Head of School Kindergarten

We are a rapidly growing network of quality preschools, offering abundant opportunities for career advancement. We pride ourselves on our:

- **Positive Work Culture**
- **Continuous Professional Development** (including sponsorship for international Montessori training)
- **Attractive Remuneration and Benefits**

We are looking for a high caliber to join our dynamic team as a school leader as Head of School.

**Role Overview**

The Head of School is responsible for the overall success of their school across all dimensions; educationally, financially, culturally and operationally. The Head of School aligns and invests all stakeholders in the vision and values of the school and works with staff, students and families to bring that vision to life on their campus. The Head of School is also an integral partner to support larger strategic priorities that have potential for network-wide impact and Nest Preschool’s long-term success in Singapore.

**Core Job Responsibilities**

**Whole School Community Leadership**

The HOS is the face of the school and represents the school and Nest Preschool’s network in Singapore to all stakeholders, internally and externally. The HOS deeply understands the vision of the school, embodies its values daily and is an excellent communicator capable of confidently and clearly conveying the school vision across a variety of stakeholders.

**Program Leadership**

The HOS holds the educational vision for the school and is responsible for achieving it. This includes:

- internalizing and communicating a clear pedagogical vision to Guides, students and families and the program elements to achieve it
- identifying Guides relative strengths and areas of growth
- conducting regular classroom observations and engaging in coaching and feedback sessions with Guides
- collaborating with other teams within Nest to identify the support and resources that will most move the school forward.
- supervising all programs of the school (academic, project/internship, and other extracurricular programs)
- monitoring the quality of curriculum
- preparing for and conducting periodic program evaluations to celebrate successes and identify areas of opportunity

The HOS is also a collaborative and supportive partner with the central team in refining practices and resources that can move their campus and the network forward.

**Parent Relationships and Parent Communication**

The HOS builds deep and trusting relationships with families and is the primary communicator to the entire parent community. This includes:

- sharing a high-quality weekly newsletter to the school community with updates, inspiration and relevant information.
- creating regular opportunities for conversation and feedback with families, one on one, in small groups or as a larger community.
- being a problem solver directly with families as needs arise and engaging with families as their partner.
- setting expectations, systems and norms for regular Guide communication with families and monitoring the consistency and quality of that communication.

**Hiring, Onboarding and Managing Your Team**

The HOS is responsible for building and sustaining a team that is supportive, trusting, solutions-focused and positive. This includes:

- The HOS is responsible for managing the onboarding of their staff by partnering with HR, IT, finance and the program team to provide the resources, clarity and learning to support staff success.
- Develop strong, trusting and productive relationships with everyone on your team
- Collaborate with them to identify meaningful professional development goals and support their pursuit and achievement of those goals
- Provide regular informal feedback and manage the performance review process for formal feedback
- Effectively manage the annual performance review process

**Financial Management**

The HOS is responsible for achieving annual financial targets and campus profitability.
- The HOS in collaboration with the Reginal Director sets an annual budget that includes financial goals accounting for enrollment targets as well as staff, program and operational costs. The HOS then responsibly manages their school to meet their financial goals.
- The HOS establishes and maintains clear expectations for the team about expenses and regularly monitors the school budget to identify opportunities and address concerns.
- The HOS ensures that the campus accounts are kept up to date, including expense accounting, so that monthly reports about campus P&L are accurate and up to date.

**Build and Maintain Culture for the Entire School**

The HOS leads the culture of the school by modeling the values, communicating effectively, nurturing and celebrating success, and effectively navigating challenges.

The HOS is responsible for working with Guides and students to develop and support the routines, rituals, norms and practices that enable the entire community to strive toward those values.

**Managing the Administrative Process for your