IB Coordinator, Littleton High School (1.0 FTE)

Littleton High School IB Coordinator 1.0 FTE

"Littleton Public Schools - Big enough to serve you; small enough to know you."

Littleton Public Schools (LPS) is a premier school district located a few miles south of downtown Denver. With approximately 13,000 students, LPS offers a comprehensive education from preschool through Grade 12 at ten elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, several alternative programs, a central preschool, and two charter schools. We welcome your interest to join our family and support our 100 Percent Goal: graduating 100 percent of LPS students prepared for meaningful postsecondary opportunities. With a history of close community ties and consistent support from our residents, LPS is not just a place to work but a destination for exceptional educators to establish career long roots, develop professionally, and make meaningful contributions for our students. You belong here!

Littleton High School is an International Baccalaureate World School where all students in grades 8-10 are enrolled in IB Middle Years Program courses. Students in grades 11-12 may opt in to the IB Diploma Program or take IB courses a la carte. LHS offers comprehensive programming including AP classes, a STEM Certificate, an Early High School program, CTE courses, an award winning performing arts program and much more. LHS also hosts the district English Language Development programming for high school students.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Diploma Program (DP) Coordinator is responsible for managing and administering all aspects of the diploma program.

DUTIES:

• Monitoring expenditure from the annual budget, as allocated to the Coordinator from the building level. Paying fees to the regional billing office.
• Purchasing and inventory of learning and professional development resources and distribution of IB DP publications.

• Visiting schools from which the high school draws, including those within and outside of the district
• Preparing promotional materials
• Arranging information meetings for parents and prospective parents
• Processing applications and record/file keeping for those students as they move through the program
• Meeting with students and families interested in the DP

• Issuing copies of the DP Updates and General Regulations, relevant sections of the Assessment Procedures and explaining their significance and relevance
• Requesting predicted grades and internal assessment marks from faculty
• Monitoring and acting on professional development needs for the IB program
• Publishing a timetable of internal school deadlines
• Writing and adhering to the academic honesty policy for students
• Supervising the construction and delivery of the Theory of Knowledge program
• Ensuring that group 1 and 2 oral examinations are properly conducted

• Supporting, encouraging, and counseling students. Advising students on subject selections
• Informing students about the DP Program General Regulations and internal school deadlines for the receipt of examination material
• Ensuring records are accurate and kept up-to-date when candidates change subjects
• Providing references for students. Offering guidance on university and college entrance and following through with IBO procedures for sending results to universities
• Requiring students to agree and sign an IB Acceptance Agreement

• Helping candidates design a CAS program
• Facilitating and planning group activities with candidates
• Contacting external supervisors and organizations
• Maintaining records for CAS hours and reflections and informing the regional office of any students who do not complete their CAS program

• Informing parents about the DP, its regulations and the importance of complying with IB deadlines
• Obtaining information about students with special education needs or special language needs
• Helping parents understand the demands of the DP. Informing parents of students’ work and CAS requirements
• Writing articles for the quarterly parent newsletter
• Attending and presenting at Lion Pride Preview in November, attending 8th grade registration

• Liaising with offices of the IBO, and the regional office, and sub-regional organizations, such as IB Association of Rocky Mountain Schools and the school district and state authorities as needed
• Liaising with universities and colleges
• Liaising with local organizations in order to arrange CAS activities

• Informing supervisors and students about the extended essay requirement, the guidelines and assessment criteria
• Identifying teaching staff and suitable qualifications and experience to act as supervisors
• Enforcing internal school deadlines
• Ensuring that students meet with their advisor on a regular basis
• Ensuring the timely mailing of extended essays to examiners

• Give teachers marksheets for IA scores, predicted grades.
• Help teacher with documenting feedback on final IAs, teacher comments, etc.
• Ensure all subjects’ student work is uploaded properly and completely and there is a uniform process for each subject’s IA, EA upload process.

• Organizing mock written and oral examinations for students and invigilators
• Maintaining the security of examination papers
• Informing students and invigilators about exam procedures and regulations
• Providing students with individual examination schedules and the IB DP handout on the conduct of examinations
• Checking requirements for calculators, data booklets, case studies and other authorized material for examinations
• Establishing an invigilation schedule and informing invigilators of the schedule, ensuring that all invigilators are aware of their responsibilities
• Encouraging teachers to complete and submit form G2 after each examination in their subject
• Submitting CAS information to the regional office

• Ensuring students receive their results and counselling students (and their parents) about their results
• Conveying diplomas, diploma results and certificates to students

• maintaining contact with graduates and inviting graduates to informational meetings for parents and students to act as resource persons
• Maintaining success records for use in recruitment and school promotional material including scholarships and university entrance
• Planning for the long-term improvement of the DP program within the school
• Helping develop implementation of MYP with MYP coordinator

• Attending meetings and participating in Instructional Leadership Team planning and School Leadership Team planning
• Coordinating IB DP teaching loads with heads of departments and assistant principals
• Informing teachers of professional development opportunities and making necessary arrangements, including roundtables, conferences, seminars, etc.
• Communicating curriculum developments and administrative changes to teachers
• Orienting new teachers and informing them about the DP
• Advising teachers about Internal Assessement requirements
• Monitoring the receipt of internal assessment forms and candidates’ work for submission to examiners
• Organizing and chairing meetings for IB DP teachers
• Consulting with teachers about IB DP teaching practices and standard.
• Other duties as assigned.

GT Coordinator

• Council and support GT students in writing their ALP
• Identify gifted students, ensuring their appropriate placement
• Collaborate with teachers to design differentiated curriculum
• Provide professional development for staff on supporting gifted learners
• Collaborate with families to support GT students
• On-going case management with families, coordinating with academic counselors, and teachers.
• Responsible for maintaining site based ALP records via Frontline for education
• Analyze student test scores via Access Track and internal data sources to identify potential students for evaluation.

Preferred Experience

• IB or MYP Teaching experience and training
• Prior IB coordinator experience
• Bilingual
• School leadership roles/experiences

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Oral and written communication skills; English language skills.
• Strong Interpersonal relations skills; Customer service and public relations skills;
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations.
• Advanced computer hardware and software skills; operating knowledge of and experience with Google.
• Ability to create systems to track IB data using excel and google.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with general office equipment, including telephones, copier, fax machine, etc.;
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Speaks to students, parents, colleagues and community with respect and dignity.
• Uses team concepts to plan, problem solve and share space, equipment, resources and knowledge with coworkers; supports the ideas, efforts and accomplishments of others.
• Recognizes opportunities for improvement and/or implements improved methods within the limits of authority; adapts to changes in responsibilities and work schedule with a positive attitude.
• Dresses appropriately for work requirements.
• Maintains consistent, regular attendance at work; arrives and leaves work at scheduled times; respects time limits on breaks and lunch periods; and follows district procedures for absence reporting.
• Promotes and follows Board of Education policies, building or department procedures and any other rules and regulations as may be established by central, building, or department administration.

Contacts

• Daily contact with students, instructional staff, classified staff, building administrators and parents.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Oversee and collaborate with the IB assistant to ensure the success of the IB program.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Successful applicants must be properly licensed for assignment as a Professional Educator according to the Colorado Department of Education.

STARTING SALARY RANGE: (Annual salary schedule based on 1.0 FTE)
WORK YEAR: 187 contract days (district educator calendar)
FTE: [1.0]
2025-2026 School Year

BENEFIT INFORMATION:
Littleton Public Schools offers several competitive and comprehensive benefit packages to employees. Fringe benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 403(b), 401(k), and 457(b) retirement savings plans; and various leave and professional development programs. Additionally as a public employer, LPS participates in the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). For more information about additional benefits or compensation options by employee group, please visit our website at: https://littletonpublicschools.net/employee-benefits