Curriculum Director - Early Childhood

About the Opportunity

A well-established, mission-driven early childhood organisation in Singapore is seeking a Curriculum Director to shape its academic direction and lead teaching, learning and quality across its network.

Grounded in a long heritage of character-first philosophy, it takes cultural fit as seriously as expertise. Succeeding a long-serving leader, you will build on an established foundation as the organisation looks to the future: evolving its curriculum and pedagogical approach, strengthening educator capabilities, and exploring opportunities beyond Singapore.

This is a senior role with a genuine voice in the leadership team, open both to established academic leaders and to those ready to take the next step. Hybrid work arrangement applies to this role.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Leadership Team and working closely with departments including Operations and Technology, you will lead a team across the following areas.

• Shape and evolve the curriculum framework for children from infancy to six, aligned with national frameworks and grounded in a child-led, open-ended, play-based approach
• Review emerging pedagogies and research to bring forward-looking, future-ready practice into the curriculum
• Lead the academic quality assurance across the brand, guiding centres to achieve and sustain SPARK certification and national quality awards
• Build educator capability through a structured professional development roadmap, coaching for centre and cluster leaders, and partnerships with training institutions
• Lead sector conferences and thought leadership that position the organisation as a respected voice in early childhood education
• Manage budgets and play an active part in elevating the standard as the network grows
• Contribute to plans for international markets

Requirements

This will suit an early childhood leader with over 10 years' leadership experience, grounded in curriculum. You may already head curriculum or quality across a network, or be an accomplished cluster leader or curriculum specialist ready to step up to an organisation-wide role, and those who have since moved into operations or HR leadership are equally welcome.

You bring a deep understanding of child development and play-based inquiry, an appreciation of bilingual learning, and the rigour to run quality audits well. A collaborative, high-EQ leader, you bring in fresh perspective. Having an appetite for lifelong growth, including overseas expansion, is a real advantage. Above all, you share the organisation's commitment to character development in young children. A degree in early childhood education, educational leadership or a related discipline is expected.

To Apply

For immediate consideration, please click Apply to submit your resume in Word format. We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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