Job offer: Head of Kindergarten (1 Position)

SOS Children’s Villages Cambodia (Link) is a Member Association (MA) of the SOS Children’s Villages International federation, which is one of the largest non-for-profit organisation in the world dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people without parental care or at risk of losing it. We are committed for safeguarding and protecting children in our programmes by having zero tolerance policy in this regard. We are further committed to provide a safe environment for staff and children, young people and adults with whom we work, where human rights are respected and upheld, and healthy relations fostered by building organisational systems, capacity, and awareness on PSHEA (prevention and protection against sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse) guidelines. All our co-workers are obliged to follow SOS regulation on Child and Youth Safeguarding, PSHEA and Code of Conduct. We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the work place. SOS Children’s Villages Cambodia has been active in the country for more than 20 years. Through its program interventions in 7 provinces SOS Children’s Villages Cambodia provides long term family-based care, protection, education, health care and community-based programs to thousands of children and youth. To support us with this important responsibility we are now looking for a committed:

We are currently seeking the qualified and competitive dynamic candidates to fill the following position(s) as below:

Reports to : Village Director

Department : Program

JOB SUMMARY

The role of the ECD head is to manage day to day operations of Early Childhood Development/Kindergarten program and facility. The ECD head will foster a learning environment to provide small children with a positive start to their education. This role will manage and mentor a dedicated group of early education teachers and oversee all operational requirements of running a Kindergarten and other assigned by the Village Director of SOS Children's Village Phnom Penh.

Duties

• Oversee the daily operation of the kindergarten.
• Create policies and develop curricula which conform to the state requirements.
• Ensure that the property is well-maintained.
• Schedule on-going training of teachers.
• Coordinate Kindergarten admissions and enrolment, administration and staff management.
• Contribute to a school culture which is positive, purposeful and professional.
• To have an in depth knowledge of the Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide, with the capacity to effectively blend subject content and pedagogical approaches with school-based needs.
• Employ effective and innovative methods for the collection of pupils’ developmental data.
• Set a model of excellence in classroom practice.
• Carry out all the duties of a class teacher when necessary.
• Undertake a yearly cycle of self-evaluation and improvement planning on the delivery of the curriculum.
• Stay abreast and contribute to action research relevant to kindergarten education
• Be committed to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Other tasks assigned by direct supervisor or village director

Requirements

• Qualification & Experience:
• At least 2 years of administrative-level leadership experience in ECD.
• Experience in teaching learners with diverse needs, especially EAL in early childhood / pre-primary stage.
• Experience in managing performance of staff.
• Experience or clear understanding of early childhood stage school leadership in a Cambodia curriculum setting.
• Knowledge and understanding of child development from birth to six, and its impact on behaviour and implications on play-based curriculum implementation.
• Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Email, and Internet.
• Good written and spoken English and Khmer language and the ability to communication clearly and concisely.
• Good knowledge of children’s issues, children rights analysis and community involvement
• Ability to work independently, under pressure, and after hour.
• Committed to the organization and has professional ethics.
• Essential Values, Behaviours and Skills:
• Kindness, show respect and care for me and others
• To effort to learn, understand and grow as a person, admitting mistakes when I make them.
• High sense of Child Safeguarding, look for solutions and focus on desired results.
• To show respect and care for myself and others.
• To speak up when I see things that are not right, do not hesitate to act and adapt to change when necessary.
• Displays sensitivity and adaptability to different cultures, genders, religions, races, nationalities and age groups.
• Strong motivation and ability to work and deliver under short deadlines