Duties and Responsibilities :
• Work within the child care centre’s policies, philosophy and procedures
• Plan and co-ordinate change in consultation with the centre’s operator/licensee, management, staff and families
• Supervise and provide leadership
• Plan and monitor individual staff’s continuing professional development
• Work with programme staff to develop a holistic and developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum
• Ensure that centre’s service meet the needs of children and families
Experience, Qualifications and Training Requirements:
• Has at least 5 GCE ‘O’ level credits including English Language.
• Has completed the Diploma in Pre-School Education Leadership (DPE-L) / Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education – Leadership (DECCE-L), or its equivalent recognised by ECDA,
• Has been registered with ECDA and attained a L2 certification
• Has a valid certificate in first aid recognised by ECDA; and
• Has at least 2 years teaching experience in a child care/pre-school setting.
Knowledge and Skills Required :
• Demonstrate good active communicative skills
• Demonstrate effective leadership and supervisory skills
• Oversee and direct centre staff, parents and families
• Ability to liaise with various stakeholders, authorities and organisations
• Ability to manage centre’s daily operations, budget, income and expenditure etc.
• Adequate knowledge of current early childhood care and education development theories, research and practices
• Is au fait of government regulations, quality assurance framework (Child Care Act and Regulation, SPARK)