Director of Early Years Education

Job Purpose:

To lead and oversee the development and implementation of PUE Early Education Center (EEC) and the Qatar Nanny Training Academy (QNTA) business objectives to develop high-quality childcare providers and appropriate educational programs; to contribute and deliver professional childcare services to the community.

Key Result Areas:

➢ Lead the development and implementation of fully integrated strategies and business plans for both QNTA and EEC, with emphasis on ensuring complete synergy between the two entities’ programs and resources.

➢ Oversee the development, implementation, and enforcement of school-specific policies & procedures supplemental to QF and PUE policies & procedures.

➢ Ensure the creation of a safe and healthy learning environment and the personal safety of students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

➢ Plan an annual budget, present it to the PUE School Management for approval, and oversee expenditures.

➢ Provide input into curriculum and recommend & approve the acquisition of teaching and other educational resources.

➢ Oversee the accreditation/authorization process and facilitate access to all information requested by the accreditation committee; may be requested to serve on accreditation committees for the accreditation of other schools.

➢ Be a welcoming presence at major school activities and events, and at as many others as reasonably possible.

➢ Oversee recruitment, hiring, and on-boarding of administrators, faculty and staff; oversee staff evaluations.

➢ Lead regular meetings with administrators and department heads to discuss management issues; respond to and resolve serious and escalated issues as they arise.

➢ Suggest and negotiate agreements with suitable third-party educational partners and oversee the execution of such agreements to the best interest of QNTA and EEC.

➢ Oversee the planning and execution of business development and fundraising activities to ensure financial sustainability of both entities.

➢ Represent both QNTA and EEC locally and globally, create awareness of their activities and services to build their reputation, and ensure students and customers satisfaction.

➢ Oversee the collection of routine and ad-hoc data on the performance of students and staff and ensure the maintenance of its confidentiality.

➢ Ensure the preparation of periodic management reports and present them to the direct supervisor and/or other relevant PUE entities to inform planning and decision-making processes. ➢ Other reasonable tasks as assigned by the direct supervisor.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

➢ Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field & 10 years of relevant full-time work experience; out of which, at least 4 years in a managerial role within a childcare education institution; preferably leading a commercial/private educational institution; Master’s Degree preferred.

➢ Hands-on experience in curriculum development; experience with accreditation is a plus.

➢ Outstanding interpersonal, personnel management, and negotiation skills.

➢ Outstanding organization, planning, and time management skills.

➢ Excellent writing skills, with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports & communications and articulate ideas clearly and concisely, proficiency in Arabic a plus.

➢ Proficiency in using MS Office applications and ERP applications.