Guidepost Global Education
Education
HeadofSchool
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“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.
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
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