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
