Head of School Operations & Administration

JAC Recruitment International; Selangor; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

JAC Recruitment International is seeking a proactive School Administration Lead in Malaysia to drive end-to-end operations supporting faculty, students and parents.

The role requires strong leadership, budget planning and cross-functional collaboration across non-academic departments, ensuring regulatory compliance and high service quality. Proficiency in English, Malay and Chinese is preferred, with expertise in MS Office/Google Suite and school MIS platforms such as ISAMS or PowerSchool.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (preferred).
• Experience in school administration, operational management, team leadership, and budget planning.
• Strong solution- and service-oriented mindset with ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in English, Malay, and Chinese preferred.
• Familiar with MS Office/Google Suite and school MIS platforms such as ISAMS or PowerSchool.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize end-to-end administrative operations to support faculty, students and parents.
• Collaborate with Heads of Faculty to ensure administrative support meets academic needs.
• Ensure adherence to local education regulations, data protection laws, and school policies.
• Develop and implement policies, systems and processes to boost productivity, compliance and service quality.
• Identify and implement technology solutions to modernize operations and monitor KPIs and feedback loops.
• Lead, mentor and evaluate administrative staff across multiple departments.
• Coordinate cross-departmental activities including vendors, budgets and payments, enrollment and examinations, facilities, communications and extracurriculars.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget planning

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office / Google Suite

ISAMS / PowerSchool

English / Malay / Chinese

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

ISAMS

PowerSchool

Job description

JAC Recruitment International is seeking a proactive School Administration Lead in Malaysia to drive end-to-end operations supporting faculty, students and parents.

The role requires strong leadership, budget planning and cross-functional collaboration across non-academic departments, ensuring regulatory compliance and high service quality. Proficiency in English, Malay and Chinese is preferred, with expertise in MS Office/Google Suite and school MIS platforms such as ISAMS or PowerSchool.