Regional Programme Manager
Designation: Regional Programme Manager
Reporting to: Academic Head
Qualifications: Degree in Early Childhood Education (NTT, Montessori, ECE, CIDTT trained) compulsory
Experience: Minimum 12-14 years of preschool industry experience encompassing Academic Planning and Delivery including team management with minimum 2 years of preschool teaching experience and 4 years of managing overall academic functions
General Description
We are seeking for a Regional Programme Manager who has a solid understanding of early childhood education and should be able to lead the academic function for the assigned region, clusters and teams. Responsible for end-to-end academic activities for the region classroom arrangements, lesson plan development, implementation monitoring and teacher training.
Main Responsibilities
- Ensure curriculum at all KLAY Pre Schools and other formats of curriculum delivery (online/offline/hybrid) in the assigned region are delivered in accordance with the guidelines and parameters established.
- Manage the end to end curriculum life cycle management – design, develop, deliver & evaluate.
- Demonstrate knowledge/education in working with infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
- Supervise, train and mentor the CLs, CCs and teachers in order to ensure most effective curriculum delivery with-in the given environment and resources across all formats of delivery.
- Manages and controls the region specific curriculum cost and budget.
- Handles overall curriculum operations, coordination with other departments/teams and stakeholder management across all levels including senior management as and when needed.
- Ability to develop and provide presentations to individuals, small and large groups; internal & external stakeholders (other teams & parents) during review or update meetings or parent orientations, open houses, etc be it in person or online.
- Convenes periodic meetings of CLs/coordinators; attends department and general staff meetings as required.
- Mentors the academic team with ways of assessing and fulfilling needs of young children; provides instructional strategies and various tools to aid the instructional process consistent with Founding Years requirements.
- Supervises the overall evaluation of early childhood education programs in the system and develops strategies for improvement; coordinates and conducts mandatory in-service training and makes recommendations for professional development opportunities.
- Conduct/ facilitate the professional development programs for academic team in the region as per the needs.
- Ensures the implementation of data reporting systems wrt to child’s development, teacher development, curriculum operations and other structured forms of reporting.
- Responsible for the timely implementation and completion of annual performance appraisal activities for the respective team.
Individual Responsibilities
- Ensures that Programme is contemporary all the times in line with education guidelines and pedagogy.
- Ensures the team is aligned with any strategic or process specific changes in any Academic functions or other organizational needs or business requirements.
- Ensures that the team is prepared to meet all the business and organizational needs, which includes and is not limited to timely hiring of teachers/CLs/CCs, training or upskilling of the team, re-aligning curriculum or learning strategy etc.
- Communicate directly and lead by example for the team.
- Demonstrate honesty, integrity and commitment to confidentiality.
- Show initiative in problem solving and be open to new ideas.
- Be approachable and welcoming.
Other Skills
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written in standard English.
- Ability to interact with families in a nurturing, compassionate, and sincere manner.
- Intermediate to advanced level experience with recent versions of Microsoft Suite, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet Explorer; ability to use current webinar technology and audio conferencing.
- Experience in blended instructional methodologies – online/offline will be an added advantage.
- Has excellent writing skills and presentation skills.
- Is creative with good analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as within a team with minimal supervision.
- Ready to travel with in the assigned region on a daily basis and across other region on need basis.
Location: Hyderabad
