Pre-school Principal opportunity in Belville, Cape Town from February 2025
An exciting opportunity has opened for a Principal at Peak Child in Belville (Cape Town) from early 2025. Peak Child Belville will be the 8th pre-school that Peak Child has opened in Cape Town. The Principal will be responsible for leading and managing the pre-school and will also teach one of the classes.
This is a full-time role with Peak Child being open every working day of the year other than 3 weeks in December / January. The school hours are 7.00am until 6.00pm.
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Implementing Peak Child’s education approach.
- Managing and developing the staff at the pre-school.
- Working with our Central Services team to implement Peak Child’s processes - for example, procurement, fees, marketing, maintenance, ICT systems, health and safety, governance.
- Participating in and implementing school events (sports day, concerts, staff functions, parent meetings).
- Managing relationships with our stakeholders (parents, primary schools, the surrounding community).
Key attributes to succeed in the role:
- You create a safe and caring environment for all children and staff.
- You love teaching and care deeply about the success of every child.
- You have a deep understanding of children and you know how to connect with the specific age group that you teach.
- You are able to work well in a team and collaborate with other teachers and assistants.
- You communicate openly and effectively with your colleagues.
- You can solve problems and make tough decisions.
- You enjoy and embrace a constantly changing environment.
This is a permanent, full-time position requiring the following:
- Grade 12 Matric certificate.
- A minimum of NQF Level 5 – ECD qualification.
- At least 10 years’ teaching experience in a pre-school or foundation phase of a primary school.
- At least 3 years’ leadership experience in a school environment.
- A good understanding of the theory of pre-school education.
- Basic computer skills.
- South African citizen with a valid South African ID.
- Contactable references.
To be considered for this role, please ensure you have loaded a recent CV onto your Indeed profile.
Applications will close 31 October 2024.
Job Type: Full-time
Location:
- Bellville, Western Cape (Preferred)
Application Deadline: 2024/10/31
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