Center Director

Scope

You are the Centre Director – a Brand Ambassador; responsible for Parent's engagement/interaction; Site Management and Operations; Financial Controls and Budgeting, Education, Staffing, Training Curriculum Planning and Execution, and Enrolment Targets. You will manage a team of 30-50 staff members (depending on the site), and they will look to you for guidance, vision, and direction on various matters. You will work closely with HR, Finance, Education team, and Operations Director on matters relating to your Centre. Your primary focus is to be a thought leader who inspires action from your team and confidence and support from the community who will consider Blossom to be the best nursery offering.

Job Specifications

Reporting to: Operations & Education Director or Head of Operations & Quality Assurance
Location: Various branches in Dubai & Abu Dhabi
Working Hours/week: 40hrs/week
Position Type: Full time

Qualifications

Masters/Bachelor's in education or Cache Level 5 or equivalent (ongoing or completed) & Management certifications.
Relevant Work Experience: Management role experience (Manager, Centre Director) for a minimum of 2 years & ideally teaching experience.

Role Objectives

1. Ability to maintain confidentiality
2. Exceptional Management Skills
3. Excellent oral and written communication and presentational skills
4. Demonstrated capability to interface and maintain effective relationships with administration, staff, consultants, regulators, and founders in a team-orientated environment.
5. Capacity to assume responsibility for own professional development
6. Detail oriented, logical, and methodological approach to problem solving
7. Ability to plan and schedule the work of others
8. Flexible, with the ability to work in a highly demanding, stressful environment
9. Ability to cooperate successfully as a member of a team
10. Ability to communicate effectively with others, including giving and receiving feedback on quality services
11. Support the mission, vision and values of the organization
12. Inspire confidence in parents and families
13. Relationship building, communicate and enable the development of a positive rapport with children, staff, parents, community partners, and other parties
14. Be self-motivated, inspire others to take action to achieve desired outcomes
15. Be motivated to experience personal and professional growth through professional development opportunities
16. Select and manage external agencies that interconnect well with the Blossom ethos
17. Plan and manage internal communications and awareness of corporate direction, mission, aims and activities
18. Contribute to formulation of policy and strategy
19. Possess and develop strong organizational and problem-solving skills that will enable the growth of the Blossom brand
20. Work with all other Directors, shared Directors, and Operation Director on marketing, HR, education, sustainability of the nursery and to liaise with the community to ensure we organize ways to get our name out through presence, functions, and product