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Bali Island School is seeking a dedicated and experienced PYP Coordinator / Teacher – Literacy to join our Primary School team. This exciting dual-role position combines 50% PYP Coordination and 50% Literacy Teaching, offering an opportunity to lead programme development while making a meaningful impact on student learning and literacy outcomes.

About the Role
As a member of the Primary School and whole-school pedagogical leadership team, you will support the ongoing development and refinement of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP). You will work collaboratively with school leaders, teachers, specialists, students, and families to strengthen curriculum alignment, enhance teaching practices, and promote inclusive, high-quality learning.

Alongside your coordination responsibilities, you will deliver targeted literacy interventions and support students with diverse learning needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • PYP Leadership: Lead and support the development, implementation, and review of the Programme of Inquiry (POI) and written curriculum.
  • Teacher Development: Facilitate collaborative planning, coaching, co-teaching, and professional learning to strengthen PYP practices.
  • Curriculum & Assessment: Guide unit planning, curriculum mapping, assessment practices, and the effective use of learning data.
  • Literacy Intervention: Deliver targeted individual and small-group literacy support and monitor student progress.
  • Literacy Leadership: Promote effective literacy strategies, develop resources, and support a coherent literacy progression across the Primary School.
  • IB Programme Management: Maintain programme documentation, coordinate evaluation requirements, and monitor progress against IB standards and action plans.
  • Community Engagement: Communicate PYP developments to staff and families and foster a strong understanding of inquiry-based learning.
  • Schoolwide Collaboration: Work closely with the Primary Principal, MYP Coordinator, Student Support team, and other colleagues to support programme alignment and student success.

 

What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:

  • A recognised teaching qualification and substantial experience as a primary educator, preferably within the IB PYP.
  • A strong understanding of inquiry-based learning, curriculum design, and assessment.
  • Excellent knowledge of literacy development and evidence-informed intervention strategies.
  • Experience supporting diverse learners and collaborating with teachers and families.
  • Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in teacher coaching, professional learning, or curriculum leadership.
  • PYP/IB training and/or curriculum leadership training.
  • A Master’s degree in educational leadership or curriculum leadership is desirable.
  • A collaborative, flexible, and creative approach, with initiative, a positive attitude, and a good sense of humour under pressure.

 

Why Join Bali Island School?

  • This is an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative learning community, influence pedagogical practice, strengthen literacy outcomes, and help shape an engaging and inclusive PYP experience for students.
  • The position includes an annual stipend in addition to the basic salary in recognition of the additional coordination responsibilities.

 

How to Apply
If you are an enthusiastic educator ready to combine pedagogical leadership with impactful literacy teaching, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV/resumé, cover letter, and relevant professional qualifications to Head of School (Ms. Heather Millington) [email protected] and cc PYP Principal (Mrs. Elisa Ingles) [email protected]

Direct Supervisor: PYP Coordinator (PYPC), then Deputy Head of School, as per the organizational chart.

Position Overview: Position will consist of an assignment teaching Primary School PYP students.

Skills, professional expectations and responsibilities:

  • To familiarize oneself with, to respect and adhere to BIS school policies, practices and procedures.
  • To communicate professionally and effectively with students, parents, teachers and others.
  • To embrace and promote IB approaches to teaching and learning (ATL’s) in the course of daily teaching.
  • Model the IB learner profile attributes.Positive attitude, growth mindset, strong emotional intelligence (EQ).
  • Where applicable, assist students in the PYP exhibition.
  • Participate in collaborative grade level/cross-curricular/cross programme meetings to develop the written and taught curriculum.
  • Commit to ongoing personal professional development.
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Willingness to offer co-curricular activities.
  • Communicate and liaise on a regular basis with fellow grade members with regards to planning, assessment, parent and community contact, subject organization and classroom issues such including behaviour management, expectations and routines.
  • Communicate and liaise with other school colleagues in an effort to promote social and emotional awareness.
  • Take an active role in behavioural management and pastoral care of homeroom and other class groups.
  • Attend and constructively contribute to staff meetings.
  • Assist in supervision of student breaks when required.
  • Coordinate class activities as deemed necessary.
  • Maintain up-to-date records of assessment, attendance, planning, reports, conferences, and communication with parents via ManageBac and other platforms.
  • Establish links with the parent community to ensure that parents are kept well informed about student learning. For example, encourage parents to come to information sharing meetings, SLCs, PYP exhibition, join the PTA etc.
  • Assist, as required, in the development of social and emotional curricular materials.
  • Act as a resource/contact/support for new staff members (i.e. curriculum, schedules, procedures).
  • Participate in and assist with school events as required and to complete any additional task(s) given by the PYPC.

Direct Supervisor: Subject Group Leader (where applicable), followed by MYP Coordinator, then Deputy Head of School, as per the organizational chart.

Position Overview: Position will consist of an assignment teaching Middle School MYP students.

Skills, professional expectations and responsibilities:

  • To familiarize oneself with, to respect and adhere to Bali Island School policies, practices and procedures.
  • To communicate professionally and effectively with students, parents, teachers and others.
  • To embrace and promote IB approaches to teaching and learning (ATL’s) in the course of daily teaching.
  • Model the IB learner profile attributes.
  • Positive attitude, growth mindset, strong emotional intelligence (EQ).
  • Where applicable, assist students in their Grade 10 Personal Project.
  • Participate in collaborative subject group/cross-curricular/cross programme meetings to develop the written and taught curriculum.
  • Commit to ongoing personal professional development.
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Willingness to offer co-curricular activities.
  • Communicate and liaise on a regular basis with fellow subject group/grade members with regards to planning, assessment, parent and community contact, subject organization and classroom issues such including behaviour management, expectations and routines.
  • Communicate and liaise with other school colleagues in an effort to promote social and emotional awareness.
  • Take an active role in behavioural management and pastoral care of class groups.
  • Attend and constructively contribute to staff meetings.
  • Assist in supervision of student breaks when required.
  • Coordinate class activities as deemed necessary.
  • Maintain up-to-date records of assessment, attendance, planning, reports, conferences, and communication with parents via
  • Toddle and other platforms.
  • Establish links with the parent community to ensure that parents are kept well informed about student learning. For example, encourage parents to come to information sharing meetings, SLCs, science fairs, join the PTA.
  • Assist, as required, in the development of social and emotional curricular materials.
  • Act as a resource/contact/support for new staff members (i.e. curriculum, schedules, procedures).
  • Participate in and assist with school events as required.

Direct supervisor: DP Coordinator, then Deputy Head of School, as per the organizational chart.

Position overview: Position will consist of an assignment teaching secondary school DP students.

Skills, professional expectations, and responsibilities:

  • To familiarize oneself with, to respect and adhere to BIS school policies, practices, and procedures.
  • To communicate professionally and effectively with students, parents, teachers, and others.
  • To embrace and promote IB approaches to teaching and learning (ATL’s) during daily teaching.
  • Model the IB learner profile attributes.
  • Positive attitude, growth mindset, strong emotional intelligence (EQ).
  • Where applicable, assist students with their TOK exhibition and Group 4 project.
  • Work with students to provide appropriate support and guidance with their extended essay.
  • Participate in collaborative subject group/cross-curricular meetings to develop the written and taught curriculum.
  • Commit to ongoing personal professional development.
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Willingness to offer co-curricular activities.
  • Communicate and liaise on a regular basis with fellow subject group/grade members with regards to planning, assessment, parent and community contact, subject organization, and classroom issues such including behaviour management, expectations, and routines.
  • Communicate and liaise with other school colleagues to promote social and emotional awareness.
  • Take an active role in behavioral management and pastoral care of class groups.
  • Attend and constructively contribute to staff meetings.
  • Coordinate class activities as deemed necessary.
  • Maintain up-to-date records of assessment, attendance, planning, reports, conferences, and communication with parents via
  • Toddle and other platforms.
  • Establish links with the parent community to ensure that parents are kept well informed about student learning.
  • Encourage parents to come to information sharing meetings, SLCs, TOK exhibition, Group 4 exhibition, join the PTA etc.
  • Assist, as required, in the development of social-emotional curricular materials.
  • Act as a resource/contact/support for new staff members (i.e. curriculum, schedules, procedures).
  • Participate in and assist with school events as required.

How to Apply?
Please apply directly through Search Associates–Apli or via the following email address [email protected]  

Interested candidates should submit the following documents in ONE PDF file.

  1. Covering 1-page letter of application CLEARLY outlining your alignment with our mission, vision, core values, and definition of high-quality learning. Generic application letters will not be considered.
  2. Resume of no more than 2 pages.

Notes: 

  • For work permit regulations, please be aware that candidates should have 5 years of teaching experience. This is a government regulation and cannot be waived.
  • Please be aware that pets such as cats and dogs CANNOT be imported into Bali. 
  • Candidates with previous IB experience are encouraged to apply.
  • In line with our commitment to move to nurturing an environment of inclusivity, diversity and sense of belonging, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
  • If there is a communicated deadline for applications, only those applications submitted within the deadline will be considered. 
  • The school reserves the right to appoint an applicant at any stage if a highly qualified person applies.
  • The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people.
  • All post holders are subject to rigorous background checks with regard to previous employment and are mandated to supply a police report to this effect.

Faculty salaries & benefits

At BIS, we provide a tax-free compensation package that is competitive for international schools. We have a standard pay scale and enhanced pay scale for those that qualify, which is consistent for local and overseas hired staff. Colleagues are placed on a scale according to years of experience and qualifications.

Initial overseas hired teaching contracts are for two years and then renewable on an annual basis.

The cost of living in Bali is relatively low.

We also provide for overseas hired faculty:

  • An annual housing allowance*
  • Annual flights allowance for self and dependent
  • Settling-in allowance
  • Tuition benefits for child(ren)**
  • Pension
  • Health Insurance for self and dependent
  • Exit allowance

*Overseas hires make their own selection of accommodation around the school or other areas. The school provides assistance in the search for accommodation.

**The tuition allowance is stipulated in the contract of employment based on dependent choice. Initial 2 year contracts offer 1 free child tuition if the child is chosen as the dependent, followed by increasing discounts for the second child for contract extensions beyond 2 years.

Candidates Beware of Recruiting Scams

Bali Island School will never ask or require teacher candidates to send money for application fees, interview fees, visas, plane tickets or other costs associated with recruitment or moving to Indonesia. We will not ask potential teachers for information related to bank accounts or other private information. Specific information would be collected only after a formal contract has been signed and upon arrival in Bali. If you have been asked by BIS or another international school to send money to cover such costs, you are probably the target of an elaborate scam. Several good international schools have recently had their web sites cloned, and candidates have been asked to send large amounts of money. All international candidates are urged to be diligent in investigating potential schools during the recruiting process and prior to signing a contract. Use extreme caution if you have been asked for money or private information.