Head Teacher

We are hiring for Head Teacher Role for our Preschool and Daycare programs in Green Lake City and Puri Cengkareng site to support the learning of children from 1-6 years old. As a Head Teacher at Circle Time, you’ll lead learning at the center, supporting teachers, guiding classrooms, and keeping our teaching joyful, high-quality, and consistent every day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach, plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate learning activities.
• Ensure teaching quality through daily classroom presence and supervision.
• Maintain curriculum fidelity by validating lesson plans and managing implementation.
• Support teacher development with coaching, mentoring, and ongoing feedback.
• Facilitate reflections & evaluations to improve teaching and learning practices.
• Partner with the Center Director on children’s learning and development progress
• Lead and motivate the teaching team with empathy and clarity.
• Check and ensure the report is delivered in English and following learning objectives
• Lead the school event with clear instruction and structure

What we are looking for:

1. Traits

• Aligned with our values for love of learning, healthy habits, and excellence.
• Passionate about early childhood education, especially child-centric learning.
• Communication and collaboration skills—building trust is key

1. Skills and Competencies

• Strong in strategic and classroom management skills
• Ability to coach, mentor, and motivate teachers with empathy and clarity.
• Skilled in collaborative lesson planning, reflection facilitation, and problem-solving.
• Good documentation, reporting, and communication skills (verbal and written in English and Indonesian Language).
• Comfortable working with digital tools (e.g., lesson planners, observation forms, Google Workspace).

1. Foundation in Education

• Min. Bachelor Degree in Education (or related fields: Psychology, Family Studies, etc.)
• Knowledge of various pedagogical approaches (e.g., Montessori, thematic learning).
• Min. 2 years of teaching experience
• Min. 1 year of leadership experience

1. English Fluency

Sufficient to lead class in English and comfortable in basic daily conversation. Can be proven with any of the following:

• At least 1 yr teaching in English class or English-speaking school
• English test score (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, etc.) or English course certification
• Experience overseas (living, studying, working)

1. [Optional] Additional Certifications

• Certification in Montessori
• Certification from education, psychology, health & nutrition workshop or course

Skills: Coaching, Classroom Management, People Development, Lesson Planning, Communication Skills, Supervising, Mentoring, Teacher Development, Leadership, Teaching, Teamwork