Guidepost Global Education

Education

HeadofSchool

S$180–300k ~AI est. Singapore, Singapore
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Head of School at Guidepost Global Education. Skills: School leadership, Educational vision, Community leadership, Financial management. Lead school community. Represent school and network”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve campus profitability; Meet financial goals

Industry & Context.

Education
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years experience in school leadership, Experience managing budgets, Experience managing staff performance

Nice to Have

Experience in Montessori education, Experience with financial management, Experience with talent acquisition

What You'll Do.

Lead school community

Represent school and network

Hold educational vision

Communicate pedagogical vision

Identify Guide strengths

Conduct classroom observations

Coach and provide feedback

Supervise all school programs

Monitor curriculum quality

Conduct program evaluations

Build trusting parent relationships

Serve as primary parent communicator

Share weekly newsletter

Create opportunities for family conversation

Act as problem solver for families

Engage families as partners

Set Guide communication expectations

Monitor Guide communication quality

Build and sustain a team

Partner with talent team

Make hiring decisions

Manage staff onboarding

Provide resources for staff success

Develop trusting team relationships

Identify professional development goals

Support staff development

Provide informal feedback

Manage performance review process

Achieve annual financial targets

Manage campus profitability

Manage school to meet financial goals

Establish expense expectations

Monitor school budget

Ensure campus accounts are up to date

Prepare monthly financial reports

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with central team; Partner with talent team; Partner with HR; Partner with IT; Partner with finance; Partner with program team; Collaborate with team members

Communication Scope

Clear communication; Parent communication; Team communication

Full Job Description

About Us Guidepost Global Education (GGE) is one of the largest operators of Montessori schools worldwide, with over 100 schools globally dedicated to transforming education to better serve families everywhere – children and parents. In Asia Pacific region, GGE offers programs for children ages 0-12 through an extensive network of 23 campuses spanning Hong Kong, Singapore, Bali, key cities in Mainland China and Australia. GGE currently operates schools under the Guidepost 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 pr

Free ATS check

Applying for this Head of School role?

Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.

How to Apply on Greenhouse

  • Create a Greenhouse profile before applying — it saves time across multiple applications.
  • Upload your resume as a PDF; the parser handles it better than Word.
  • Answer all knockout questions carefully — wrong answers auto-reject before a human sees you.
  • Enable email notifications to track application status in real time.

ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED

What do employees actually say about Guidepost Global Education?

Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.

Read Company Rants →