High School Coordinator

Required Degrees: Masters in Education or related fields
Fields of Expertise: High School,  Advanced Placement
Salary: Negotiable

Details: ABOUT AIM
The American Institute of Monterrey is a group of private bilingual, bicultural and co-
educational
schools located in the state of Nuevo León in Mexico. The Valle Oriente Campus offers
educational
services from Pre-Nursery through grade 9, the San Pedro Campus from Pre-Nursery to
grade 5
(projected to grow to grade 9), and AIM Preparatory School, offering middle school and
the newly
launched high school, with grade 10 in the 2017-2018 school year.
With almost five decades of educational service, AIM is recognized locally, nationally and
globally
for its academic excellence, educational and technological innovations, values and
student
wellness programs, as well as top quality fine arts and competitive sports programs.
AIM is the first school in Latin America to be accredited by both the NEASC and CIS. We
also are
a Microsoft Showcase School, an Apple Distinguished School and have received
recognition from
UNESCO for our innovations.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The high school at AIM is our school’s newest venture. Positioned to “revolutionize
education”, it
seeks to transform our educational services through student-developed authentic
products and
services aligned to its four academies: technology and engineering, arts and humanities,
business
and management and laboratory and investigation. As High School Coordinator, you will
have an
instrumental role in developing a new educational culture which will attract students from
within and
outside of the AIM system, supporting our vision to convert APS into a worldwide beacon
of
transformative education in the 21st century. Your responsibilities include leading all
programs,
activities and communications within the AIM Preparatory School environment as well as
to attract
students from feeder schools, including coordination of students’ schedules and
academic classes,
activities and events, personal needs, and interdisciplinary management in a
professional
environment that challenges each student to reach his/her fullest potential, achieving
admission to
the best colleges and universities worldwide, while providing a nurturing, supportive
environment
that will allow students to “make their mark” in their community while still in high school.
STARTING DATE
August 1st 2018
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE…
• Establish, oversee & manage an ambitious “students as entrepreneurs” program,
which
includes the development of authentic products and services, linking students will outside
professionals in order to achieve their vision for improving their world, based on the
academy of
their choice.
• Working with the Curriculum Director on school-programming and curriculum
development for
9th through 12th grade students
• Developing a strong “student-voice, student choice” culture, in which students,
through
responsibility, respect and safety, strengthen and improve the APS educational
environment for all
students.
• Prepare our students for success in college preparation programming
• Provide academic support, ensuring their academic resume and authentic product
portfolio will
stand out in the college application process
• Support our students and families through the college application and decision
process
• Support Human Resources in the recruitment, selection, supervision and on-going
training of
high school teaching staff
• Plan and chaperone student outings, including study abroad programs, college
campus visits,
community service projects and field trips.
• Manage campus wide data collection and evaluation systems
• Teach high school courses whenever is required (first couple of years)
• Work closely with the Admissions Department in the organization of APS
promotional days for
students from feeder schools, in order to grow the student population in the high school.
• Other duties as assigned
WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO…
• Is energetic, visionary and willing to work as a team member to make the APS vision
a reality.
• Has sufficient experience and inner drive to achieve the results described.
• Has a Master’s degree in education
• Is certified to teach Advance Placement courses
• Has International Experience working with teenagers
• Is Technology Savvy
• Can Communicate Effectively
• Is Flexible
• Fluent in Spanish and familiar with the Mexican Culture is a huge plus but not a
requirement
COMPENSATION PACKAGE
Based on experience and education
APPLICATIONS
Please contract Trudy Kwan with HIGH SCHOOL COORDINATOR as the subject and
attach the
following:
• Your Resume
• A Cover Letter
• Send answers to the following questions:
 What are you good at professionally?
 What are you not good at or not interested in doing professionally?