Subject Manager Philosophy and Extended Essay

Subject Manager - Philosophy and Extended Essay

Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Salary Circa £44,000 per annum

IB Global Centre, Cardiff

Hybrid working (office presence required 1 day per week)

Are you looking to work for a global organization with a meaningful mission? Would you like your professional skills to make a difference in the world? Do you want to work with colleagues all over the world who work together to achieve common goals? If so, then we may have the ideal opportunity for you as the International Baccalaureate is seeking to appoint a Subject Manager to support the assessment provision in the Diploma Programme.

About the IB

The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 5500 schools across 159 countries. A career at IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader of education services and contribute to our 50-year mission of creating a better and more peaceful world.

Job Purpose:

The Subject Manager will be accountable for coordinating the production of assessment papers and the subsequent marking and grading process in Extended Essays and Group 3 Subjects within our Diploma Programme, with a focus on Philosophy.

Within the role you will identify a specialist group of authors to create assessment papers before working closely with our Publishing Team to coordinate the production of assessment content in a variety of languages to include English, French, Spanish, Japanese and Korean.

The Subject Manager will support the effective delivery of the assessment cycle by monitoring the subsequent marking of assessment material by teams of contracted educators, including senior examiners and chief examiners. In addition, you will oversee the completion of standardisation prior to the launch of live marking and the conduct of grade awarding to ensure fair grades are awarded.

Moreover, you will support IB schools through responding to assessment-related queries and delivering communication as required.

Job Duties:

• Direct authoring teams to produce high quality assessments in compliance with the departmental guidelines.
• Coordinating international teams of senior examiners to ensure reliability, accuracy and fairness of assessment within the portfolio.
• Implement effective standardization processes and monitor the marking of assessment material. Utilising expertise to propose grade boundaries for approval when required.
• Analyse assessment statistics to draw conclusion on assessment validity and reliability.
• Plan and manage expenses related to designated tasks/subject, as appropriate.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders any relevant information or advice on assessment related matters for the designated subject in a variety of languages.
• Represent the assessment perspective in curriculum review.
• Collaborate with the Digital Subject Manager to support digitalisation of assessment for respective subjects.
• Manage administrative tasks related to designated subjects.
• Work closely with other departments of the IB, particularly those within the Education Office, and will occasionally represent the IB at international conferences and events.
Assist with additional duties as required to deliver departmental objectives outside of the direct area of responsibility.

Job Requirements:

Essential

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent) within a relevant discipline.
• Demonstrable understanding of educational assessment within Secondary-Level or Higher Education; for example this knowledge could be gained from experience as a teacher, examiner or from experience in a similar role.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects to agreed timelines.
• Ability to coordinate professionals and foster a collaborative environment.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Competence in using office software (including Microsoft Word, Excel, cloud solutions) with a willingness to accommodate innovative ways of working with and using digital media
• Effective presentation skills for a variety of audiences and purposes.
• Ability to commute to the office when required (with advanced notice) outside of the standard once a week arrangement.
• Ability to work from home with a reliable internet connection.

Desirable

Written proficiency of additional languages to English would be highly desirable.

Other Special Requirements:

Flexibility to work weekends during peak examinations sessions (May/June, November/December) and occasionally at unsociable hours – we run flexi hours policy to compensate for any overtime worked.

Our Benefits:

• Flexi-hours with core working hours between 10am - 12pm and 2pm-3pm.
• 10% employer pension contribution.
• Enhanced family friendly benefits.
• 25 Days annual leave, plus public holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave.
• Life assurance 4x annual salary.
• Paid volunteering leave.
• Excellent continuous professional development.
• Flexible benefits allowance (1.5% of salary).
• Health and wellness schemes.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on a range of products, including days out.
• Cash back opportunities available from a wide range of retailers.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
Free on-site car parking.

Applications to be accepted until 11:59pm on 21 April 2024

We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. The International Baccalaureate is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants.