Principal (International Preschool)

Talents@Work; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talents@Work Pte Ltd seeks an experienced School Principal to lead an established international kindergarten in Singapore. This senior role requires strategic and operational oversight aligned with the school’s philosophy and values.

You will lead a seasoned team of educators, manage daily operations, and foster a collaborative culture while focusing on inquiry-based learning and stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience as a Principal or equivalent in an international preschool or kindergarten.
• Strong understanding of international preschool practices and child-centred or inquiry-based learning.
• Experience managing an established team of educators and school operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills with parents and staff.
• Ability to balance educational leadership with day-to-day school requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for the kindergarten, aligning daily operations with the school’s philosophy.
• Inspire and support an established team of educators while managing diverse personalities.
• Oversee staffing, scheduling, student matters, programmes and admin processes.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to maintain a high-quality, inquiry-based learning environment.
• Build strong relationships with parents, educators, children, and management.
• Coach and provide feedback to educators, supporting their professional development.
• Maintain high standards across curriculum, operations, parent engagement and student experience.
• Drive continuous improvement while respecting established practices of the team.
• Align operational and educational priorities with the school’s longer-term direction.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Strategic planning

Team motivation

Educational leadership

Education

Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

We are seeking an experienced School Principal to provide strategic and operational leadership for an established international kindergarten in Singapore. This is a senior leadership appointment suited to an experienced preschool leader who has previously managed an international preschool or kindergarten environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the kindergarten, ensuring that its daily operations, educational practices and culture remain aligned with the school’s philosophy and values.
• Lead, support and inspire an established team of experienced educators while effectively managing different personalities, perspectives and working styles.
• Oversee the overall operations of the school, including staffing, scheduling, student matters, school programmes, administrative processes and day-to-day operational requirements.
• Work closely with the teaching team to maintain a high-quality learning environment and support the school’s inquiry-based approach to learning.
• Build strong and trusted relationships with parents, educators, children, management and other key stakeholders.
• Provide coaching, guidance and feedback to educators while supporting their professional development and maintaining a positive and collaborative working culture.
• Maintain high standards across curriculum delivery, school operations, parent engagement and the overall student experience.
• Drive continuous improvement while respecting the strengths, experience and established practices of the existing team.
• Work closely with management to align the school’s operational and educational priorities with its longer-term direction

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, Educational Leadership or a related discipline.
• Proven leadership experience as a Principal, Centre Leader, Head of School or equivalent leadership position within an international preschool or kindergarten environment.
• Strong understanding of international preschool practices and child-centred or inquiry-based approaches to learning.
• Demonstrated experience managing an established team of educators and school operations.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills, with the maturity to work effectively with experienced educators and different working styles.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, particularly when engaging parents, educators and management.
• Strong operational capabilities with the ability to balance educational leadership, people management and day-to-day school requirements.
• A collaborative and hands-on leadership approach, with the ability to build trust and alignment across the school community.
• Ability to commit for the long term and contribute to the continued development of the school.
• Candidates with prior leadership experience in an international preschool or kindergarten setting will be highly preferred.

Talents@Work Pte Ltd (21C0501)