Instructional Coach | Curriculum Coordinator Role

Job overview Instructional Coach | Curriculum Coordinator Role Location: Hypha International School, Sintra, Portugal Type: Full-time About Hypha Hypha International School is a nature-immersive school nestled in the heart of the Sintra Natural Park. Through a holistic approach we empower children to become innovative thinkers and compassionate leaders who shape a better future. We are expanding, and looking for a pioneering educator and leader to join our team as an Instructional Coach and Curriculum Coordinator with deep understanding of mastery approach to learning, PBL best practices, and core academic excellence. This leadership role is critical to building teaching capacity and ensuring that Hypha’s curriculum is both innovative and rigorous across years. Who You Are You are an experienced educator, coach and leader with a strong command of core subjects (English, Math, Science), and a belief in education that prepares children not only to succeed, but to lead. You are a systems thinker who can zoom in to support individual teacher growth, and zoom out to coordinate a curriculum that connects deeply with the real world. This role is well suited to early-career school leaders, vice principals, assistant heads, or instructional leaders who are ready to deepen their impact while continuing to grow into whole-school leadership. At Hypha, the Instructional Coach and Curriculum Coordinator works closely with the leadership team, gaining hands-on experience in school building, not just classroom improvement. You will have meaningful exposure to: · School-wide curriculum design and strategic decision-making, including accreditation alignment and long-term program development · Teacher leadership and adult learning, building coaching capacity, trust, and instructional excellence across the school · Systems-level thinking, balancing innovation with rigor, structure, and sustainability in a growing school · Educational change leadership, contributing to the evoluti