Head of School (Preschool)

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Description

This Head of School position plays an instrumental role in championing the essence of Beaconhouse in delivering high-quality education to our future leaders, i.e. our students. The Head of School has to ensure the implementation of high-quality academic programs incorporates innovative and up-to-date teaching skills and attentive support and care from our trained teachers.

The Head of School (Preschool) will maintain the KPIs set by the Regional Office while creating a conducive working environment for the school staff. She is responsible for the incremental admission of students by maintaining academic excellence that will maximise the students' intellectual potential and allow them a competitive advantage in this challenging world.

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Head of School (Preschool) - Klang Valley Area

Requirements:

  • Must be trained and well-versed in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
  • Candidate must possess a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education.
  • KAAP - Kursus Asuhan Asas Permata Certification
  • High proficiency in English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin "We are seeking candidates proficient in Mandarin to effectively communicate with Mandarin-speaking clients."

  • At least 5 years of working experience in the related field, with a minimum of 2 years of experience in management/ leadership capacity, is required for this position.

Responsibilities: Business Development and Community Relations
  • Increase admission rate through promotional and marketing initiatives by working closely with the Marketing/Corporate Communications department.
  • Monitor industry trends to enable effective benchmarking and learning from industry best practices.
  • Ensure development of up-to-date and accurate business intelligence on competitors and the operating environment;
  • Actively participate and encourage staff participation in parent-teacher and other community groups to develop cooperation, understanding, and respect for school objectives and endeavours.
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and entities to ensure the smooth running of the school;
  • Ensure implementation and accept corporate responsibility for decisions made;
Academic Management
  • To promote a safe, stimulating and caring Early Years learning environment. Work closely with the team to provide high-quality care, to promote and maintain high standards of good professional practice;
  • To provide a resource-rich environment.
  • Develop a strong partnership with current and prospective students’ parents/ guardians in supporting student development and learning;
  • Develop a school-wide behaviour management strategy;
  • Relate the educational objectives of the school to instructional practices that yield the highest standards of student learning outcomes;
  • Implementation and monitoring of the school’s learning policy;
  • Recognise and seek alternative learning solutions for students with behavioural or learning complications;
  • Work in close coordination with the academic team at the Regional Office (“RO”) to ensure that the school is meeting the required educational standards;
  • Coordinate with the school academic team to prepare for evaluations by the Regulators and the Regional Evaluation Team.
  • Oversee the procedure for the production of Schemes of Work and monitor the working standards of the academic team;
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the curricula to provide feedback to the Academic Manager at RO;
  • Continually evaluate existing programmes and practices, curriculum content and piloting of experimental programmes;
Operations Management
  • Act as the administrative head of the school to ensure the timely dissemination of information to all concerned people/ channels and ensure the smooth running of the school;
  • Determine the annual staffing requirements necessary and liaise with the Regional Office HR for the timely fulfilment of the same;
  • Evaluate periodically and ensure the school’s adherence to health, safety and civil codes;
  • Ensure repair and maintenance of the school’s infrastructure;
  • Take steps to enhance the collection of books in the school library in terms of variety and educational value, and improve fixtures.
Team Management
  • Interview, train, coach, and develop all staff members from custodians to teachers;
  • Ensure the provision of orientation to new teaching staff and provide them with opportunities to give input in academic programmes.
  • Professional
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