Centre Director

Centre Director

The Centre Director is responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of the school on a daily basis. The Centre Director leads the team of teaching staff in promoting the programme and curriculum, and is responsible for ensuring optimal learning outcomes for children. As the head of the school, the Centre Director is at the forefront of the programme, actively advocating for optimal learning and meaningful 21st-century pedagogies. She is committed to presenting and maintaining the brand image of the school and the professional image of the staff. The Centre Director is also responsible for building sustainable home-school partnerships and collaborative relationships with parents, families, businesses, and community partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor’s degree, ideally a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education
• Excellent communication skills - spoken and written English
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with all levels of staff, professionals, parents and families, and community partners from diverse nationalities and cultures
• 10 years of early childhood experience, specifically in a management and leadership position

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Reports to the Head of Brand
2. Responsible for all aspects of the programme: operations, business, estate management, curriculum, office management and administration, staff management, training and development, event management, enrolment and marketing, advocacy and networking activities.
3. Curriculum Leadership - Leads and drives the curriculum, maintaining consistency and quality in curriculum standards and deliverables through monitoring of the quality of planning, teaching, evaluation, and assessment. This includes ensuring that resources in terms of physical furnishings, facilities, classroom environment, and teaching materials are available to support the teaching and learning process.
4. Operational Excellence - Ensures excellence and quality standards pertaining to children’s health, hygiene, and safety practices, and ensures that SOPs for administrative and recording pertaining to these operational functions are consistently delivered at an optimal level and meet licensing standards.
5. Staff Management and Development - Manages staff welfare, benefits and compensation, team-building and bonding activities, continuous learning, training, and development of all levels of staff.

Other Operational Responsibilities

1. Business Continuity and Enrolment - Manages enrolment, budget, and achievement of financial targets. The Centre Director actively promotes and markets the programme to support continuous enrolment stability and growth.
2. Building Customer Relations - Establishes customer-centric parent-school collaborations and partnerships that prioritize building trust and confidence. The Centre Director takes on the role of a resource and parent liaison person in coordinating and maintaining ongoing parent communication and engagement.
3. Innovation and Research - Supports innovation efforts and initiatives by aiding in the piloting and review of new curriculum strategies, ideas, and action research in the school.
4. Monitor Outcomes - Closely monitors curriculum outcomes and the performance of children and teachers by managing the process of child assessment, tracking child outcomes, and achieving curriculum goals.
5. Networking and Advocacy - Serves as the Odyssey expert and resource person, promoting and advocating the brand through advocacy initiatives, school and community events, as well as home-school partnership and parent education programmes.