Pre-school Principal

2 months ago

Johannesburg South, South Africa Empoweryst Full time

**Minimum Requirements**
- Experience in a Principal/ Senior teacher role
- Previous ECD teaching experience
- Qualification in foundation phase or ECD.
- SACE registered

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Oversee the overall running of the school.
- Strong people management and team work skills.
- Observe staff and evaluate their performance.
- Manage, evaluate, and supervise effective and clear procedures for the operation and functioning of the school consistent with the our mission and vision.
- Keep up to date with relevant regulatory changes in the industry.
- Supervise fairly and consistently effective discipline and attendance systems with high standards.
- Establish and promote high standards and expectations for academic performance.
- Perform regular inspections of the building to ensure the safety of all the children and staff members.
- To establish an inclusive environment that welcomes and accommodates the diversity of cultures within the local community.
- Supervise the instructional programmes of the school, evaluating lesson plans and observing classes.
- Encourage high morale among staff and children.
- Oversee that all administrative processes are carried out efficiently.
- Establish procedures for evaluation and selection of instructional materials and equipment, approving all recommendations.
- To identify the staff resources required, and to organise the recruitment, induction, and training of all childcare staff.
- To support staff, encouraging them to participate in activities and events and providing models of good practice to enhance their existing skills and ongoing development.
- Keep the directors advised of employees not meeting their contractual agreement.
- Keep the staff informed and seek ideas for the improvement of the school.
- Conduct monthly/weekly meetings, as necessary, for the proper functioning of the school.
- Establish and maintain an effective inventory system for all school supplies, materials, and equipment.
- Establish procedures that create and maintain attractive, organized, functional, healthy, clean, and safe facilities.
- Assume responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of children, employees and visitors.
- Develop clearly understood procedures and provide regular drills for emergencies and disasters.
- Maintain a master schedule to be posted for all teachers.
- Establish schedules and procedures for the supervision of children in non-classroom areas (including before and after school).
- Communicate regularly with parents, seeking their support and advice, so as to create a cooperative relationship.
- Complete in a timely fashion all records and reports as requested by the directors.
- Communicate with the directors regularly about the needs, successes and general operation of the school.
- Establish procedures for safe storing and integrity of all public and confidential school records.
- Protect confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information.
- Organise and supervise procedures for identifying and addressing special needs of children including health, and emotional related concerns.
- Supervise the exclusion from school of any child who shows the departure from normal health, who has been exposed to a communicable disease, or whose presence may be detrimental to the health and cleanliness of other children.
- Assure that the excluded child’s parents or guardian are apprised of the reasons for exclusion.
- To attend management and strategic meetings and contribute to the development of high-quality childcare and crèche services.
- Perform any duties that are within the scope of employment as assigned by the directors.
- Provide quarterly reports to parents.
- Enforce uniform and appearance policy to assure an appropriate school environment is consistent.
- To oversee effective administration of fee collection.
- Delegate, where possible and necessary, some of the duties and responsibilities as per this job description.

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