Service as Action Coordinator - MYP (Decharge 5 Periods) & CAS/SL Coordinator (Decharge 4 Periods)
Founded in 1924, the Ecole Internationale de Genève (Ecolint) welcomes 4,500 students aged 3 to 18, representing more than 130 nationalities. Our 1,250 staff from all over the world work on our three campuses (La Grande Boissière and Campus des Nations in Geneva, La Châtaigneraie in the canton of Vaud).
In our 7 schools, our students benefit from international teaching and bilingual supervision of the highest quality.
Campus des Nations is the most recent campus in the International School of Geneva Foundation. Located in the heart of Geneva’s international quarter, this campus has quickly established itself as an educationally pioneering school committed to putting student learning at the centre of all its activities. Campus des Nations is proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School. Our programmes are based on the IB’s ‘Learner Profile’, a set of ideals that inspire, motivate and focus the work of the school and help students to become more thoughtful, moral, cultured and caring. Fostering these qualities is at the heart of all we do.
Campus des Nations (Secondary)
Service as Action Coordinator - MYP (Decharge 5 Periods) & CAS/SL Coordinator (Decharge 4 Periods)
Students take action when they apply what they are learning in the classroom and beyond. IB learners strive to be caring members of the community who demonstrate a commitment to service—making a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment. The role will also entail liaising with Heads of Department to explore opportunities for service learning links to the Service Action programme and activities.
The MYP service as action coordinator plays a crucial role in facilitating and coordinating service learning activities within the Middle Years Programme. The service action coordinator is responsible for guiding students through the process of engaging in meaningful service experiences that align with the MYP philosophy.
Coordination and administration of the Creativity, Activity and Service program in the Diploma Programme and service learning program in the Careers Programme for years 12 and 13, including: providing students with suitable challenges and learning opportunities in a local and international context; monitoring and reporting student progress.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the implementation and coordination of the Service as Action, CAS / SL program, ensuring alignment with IB guidelines and school objectives.
- Collaborate with all departments to integrate meaningful service learning opportunities into the curriculum.
- Plan and organise age appropriate and curriculum relevant projects. This may require liaising and developing relationships with the local community and international organisations.
- Support students in the process of identifying meaningful action service and CAS activities, how to plan for projects and reflecting on their progress. These opportunities should align with the learning outcomes for service action and CAS / SL.
- Staying informed and trained regarding best practices in service action / CAS and support staff members development, as part of a whole school professional development plan.
- Communicate with a variety of audiences in a timely fashion, such as students, staff, parents and local / international organisations.
Ensure a school system is developed and followed in terms of documentation, record keeping of the various projects and opportunities undertaken by students. - Help the continued work on fostering a school culture where service helps students become more independent, caring and active members of the school community.
- Build on work done in the PYP on action, and help lead students towards the Service Action requirements in the Middle Years Programme and CAS / SL requirements in the Diploma or Careers programmes.
- Recognize and celebrate students' achievements in Creativity, Activity, and Service through events and ceremonies.
- Align with Ecolint’s vision of the learner passport, ensuring that all activities for years 10 to 13 are logged on the platform.
Candidate requirements:
- Excellent knowledge of the Service Action requirements and approaches for the MYP and CAS for the Diploma Programme and Service
- Learning in the Careers Programme
- Student centred
- French language (B1) or ability to converse in French.
- Proficient ICT skills such as being a Google Educator Level 1 as we are a school that uses Google Workspace for Education as our core digital tools.
- Qualified to teach another subject in secondary school
- Ability to work with a variety of teams across the school.
- Be willing to support the mentor program where required.
Candidates are requested to apply online attaching their CV and a covering letter. The application must be addressed to Mr Jamie Williams, International School of Geneva, Campus des Nations Campus by 13th March mentioning the reference number 410 277.
Note
The Ecole Internationale de Genève values and encourages diversity among its staff. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. The School is seriously committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous checks on their prior conduct with regard to Child Protection as appropriate to their position, including reference checking with previous employers and the relevant authorities.