Job Description

:Job Type: Full-Time, PermanentAbout the IBIf you\'re looking to work for a global organization with a meaningful mission, and with colleagues all over the world, then the International Baccalaureate\xc2\xae (IB) may have the ideal opportunity for you! The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 5,500 schools across 159 countries. A career at IB is not just a job; it\'s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services and contribute to our 50-year mission of creating a better and more peaceful world. Apply now to join our global organization where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.About the JobThe IB World Schools (IBWS) Senior Manager serves an assigned portfolio of private or public schools. The function of the IBWS Senior Manager is to provide partnership to schools and school groups such as districts and provide guidance and support so that they achieve their optimum teaching, learning and assessment objectives.The IBWS Senior Manager develops their own goals and targets (with sign off by the Head) and is responsible for leading cross-team and cross-department work, including strategic projects and programmes of work such as acting as the IB Programme Lead or Language Lead for the department.Key Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient management of evaluation of allocated portfolio of schools to ensure consistency and efficiency among schools, reduce risk, provide excellent customer service and inform IBWS strategy
• Guide and support schools in the process of programme evaluation and the self-study process
• Ensure that schools can derive maximum benefits from evaluation. Connecting schools and school groups with ecosystems and supporting schools in sharing best practices within the portfolio/ strand
• Monitor schools\' queries, development plans and implementation difficulties which relate to programme implementation to feedback to the IB
• Identify programme implementation strengths and weaknesses of schools at different maturity stages and continuously contribute with programme expertise
• Develop an informed understanding of the profile of the assigned school portfolio
• Ensure that data relevant to each school and group/district in the portfolio is captured in the data repository and that the trends are analyzed to inform yearly plans
• Act as the central point of contact for schools and groups/districts, maintain relations with schools and monitor their development and performance
• Collaborate with schools and groups/districts to continuously support them in seeking to improve programme implementation
• Accountable for cultivating relationship with most senior 3rd party representatives, e.g. president of board of education, superintendents of schools or departments of education and education ministers/officials
• Build the capacity of new and experienced school and group/district-based leaders in understanding and implementing an IB Education
• Build, maintain and expand a network of (new) external relations (educational, governmental, etc.); detect and realize new business opportunities in close cooperation with other IB departments

About You

• Master\'s degree
• Excessive experience in school leadership.
• Previous IB programme experience as educator, coordinator, administrator desirable
• Familiarity with education systems and practices in at national/state/provincial or school group level.
• Experience in education management, school improvement and educational change.
• Experience in IB Educator Network roles such as IB school visit team member/leader, consultant and workshop leader and/or educational administrator desirable.
• Experience in educational management and innovational change

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits for Singapore-based:

• 20% employer\'s CPF contribution

• S$1200 yearly flexible credits

• 20 Days annual leave, plus public holidays, with the choice to buy or sell up to 3 days additional annual leave using flexible credits

• Life assurance 2x annual salary

• Flexible working hours due to nature of work

• Organisation sponsored learning opportunities for professional development

• Corporate passes to Singapore Zoo, River Wonders and Gardens By The Bay

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