Academic Coordinator

Reports to: The assigned Assistant Principal

Responsible for: 

• Underachieving Students;
• Development and Implementation of a Curriculum

Responsibilities: 

Academic Coordination

• Conduct academic staff training as directed by the AP’s or requested by the Hods;
• Work with the AP’s and Hods before approving any book or supply;
• Serve as the person charged by the Principal with the monitoring of student's academic progress;
• Review and follow-up on student academic referrals regularly with the appropriate AP;
• Meet frequently with the Student Counselor to discuss student problems;
• Confer with SMC on issues of policy involving student dismissal;
• Work with HoD’s to promote, support, and monitor interdepartmental projects and activities;
• Attend all staff meetings, including SMC, ES and HS meetings, and HoD meetings;
• Attend all Parent-Teacher meetings;
• Establish regular office hours during which he/she is easily accessible to instructional staff;
• Throughout the year, prepare a list of academic topics to address in the final report;
• Develop relationships with outside agencies for referral of students with special academic needs.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Principal.

Curriculum Coordination

• Plan and coordinate the development and implementation of effective horizontal and vertical curriculum and instruction, K-12, in collaboration with HoD’s, Grade leaders, and other teachers;
• Coordinates the development of curriculum objectives in collaboration with the Hods;
• Prepares and develops annual curriculum assessments for all grades and departments;
• Facilitate and organize training for new faculty members;
• Assist and guide the development of course content;
• Assist in updating course content;
• Assist heads of departments (HoD’s) with the development and printing of departmental curriculum guides/course descriptions;
• Coordinates the process for selection and purchase of textbooks, equipment, and instructional supplies in collaboration with the Hods;
• Conduct curriculum meetings and/or training with faculty; participates in the planning and delivery of curriculum training as appropriate;
• Monitor professional research and disseminate ideas and information to all teaching and administrative staff;
• Assists Hods with providing in-service guidance;
• Prepare reports as requested by the School Management Committee and the Principal;
• Attend professional staff development workshops to keep abreast of current practices;
• Acts as a resource person to teachers on issues in the curriculum area;
• Perform other duties assigned by the Principal.