(Centre) Deputy Centre Lead 2 (DCL2)

NTUC First Campus Co-operative Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

NTUC First Campus Co-operative Ltd invites a senior educational leader to join as Centre Principal, guiding strategy and overall management of our pre-school.

You will uplift curriculum standards, deepen pedagogical repertoire, and lead staff development, while strengthening parent partnerships and community engagement. You will plan centre programs, optimize resources and enrolment, and oversee operations with strong leadership and collaborative drive.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Early Childhood with 4–6 years of relevant preschool experience.
• Minimum 2 years in supervisory roles (Senior/Lead Teacher or Vice-Principal).
• Diploma in Preschool Education-Leadership (DPL) is an added advantage but not compulsory.
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum and teaching pedagogy.
• Hands-on mentoring and coaching of educators toward quality teaching practices.
• Experience with SPARK Accreditation is advantageous.
• Experience in infant care or large preschool centres is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the strategic direction and overall management of the pre-school.
• Uplift curriculum standards and deepen pedagogical repertoire and improve professional teaching practices.
• Set direction for parent partnership, community engagement and talent management.
• Involved in development of staff and engagement in centre.
• Lead and facilitate operations meetings.
• Plan and implement centre programs and initiatives to establish a culture of collaboration within the centre.
• Responsible for centre operations by leading improvements to systems, processes and operations.
• Management and optimization of centre resources, enrolment and controllable expenses.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum development

Mentoring

Staff development

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree or Diploma in Early Childhood

Job description

Reporting to the Principal, you will contribute to the strategic direction and overall management of the pre-school.

• Uplift curriculum standards, deepen pedagogical repertoire and improve professional teaching practices.
• Setting the direction for parent partnership, community engagement and talent management.
• Involved in development of staff and engagement in centre.
• Lead and facilitate operations meetings.
• Planning and implementation of specific centre programs, initiatives to establish a culture of collaboration within the centre.
• Responsible for centre operations by leading the implementation of improvement to systems, processes and operations.
• Management and optimization of centre resources, enrolment and controllable expenses

Requirements:

• Degree/Diploma in Early Childhood with at least 4-6 years of relevant experience in a pre-school setting (both childcare and infant care)
• Minimum 2 years of exposure in a supervisory role ie. Senior Teacher/Lead Teacher/Vice-Principal
• Diploma in Pre-school Education-Leadership (DPL) is an added advantage but is not compulsory
• Demonstrated knowledge in curriculum and teaching pedagogy
• Hands-on experience in mentoring and coaching educators towards quality teaching practices
• Involvement in SPARK Accreditation process has an added advantage
• Experience working in a centre with infant care and/or large pre-school centre has an added advantage