Company Overview
My Little Campus is part of Horizon Education Asia Limited (HEAL), providing comprehensive education across Pre-Primary to Training Institutes. We serve Southeast Asia with tailored education services through a growing network of facilities focused on impactful learning.
Job Summary
Join My Little Campus as a
Principal
to lead centre operations, inspire and develop teaching teams, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and foster strong partnerships with families and the community. You will play a key role in driving programme quality, maintaining a safe and nurturing learning environment, and supporting children's holistic development and school readiness.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the overall operations of the centre in compliance with ECDA regulations, licensing requirements, and My Little Campus' policies and standard operating procedures.
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality preschool programmes that support children's holistic development, learning success, and school readiness.
- Uphold and reinforce high standards of health, safety, nutrition, hygiene, and child protection practices throughout the centre.
- Champion the centre's vision, mission, and core values, ensuring alignment among staff, children, families, and stakeholders.
- Lead, mentor, coach, and develop teaching and non-teaching staff through performance management, professional development, and capability-building initiatives.
- Provide guidance and practical solutions to support staff in overcoming operational, administrative, and professional challenges.
- Monitor teaching quality, curriculum implementation, classroom practices, and learning environments to drive continuous improvement.
- Establish and maintain effective systems, processes, and controls to ensure smooth daily operations and service excellence.
- Foster a positive, collaborative, and inclusive workplace culture that promotes teamwork, accountability, and staff engagement.
- Build strong partnerships with parents, families, and the community through effective communication, engagement initiatives, and relationship management.
- Manage centre resources, staffing, enrolment, and administrative matters to ensure operational efficiency and sustainability.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, staff retention, and succession planning initiatives to strengthen the centre's long-term capabilities.
- Lead investigations, incident management, and follow-up actions relating to staff, children, parents, and centre operations where required.
- Drive centre improvement projects and quality assurance initiatives to enhance organisational effectiveness and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Perform classroom teaching, staff coverage, and other duties as assigned by Management when operational needs require.
Required competencies and certifications
- Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) or Degree in any discipline with Diploma in Pre-school Education-Leadership (DPL)
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience in a childcare setting, including infant care
Preferred competencies and qualifications
- Experience leading and managing teams in childcare environments
- Knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy relevant to early childhood education
- Experience managing centres with multiple bays or capacity of 80 to 120 children