensure with the Theory of Knowledge Coordinator that TOK is integrated into all subjects.
• Ensure with the CAS Coordinator that CAS expectations and outcomes are met and that CAS is integrated into the curriculum.
• Ensure with the Extended Essay Coordinator that all teachers and students are provided with guidance concerning the Extended Essay.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Maintain DP Google Site so faculty have necessary access to DP materials.
• Ensure and carry out all regulations set by the IBO concerning programs and procedures.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to all relevant areas of the school Community.
• Promote positive public relations and communications within the programs and with all stakeholders; information nights, student DP exhibitions, admissions evenings.
• Collect and organize mailings of internal assessment samples and external assessment (Extended Essay, World Literature, TOK etc.) ensuring all requirements have been met.
• Organize internal assessment timelines
• Ensure that students are appropriately registered for IB examinations.
• Organize and administer the IB examinations in March (mock exams) and May, including mailings of examination papers.
• Ensure quality assurance in terms of departmental expectations for DP students.
• Collect and review predicted grades from DP teachers in June (Year 1), December and April (Year 2)
• Ensure the timely sending of materials to IB for assessment and monitoring.
• Oversee grade 10 course selection for DP courses.
• Manage the DP budget.
• Work with the Librarian, Director of Technology, Heads of Department, Heads of Upper and Lower Quest, Head of EAL, Admissions, IB Coordinators, and Senior Leadership to see that the basic mission of the school and the IB Continuum are in harmony.

Professional Development Responsibilities:

• Provide current IB Diploma Program information to all DP teachers, Registrar, College Guidance and Heads of Department.
• Chair DP faculty meetings.
• Provide DP faculty up to date PD information and training possibilities.
• Ensure that all DP faculty members have been to the appropriate level of DP training.
• Produce annual and longitudinal analyses of DP results annually in September.
• Ensure that the College Guidance department receives current information about IB Diploma recognition requirements in countries worldwide.
• Organize visits by DP faculty from other schools.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or similar field required; Master's Degree preferred
• Demonstrates pedagogical skill and appreciation for the IB; at least eight (8) years of relevant, full-time high school DP teaching experience preferred
• Finds joy in teaching and believes in supporting the IB philosophy in both pedagogy and classroom experience.
• Has excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Experience with thoughtful integration of technology into curricula
• Preferred experience grading IB internal or external exams of subject-specific papers
• Experience teaching to a range of learners
• Eagerness to contribute positively to the Dwight community
• Willingness to engage with and learn from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Ability to bring joy, kindness, maturity, humor, hard work, and flexibility to the school environment

We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please let us know.

Dwight School’s goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities. It is also the policy of Dwight School to maintain a work environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, marital status, or other status protected by federal or state law, with regards to any term or condition of employment.

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