SPECIFIC
RESPONSIBILITIES
The DP Leader is expected
to:
- Inform the school community, including
administration, teachers, legal guardians and candidates about the learner
profile and the mission of the IB.
- Ensure that legal guardians and candidates
understand the curriculum and assessment requirements of the Diploma
Programme and what subjects will be offered by the school.
- Ensure that Diploma Programme subjects are
scheduled so they meet the IB recommended number of teaching hours and
provide maximum concurrency of learning for candidates.
- If the school offers Diploma Programme courses
online and appoints a site-based coordinator, ensure that both work
collaboratively to support candidates.
- Ensure that legal guardians and candidates are
provided with a copy of General regulations: Diploma Programme when
candidates are enrolled in the programme.
- Provide teachers with up-to-date information about
changes to courses of study, assessment requirements and administration.
- Ensure that teachers are provided access to the
online curriculum centre (OCC) and that they are aware of the resources
available on the site.
- Ensure that teachers have access to relevant
sections of this handbook, particularly those sections with
subject-specific information.
- Ensure that all teachers have access to the
Coordinator’s notes when these become available.
- Publish an internal calendar of all due dates for
the receipt/submission of candidates’ assessment material and other
material/information required by the IB.
- Ensure that teachers are provided with an
opportunity for professional development related to the Diploma Programme
and professional development requirements are met at evaluation.
- Provide information to teachers about any local
regional association of IB schools and opportunities to network with other
IB teachers.
- Ensure that the school academic policy is aligned
with the IB expectations, that teachers implement it and that both
teachers and candidates are aware of the requirements and penalties
imposed on candidates for breaches of IB regulations.
- Submit advance notice registration requirements,
according to deadlines in this handbook.
- Submit requests for inclusive assessment
arrangements for candidates with assessment access requirements, at least
one year in advance of the written examinations.
- Register candidates for an examination session,
according to deadlines in this handbook.
- Submit/upload candidates’ assessment material for
moderation/marking with any accompanying forms, according to deadlines in
this handbook.
- Provide candidates with personal examination
schedules and contact the IB by the appropriate deadline where any
scheduling conflict may exist.
- Ensure that a secure location is available for the
storage of examination papers and other confidential assessment material.
- Conduct the written examinations in May/November in
compliance with instructions in the current edition of the conduct of IB
Diploma Programme examinations.
- Ensure candidates and invigilators are provided
with relevant information about examination regulations.
- Ensure that teachers provide feedback on the
examination papers.
- Ensure that each candidate is provided with their
personal identification number (PIN) and personal code so they can
download their results on 6 July/6 January.
- Be available (or ensure another staff/faculty
member is available) after the issue of results to answer questions,
request any enquiries upon results or submit registrations for retake
candidates, as applicable.
- Provide candidates and legal guardians with
guidance on university recognition and the university results service.
- Ensure that requirements for Theory of Knowledge
are properly coordinated, and teachers of other IB subjects understand the
nature and importance of this core requirement.
- Ensure that the CAS element is properly coordinated
and implemented according to current IB requirements.
- Ensure that the extended essay is administered
according to requirements in the current guide and that candidates and
teacher-supervisors are fully aware of these requirements.
- If required, prepare the self-study and
accompanying documents for programme evaluation and organize the
evaluation visit (if applicable).
- Ensure that the school has a means of support for
IB candidates for whom the language of instruction is not their mother
tongue.
Review
This Job Description will be
reviewed as part of the School’s Appraisal Process. It may also be
reviewed by mutual agreement outside such a cycle at the request of either the
Head of School or the post holder.
Framework
To support the post holder in the
fulfilment of the terms of this Job Description, Oberoi International
School undertakes to provide, within the limitations of available
resources:
- OIS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
well-being of students, faculty, staff members and visitors to its
campuses, and expects all members of the OIS community to share this
commitment.
- A full and appropriate induction
programme
- Ongoing Professional Development opportunities
linked to the strategic plan and agreed goals
- Personal and professional support as
appropriate.
- Equality of opportunity in career progression.