Pre-School Principal

SKOOL4KIDZ PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare management company in Singapore is seeking a Centre Leader to oversee operations and staff well-being while fostering a culture of care within the Centre. The ideal candidate has a degree in Early Childhood Education and significant management experience. This role requires strong leadership and communication skills along with the ability to enhance learning approaches. A leadership diploma is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in managing Pre-school Centres.
• Minimum 3 years of teaching experience.
• Supervisory experience with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of initiatives to establish a culture of collaboration.
• Manage budget for day-to-day operations in the Centre.
• Drive the development of new teaching and learning methods.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Customer service

Education

Degree in Early Childhood Education

Diploma in Pre-school Education – Leadership and Training

Job description

Overview

The Centre Leader leads in developing strategic plans and structures to foster a culture of care and trust, mentoring, collaborative professionalism and continuous learning within the Centre. He/She is responsible for managing and enhancing Centre operations while adhering to industry regulations. He/She drives operational and programme excellence by developing strong processes in strategic areas such as governance, partnerships, continuous development, curriculum and pedagogy. He/She develops frameworks for sustained collaborative partnerships with stakeholders, possesses strong communication skills and is highly influential. He/She leads in modelling the Centre’s mission, vision and values, and oversees the well-being of all staff in the Centre.

Roles and responsibilities

1. Manage manpower resources

   • Lead the design of initiatives to establish a culture of collaboration within the Centre

   • Review Centre's manpower plans

   • Establish strategies to engender a culture of mentoring, coaching and capability development within the Centre

   • Drive capability development and coaching initiatives within the Centre

2. Manage Centre operations

   • Lead the development of improvements on systems, processes and operations

   • Review the coherence of Centre’s initiatives, systems and processes

   • Develop preventive and pre-emptive strategies for challenges faced by team leaders within the Centre

   • Manage the budget for day-to-day operations in the Centre

3. Drive programmes and service excellence initiatives

   • Lead Centre to develop Centre strategic priorities, culture and governance

   • Establish plans and structures to engender a culture of continuous learning within the Centre

   • Drive buy-in on vision, mission and values within the Centre

   • Drive initiative and enterprise within the Centre

4. Plan and implement curriculum and programmes

   • Drive the design of quality teaching and learning approaches beyond the Centre level

   • Drive the enhancement of learning needs assessment processes and structures

   • Align children engagement strategies in accordance with Centre policies

   • Drive the development of quality classroom management strategies in accordance with leading practices beyond the Centre level

   • Evaluate improvements made to enhance quality of learning environment

   • Advocate the importance of appropriate health, safety, nutritional and hygiene standards and procedures beyond the Centre level

   • Lead the development of new teaching and learning methods, tools and assistive technologies based on emerging trends in the sector

5. Build stakeholder relationships and partnerships

   • Inculcate a culture of collaboration within the Centre

   • Lead the strategic design of partnerships and collaborations with families and community stakeholders within the Centre

   • Model professionalism when collaborating with families and community stakeholders within the Centre

   • Represent the Centre to build business relationships

   • Design Centre initiatives, families and community programmes and initiatives

6. Uplift professional practice

   • Establish plans and structures to engender a culture of mentoring within the Cluster

   • Drive professional development, training, workshops, educational initiatives and service quality improvement of professionals

   • Drive buy-in on vision, mission and values within the Centre

Challenges ahead

• Managing parents/guardians’ expectations.

• Maintaining or increasing enrolment.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Early Childhood Education & Diploma in Pre-school Education – Leadership and Training (DPE-L/T) or equivalent recognised by Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA)

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in managing Pre-school Centres

• Minimum 3 years of teaching experience

• Supervisory experience with good communication and customer service skills

• Computer literate

• Preferably can read, write and converse in Chinese in order to better communicate with our Chinese speaking parents.

CENTRE LOCATIONS: Islandwide