Director Center

FOOTPRINTS; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

FOOTPRINTS seeks a Centre Directress for its Agrahara Layout preschool in Bengaluru to provide leadership to teachers, oversee curriculum and operations, manage enrolments and parent communication.

The role requires graduation with 2–3 years of leadership or teaching experience, excellent communication, and the ability to collaborate with families and the community.

Qualifications

• Graduation with 2-3 years of experience as a Centre Directress/Branch Head OR Graduation with 2-3 years of experience in client management OR Graduation with 5 years of teaching experience.
• Efficient enough to understand a child's development and needs.
• Ability to work with parents and encourage their involvement.
• Proven ability to take key decisions independently and lead a team.
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
• Should have an influential personality with excellent communication skills (spoken and written)

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to a team of teachers and support staff.
• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Set and communicate clear expectations for staff performance.
• Supervise and support staff in their professional development.
• Oversee the development and implementation of a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• Ensure that all educational programs align with relevant early childhood education standards.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of educational programs and make necessary improvements.
• Manage day-to-day operations, including scheduling, enrolment, and parent communication.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized preschool environment.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations.
• Develop and manage the centre's budget.
• Monitor expenses, revenue, and financial performance.
• Seek opportunities to increase enrollment and revenue.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with parents and families.
• Foster community partnerships and outreach efforts to enhance the centre's reputation.
• Recruit, hire, and train teaching and support staff.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide feedback.
• Develop professional growth plans for staff members.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to enrolment, attendance, and curriculum.
• Prepare reports for the board and stakeholders as required.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Communication

Decision making

Team motivation

Education

Graduation

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

Email Writing

Google Drive

Google Sheets

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Position:-Centre Directress

Center Name: Agrahara Layout

Center Address: H.No. 88/109/A & 88/109/B, Thiruvannamalai Agrahara Layout, Bangalore, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064

Google Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hcwbienL6HbYC6j78

Time:- 8:45Am to 5 Pm (Mon- Fri)(All Saturday Working) Sat (10am to 4pm)

Leadership and Management

• Provide strong leadership to a team of teachers and support staff.
• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Set and communicate clear expectations for staff performance.
• Supervise and support staff in their professional development.

Curriculum and Educational Programs

• Oversee the development and implementation of a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• Ensure that all educational programs align with relevant early childhood education standards.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of educational programs and make necessary improvements.

Operations Management

• Manage day-to-day operations, including scheduling, enrolment, and parent communication.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized preschool environment.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations.

Financial Management

• Develop and manage the centre's budget.
• Monitor expenses, revenue, and financial performance.
• Seek opportunities to increase enrollment and revenue.

Parent and Community Engagement

• Build and maintain positive relationships with parents and families.
• Foster community partnerships and outreach efforts to enhance the centre's reputation.

Staff Development

• Recruit, hire, and train teaching and support staff.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide feedback.
• Develop professional growth plans for staff members.

Reporting and Documentation

• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to enrolment, attendance, and curriculum.
• Prepare reports for the board and stakeholders as required.

Skills and Specification

Education Qualification & Experience

• Graduation + 2-3 years of experience as a Centre Directress/Branch Head OR
• Graduation + 2-3 years of experience in client management OR
• Graduation + 5 years of Teaching Experience

Efficient enough to understand a child's development and needs.

Ability to work with parents and encourage their involvement.

Proven ability to take key decisions independently and lead a team.

Ability to self - evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.

Should have an influential personality with excellent communication skills (spoken and written)

Basic Computer Knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Power Point
• MS Word
• Email Writing
• Google Drive
• Google Sheets

Preferred candidate profile Female Only.