Academic Coordinator Grade 1-4

**About SABIS®**:
SABIS® is a global education network that has an active presence in 20 countries on five continents. Schools in the SABIS® Network educate over 70,000 students and implement a proven, proprietary system. SABIS® Network schools provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world.

SABIS® and SABIS® Network schools employ over 8,000 employees worldwide.

**Job Purpose**:
Ensuring that the academics results as well as the SABIS® teaching methodology is being applied to the utmost standards as per SABIS® requirements. As well as communicating with parents to keeping them informed, updated on the progress of their children.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Conducting classroom observation on a daily basis to ensure that the SABIS® point system as well as classroom management techniques are being applied as well as providing useful feedback through meetings and written feedback to the teachers on their performance
- Meeting with Subject coordinators to check the updated results of students in order to develop a documented action plan for the failing students
- Preparing exams schedules and/or study list(s) term by term so that students are aware of the exams and the materials needed ahead of time.
- Analyzing student results on a regular basis through various academic reports such as but not limited to SSMS Tracker, AMS 014, AMS050 etc. and student history files.
- Monitoring the performance of the assigned shadow teacher to ensure that they are using and following the SABIS® point system and teaching methodologies
- Conducting regular spot checks on student’s workbooks, copybooks and diaries to ensure that teaches are using the point system teaching methodology.
- Assigning teachers at the beginning of the year for the different classes in order to make sure we have the most suitable teacher in each section
- Developing the seating plan as per the SABIS® requirement to ensure a proper implementation of the SABIS® teaching methodology.
- Playing an active role during the teacher training program if and when needed.
- Following up and attending the teacher training program in order to get an understanding of the quality of new recruits into the system.
- Preparing letters to be sent to parents regarding academic and behavioral issues in order to clarify the points in each of these policies.
- Meeting and/or contacting parents of academically weak students to inform them about their child’s performance and putting together relevant action plans in place if needed.
- Documenting the minutes of meeting with parents onto the yellow book of the students.
- Organizing academic support sessions for the academically weak students in order to improve their performance.
- Meeting with academically weak students to set up an improvement plan to increase their performance.
- Acting as a mentor and/or role model with all teachers and students within their supervision.
- Continuously following up on the progress of students on a termly basis by entering the academic comments on the end of term reports to inform parents about actions that will be taken.
- Meeting with the student management coordinator to follow up on the action plans taken in order to improve the behavioral situations of the students.
- Coordinating with the student life coordinator the academic support sessions that took place to ensure that it was efficient and effective.
- Ensuring that all teachers under their supervision are submitting the lessons plans in a timely manner.
- Performing such other related tasks or projects as they arise and as delegated by the SABIS® management.

**Ideal Requirements**:

- English Proficient / Native English Speaker
- MS Office needed components
- Communication Skills
- Ability to work within a team
- 3+ years SABIS® Experience

**Employment Requirements**:
Must meet all employment requirements including, but not limited to, country and local education and certification requirements, reference checks, and criminal background checks.

SABIS® is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non - discrimination in employment on any basis including age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.

Job Reference: GERMANY00070