2024-25 - Pt Deputy Head, International Program & Dp Coordinator

Job Overview

Dallas International School (DIS) is accredited by ISAS (Independent Schools Association of the Southwest), France's Ministry of Education, and the International Baccalaureate Organization.

With 686 students of over 30 nationalities, DIS is an international school on a human scale and the only one with a French and multilingual curriculum in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, a city of seven million inhabitants which is in full demographic and economic expansion. DIS is proud to be one of the few schools globally to offer both the IB's Bilingual and Advanced Bilingual Diploma programs in a variety of languages. In addition to English and French, other languages currently taught in the school are Spanish, German and Mandarin Chinese.

The school offers a rigorous curriculum integrating the best practices of French and American education. Upon completion of the French Baccalaureate or the IB Diploma program, our students go to college in the United States or internationally in countries such as France, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain or Australia, among others.

Desired Profile:

• You view education as an emancipatory journey in which all students seek to realize their full potential so that they can one day contribute to the progress of humanity.
• You believe it is important to support students not only academically, but also in their evolution as individuals, citizens and humans.
• You are passionate about education and are able to transmit your enthusiasm to your team.
• You wish to contribute to the dissemination of the mission and values of DIS.
• You want to be deeply involved in the life of the school by promoting and engaging in a range of stimulating educational activities.
• You possess strong communication skills to interact successfully with our teachers and staff, as well as our students’ families.
• You have a strong desire to work in an international school and possess an excellent intercultural capacity to adapt to the enriching environment provided by our diverse community.
• You are an outstanding colleague and leader with a tremendous work ethic.

As Deputy Head of International Program and DP Coordinator, you will review all IB teacher activities, design related guidelines and/or procedures and issue program-related directives. This role will also be charged with establishing and maintaining relationships with secondary schools and universities.

Job duties include (but are not limited to):

• Overseeing and directing faculty and staff working under the assigned area of responsibility, and managing IB related activities.
• Supervising the IB track curriculum and instruction for 9th-12th grade, and overseeing the IB extended essay process.
• Coordinating the IBO application, accreditation and auditing processes, while ensuring that the school meets all IBO regulations and deadlines.
• Communicating with the IBO, providing required reports, and maintaining IB publications.
• Collaborating in the development of tests and tools to measure the effectiveness of curriculum and/or educational services, and measuring the attainment of program objectives.
• Formulating recommendations and procedures for current and proposed units of instruction.
• Organizing informational meetings with prospective parents and students, and working with other departments and/or faculty to coordinate testing for IB program applicants.
• Monitoring student progress, making recommendations to parents and students as necessary.
• Ordering, sending, receiving and tracking student materials.
• Participating in the IB faculty selection process with HR, Headmaster and Head of Secondary, and coordinating IB training enrollment and travel.
• Assisting the Head of Secondary with the creation of school schedules for the IB track.
• Facilitating the provision of necessary documents to complete the college applications for IB-track students, per the request of college/university personnel.
• Participating in research activities concerned with educational programs and services.
• Evaluating data obtained from research studies and preparing narrative and statistical reports for dissemination to school administrators.
• Maintaining accurate and complete academic records.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field
• Five (5) years of teaching experience
• Five (5) years of IB Coordination and/or Specialized Programs Coordination
• Knowledge of the IB and/or FB programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Education or related field
• Seven (7) years of related experience
• Bilingual in English/French strongly preferred
• Experience using Blackbaud information system or other education related software

This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It may be subject to modification or amendment at any time at the discretion of the Head of School.The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the employee’s Conditions of Employment. This job description allocates duties and responsibilities but does not direct the particular amount of time to be spent carrying them out and no part of it may be so construed.

Dallas International School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Dallas International School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in its hiring of faculty and staff members.