PYP Coordinator - September 2025

GEMS International School Cairo

We are very excited to welcome students to GEMS International School Cairo. Located in Rehab 2, and under the renowned GEMS international network, we are thrilled to finally open the doors of our purpose-built, high tech, environmentally conscious school! Using the American curriculum based AERO standards, GISC is now a full International Baccalaureate Continuum Programme School, offering PYP, MYP, and IBDP.

*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org.

 We have opened our early years, primary, and middle years programs through Grade 8 in 2022-23, added Grade 9 in 2023 and Grade 10 in 2024 and will continue to add upper grades in subsequent years with a projected enrollment of 1400 students.

Our full education, operations, administrative, and leadership team is now in place, ready to ensure that GISC provides a world-class educational experience for our students and families. 

Our school is notable for its emphasis on inclusion and diversity, future-thinking technology skills, and most importantly, developing impactful global citizens with a mission to serve our world: Inspiring Leaders, Future Thinkers, Fearless Explorers, Diversity Ambassadors. 

As a GEMS Education school, we believe there is a ‘Genius in Every Child’. We are nurturing an ecosystem and infrastructure to draw out potential and training educators by the best to be the best.

Website:

https://www.gis-cairo.com/

GEMS International School Cairo (GISC) is looking for outstanding PYP Coordinator to join our team from August/September 2025

The PYP coordinator at GISC serves to ensure the highest level of fidelity to the IB PYP program from Pre-K through Grade 5 (PYP 1-8). He/she will oversee transdisciplinary and grade level planning, assist teachers with the development of units of inquiry, regularly audit teachers’ submissions and communications on our LMS (Toddle), and act as the school’s liaison with the IB organization in matters related to updating program and training, authorization, and all other PYP-related communication.

Responsibilities will include direct supervision of specialist area teachers (World Languages, Art, Music, PHE, Design Tech) serving all PYP grades, excluding Arabic.

The PYP coordinator will also liaise with the MYP and DP coordinators to ensure a strong curriculum sequence and successful student transition.

GISC is a fully authorized IB continuum school.

Required Qualifications

• Degree certification in addition to a certified teaching qualification, such as a valid US Teaching/leadership license or equivalent
• Master’s in education
• Minimum 3 years of previous experience as PYP Coordinator in a strong IB international school
• Minimum 5 years teaching experience
• International school experience, within the IB is a plus
• In-depth knowledge and experience in PYP

Application and Interview:

To apply, please share a one-page maximum application letter that clarifies your suitability for the role. Please also share your CV including 3 references. Please note that candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as we reserve the right to appoint the right person prior to the closing date.

The safeguarding of our students is at the core of all that we do. All appointments are conditional upon:

• Acceptable police checks (or equivalent) from the country of origin and from all countries in which you have worked
• Appropriate references from your current and previous employers, which may be corroborated by personal phone calls made to each