Vice Principal

Vice-principal: $400/month

The Vice-Principal/Acting Vice-Principal serves as the Second-in-Charge to the Principal. The Vice-Principal is responsible for overseeing the administrative duties that support the day-to-day operations, including the management of finances and overall school operations. The Vice-Principal also leads and mentors the team to achieve the center's goals, implements group policies, and oversees the planning and execution of the curriculum, processes, and operations. In the absence of the Principal, the Vice-Principal assumes the role of the Principal.

LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING

Centre administrator and second point-person for centre enquiries and vendors

Support in overseeing the operation of the centre in the absence of the Principal

Plan and oversee the day-to-day operations of the centre to ensure its smooth functioning

Support in the orientation for parents/ visitors and walk-ins

Assist Principal to implement group policies and ensure compliance with quality standards and statutory requirements. Eg, communicating & clarifying policies to staff

Oversee planning and implementation of curriculum to support achievement of centre goals, objectives which includes development of children

FINANCE – ACHIEVEMENT OF BUSINESS RESULTS/ TARGETS

Prepare financial budget for centre

Ensuring that enrolment and enrichment targets are met through coordinated marketing efforts /open house

Optimise the use of centre assets and resources are maximise to the efficiency of the operations Eg, include ensuring online orders/ stationary orders/ readers orders are effectively used

Oversee centre’s petty cash and ensure budget given is kept

Eg, Oversee company’s bank account, grocery orders, online orders, readers orders, stationary orders, MBHQ orders, budgeting for centre events/ festivities

Point-person for money collection (cash/ bank transfer/ paynow)

To collect money (from Principals/ from teachers/ from parents)

To bank in money (from Principals/ from teachers/ from parents)

Point-person for monthly reimbursement (cash/ bank transfer/ paynow)

QUALITY AND STANDARDS

Ensure the quality standards in all areas, including delivery of curriculum, enrichment, operations, administration, health and safety of the centre

(Eg, Attend & assign teachers to attend curriculum briefing/ manage & curb outbreak of diseases)

Work with Principal, Senior/ Cluster Principal and HQ to ensure consistent quality standards are met

Follow up with public and parents’ concerns and feedback

(Eg, include informing / updating the Principal, Senior / Cluster Principal, HQ or even ECDA to resolve specific cases)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES (I)

CMS:

New enrolment

Change of programme

Additional subsidies

Subsidies adjustment

Centre withdrawals

Resolve any additional request from CMS

Checks and maintenance:

Child’s information (parent’s contact information, change of address, etc.)

Parents employment status

Subsidy approval

Centre staff database (Centre enrolment and waitlist database)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES (II)

Taidii:

To add profile for:

Child waitlisted/ enrolled/ withdrawn

New teacher (Give communication book access and gallery access)

To check:

Taidii information is kept updated (emergency contact, change of address, birthdates, fee and additional subsidies, authorised pick-up)

Attendance is taken for both children and teachers

Centre log is regularly kept and updated

Visitor log is regularly kept and updated

Teachers on MC (mc is uploaded)

To approve:

Weekly update to parents on Saturday (before 12noon)

Weekly overview to parents on Saturday (before 12noon)

Portfolio and checklist (aid Principal if necessary)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES (II)

Dropbox:

Check and maintain:

Centre work Dropbox folder

Centre private Dropbox folder

Files are neatly labelled, updated and in order

Weekly overview, lesson plans and evaluations are filed promptly

Emails:

Reply emails with regards to:

Centre enquiries

Centre Visits/ School Tours

Parents on waitlist

New enrolments (things to bring)

Registration follow-up (pending documents)

External vendors

Centre purchasing

Liaising with MBHQ

*Emails sent must all be cc-ed to Centre Principal and Cluster Principal

DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF

Mentor and support teachers on their said roles:

Lead and Assistant Lead Teachers on their said roles

Eg, Ensure deadlines are met

Curriculum Heads on their said roles (Eg, Standardisation and quality of work throughout the centre)

Centre teachers (Guide and mentor as they to manage difficult parents)

Advise staff on appropriate practices (can be related to child discipline, staff’s code of conduct)

Support and oversee individual class Communication book

CENTRE ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

Lead the implementation and evaluation of centre events, guiding teachers in planning and organizing activities and celebrations

ENGAGING PARENTS AND COMMUNITY

Create platforms to engage and build strong relationships with parents, e.g., planning PTC, parent orientation, and weekly updates

Liaising with external vendors and government bodies, e.g., stationery suppliers, food caterers, school bus services, and ECDA

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