Organizational Background
New Life Kindercare was founded in 1984 by New Life Bible-Presbyterian Church with the aim of offering excellent preschool education and serving the Marsiling & Woodlands community. As we near our 40th year milestone, we have witnessed numerous children graduating, with many former students now returning as parents to enroll their own kids in the same institution.
Our Vision - To provide a holistic education that will nurture children to be confident, creative and active learners in a fun, engaging and loving environment.
We aim to provide a well-rounded programme in a stimulating environment which would produce confident and independent learners.
Our Mission - To train up a child in the way he should go: when he is old he may not depart from it. (Proverbs 22:6)
We believe every child is special and precious. Our objective is to nurture the child with love and security and inculcate them with good values which groom the child to be a blessing to their family and community.
Job Description / Brief
As the visionary leader of New Life Kindercare, you are someone with a wealth of experience in the childcare / kindergarten industry, having both a passion for teaching as well as leadership. In particular, you are someone who seeks not only to educate the younger generation on fundamentals and life-skills, but also on spiritual and moral education - which is the key focus of our Kindercare. You see your role as not just a job, but a calling – a springboard to bringing young children to Christ, and an awareness of who God is. It is required that you are a mature Christian, actively serving in your current church and preferably one who subscribes to the Reformed faith.
The core responsibilities of your job scope will be to inspire and guide our dedicated team of teachers and helpers towards achieving spiritual and operational objectives. You will play an instrumental role in championing our mission and core values, overseeing curriculum planning and operational processes. Additionally, you will be involved in organizing engaging events, fostering connections with parents and the community, and contributing to the growth and development of the children under your care.
If this sounds like you, you’ll be glad to know that this role also comes with a competitive salary package and Enhanced benefits such as birthday leave, quarterly “Recharge” days and comprehensive insurance, medical and dental coverage.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Focus #1: Leadership & Administration
· Lead and inspire our team to achieve the Kindercare’s Spiritual and Operational objectives in line with its Mission and Vision
· Create a work environment that promotes job satisfaction, motivates team members, and supports their mental and emotional well-being
· Manage the Kindercare budget and P&L, ensuring that the Kindercare is appropriately staffed and remains within operational profitability
Focus #2: Team Development
· Actively support development of team members, identifying their strengths and areas for improvement, providing constructive feedback, and creating opportunities for skill development and career growth
· Assess and manage the performance of their team members, which includes goal-setting, conducting regular performance evaluations, recognizing/rewarding outstanding performance and providing coaching/support when performance is below expectations
· Work together with HR for new hire onboarding, on-the-job training, planning of training & development courses for teachers/staff
· Succession planning for teachers who are soon to retire and mentoring of younger teachers
Focus #3: Kindercare Excellence & Focus on Student Growth
· Oversee and maintain a high standard of Quality holistically - covering areas such as curriculum development, digitalization of administrative processes, safety, nutrition and enhancing the learning environment
· Assess/Evaluate current pedagogical approaches to early-childhood learning and propose changes if necessary, focusing on enhancing student growth (both in terms of knowledge as well as the character/spiritual aspect)
Focus #4: Partnerships with Church and Community
· Work with the Kindercare Committee (leaders and volunteers from Church) to ensure smooth running of Kindercare operations and integration with Church programmes
· Plan and execute (together with your team and community volunteers) novel activities which are enriching to students and which have effective collaboration with the Church and/or the Community
· Build strong relationships with Parents and the neighbourhood through effective communication, talks/engagement sessions and other touch-points
Key Requirements for Success
· Singaporeans or PRs only (due to quota limits)
· Must be a mature Christian, actively serving in your current church and preferably one who subscribes to the Reformed faith
· Must have minimally a (DECCE-T/L) Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education – Teaching; or similar with Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Leadership (ADEC-L) / Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education - Leadership (DECCE-L)
· Degree in Early Childhood Education will be advantageous
· Minimum 5 years of preschool teaching experience and at least 3 years of experience managing a pre-school, kindergarten or childcare centre
· Good leadership qualities and management skills, must have led a team of 6-10 teachers/helpers
· Strong communication and language skills (English and Chinese), with experience in digital initiatives such as engaging stakeholders through online channels and usage of mobile portals (eg. Littlelives School Management System)
· Confident in handling Govt-based portals (eg. ECDA CMS system) and good knowledge of fee subsidies/financial assistance schemes/etc
· Experience with SPARK certification is a plus
