Center Director – Education

Job description / Role

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As a Center Director, you will utilize your talents to manage the day-to-day operations of the Learning Center, including responsibility over P&L, hiring, training and retaining staff, marketing, overseeing the sale process, quality and delivery of instruction, customer service and quality, compliance with regulations and franchise obligations.

As a successful Center Director, you will:

1. Grow the Center

• Direct the sales process of new and potential enrollments, including successfully handling initial inquiries from parents as well as consultations and conferences with parents.
• Engage in marketing activities to increase awareness of the Learning Center in the territory.
• Monitor and track Center performance, revenues, expenses, and fee collection.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with teachers, educational specialists and other school administrators and parent/teacher organizations.
• Keep Mom & Dad informed on program progress.
• Regularly seek parent and student feedback to improve operations and monitor instructors.

2. Manage & Train

• Select, hire and train Center employees (including all teaching staff) in of the Learning Center methods and systems
• Effectively lead, motivate and continually develop Center staff.
• Demonstrate and uphold a high level of staff morale and spirit
• Manage instructor staffing levels (full and part-time) and schedules. Develop capability and knowledge to recruit instructors locally and build and manage system for part-time recruitment
• Ensure professional appearance of your Center
• Ensure compliance with franchise obligations (e.g. reporting) and maintain an operating relationship with franchisor (of the Learning Center in Dubai)
• Ensure all systems and applications are running smoothly

3. Ensure Educational Integrity

• Ensure assessments are administered appropriately; analyze and interpret results; communicate with parents within defined time limits to gain enrollment
• Discuss and agree with instructors goal-based programs for students as well as monitor performance.
• Create positive learning environment by modeling motivational behavior in the center for staff, students and parents, during all phases of the instructional program.
• Ensure all systems and procedures comply with any applicable laws and procedures

Requirements

WE REQUIRE:

• A Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years experience in the education field, at least 2 of which should be in management/leadership positions.
• Prior experience as Math and/or English teacher at elementary/primary and/or Middle level i.e. between grades 2 and 7.
• Strong focus on customer service.
• Excellent verbal communication and persuasive skills, and the ability to build relationships.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts, analyze/interpret business reports and statistics, and write reports and business correspondence.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including [some] evening hours and [some] weekends.
• Preferred candidate would be a woman who is native fluent in English language.

About the Company

Established in 1996, Clarendon Parker Bahrain is an International Recruitment Specialist Consultancy based in Bahrains Seef Business District. We specialise in mid to senior level professional, managerial, technical recruitment and staffing solutions in Bahrain and beyond. Our multinational team of consultants are experienced professionals within the fields they represent. Each consultant brings strong industry links and knowledge to better understand your business requirements. We know the market and we know our candidates!

Our team of dedicated consultants specialise in the following industries:

Accounting, Finance & Banking Logistics & Customer Service Secretarial & Administration Human Resources & Recruitment Engineering & Construction IT/Telecom Marketing & PR Oil and Gas

The current range of services includes permanent and temporary recruitment, recruitment advertising campaigns, employee satisfaction surveys, state-of-the-art web-based recruitment technology and HR consulting services relating to recruitment processes and activities.