Deputy Vice Chancellor Nurserie

Sharjah Education Academy

Roles and Responsibilities include:

• • Lead and oversee all Sharjah Government Nurseries (SGN) operations, ensuring the consistent delivery of safe, high-quality, and inclusive early childhood education across all nursery clusters.
  • Provide strategic direction and operational leadership to align SGN functions with SEA s mission, Sharjah Government priorities, and international standards of early childhood excellence.
  • Develop and maintain efficient systems, processes, and frameworks governing admissions, registration, curriculum implementation, staffing, safeguarding, and performance monitoring across all nurseries.
  • Ensure robust safeguarding and child protection mechanisms, promoting safe, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate environments for all children in full compliance with UAE and Sharjah regulations.
  • Lead evidence-based performance management through KPIs, data dashboards, and reporting frameworks to ensure measurable outcomes, institutional accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Drive quality assurance, evaluation, and inspection readiness by embedding structured monitoring, documentation, and feedback cycles across all nursery operations.
  • Lead financial planning, budgeting, procurement, and resource allocation to ensure effective utilization of funds, facilities, and materials aligned with strategic and operational priorities.
  • Oversee infrastructure readiness, health, safety, and nutrition programs to maintain secure, compliant, and developmentally suitable learning environments.
  • Coordinate closely with SEA s Shared Services and other departments (Human Capital, Finance, IT, Procurement, Facilities, Legal, and Strategy) to ensure integrated and seamless operational delivery across SGN.
  • Strengthen family engagement and community partnerships through structured communication, parent programs, and collaborative initiatives that enhance children s wellbeing and development.
  • Serve as SGN s senior liaison with government authorities, regulators, and sector partners, representing SGN in official forums, networks, and collaborative initiatives.
  • Build, mentor, and empower a high-performing leadership team through coaching, professional development, and performance accountability that fosters excellence and institutional alignment.
  • Drive innovation, research, and the adoption of global best practices in early childhood education to enhance quality of life, inclusivity, and learning outcomes across SGN.
  • Provide strategic recommendations and performance reports to the Vice Chancellor on operational efficiency, risks, investments, and opportunities for system-wide improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• • Master s degree (required) in Early Childhood Education, Educational Leadership, Child Development, or related field.
  • Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English is mandatory, given the nature of family engagement, communication requirements, and the cultural context.

Experience Requirements:

• • Minimum 12 15 years of professional experience in early childhood education, K 12 leadership, or education management.
  • Significant experience running multi-site operations at director or senior management level.
  • Demonstrated success in operational leadership, quality assurance, and curriculum implementation.
  • Strong experience with data-driven management, KPIs, inspections, and compliance systems.

Competencies:

• • Strong operational leadership
  • Crisis management & safeguarding
  • Evidence-based decision-making
  • Change leadership
  • Policy implementation
  • Stakeholder influence
  • High emotional intelligence
  • Child-centered cultural awareness
  • Accountability & integrity