EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTOR

 

Reports to: Kids Pastor

 

Who is Stonecreek Church?

We are a Jesus-centered, discipleship-driven, transformation-focused church. We study the Bible, share the Gospel, pray bold prayers, and rely completely on Jesus’ saving grace. We are determined, brave, and courageous, and we won’t stop until the name of Jesus is elevated over everything for everyone.
 

Vision/Purpose of this role:

The Early Childhood Director provides strategic focus, leadership and detailed management around the operation of the Babies & Toddlers environment and the PreK/K environment within Stonecreek Kids Ministry. This position demands its leader to be highly organized and administrative in thinking and execution. Further, it requires a servant mindset and relational chemistry to recruit and work in cooperation with a team of volunteers.

 

Key Wins for this role:

  • • Maintains safe and nurturing environment for all children.
  • • Fosters growth of ministry through leader recruitment and family attendance.
  • • Invests in leaders’ personal and spiritual well being.
  • • Empowering volunteers not just to fill a gap but make eternal investments.
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Job Responsibilities:

  • Volunteer Recruiting, Scheduling & Administration:
  • • Schedule management for Sunday volunteers and weekday Prep Team volunteers.
  • • Maintaining information in database as it pertains to Babies & Toddlers and PreK/K environments.
  • • Recruiting and on-boarding new volunteers including training and background check submissions.
  • • Establish and maintain weekly communication with volunteers (weekly email).
  • Volunteer Encouragement & Spiritual Equipping
  • • Use training sessions and weekly team gatherings to keep volunteers up to date with vision, announcements, policies, procedures, and overall health of the team. Share stories and strategies with the team.
  • • Schedule two or more coffee or lunch meetings with volunteers each month.
  • • Identify Team Leaders to build closer relationships with volunteers in similar roles. Director should focus on building relationships with Team Leaders and encouraging them in their roles as volunteers and followers of Jesus.
  • Curriculum Management
  • • Edit curriculum (The Gospel Project) for each age group in the Early Childhood environments: Babies, Toddlers, Younger PreK, and Older PreK
  • • Provide detailed instructions to the Prep Team for cleaning toys and gathering needed supplies for each set of lessons each week.
  • • Prepare Lesson Guides, ensure needed supplies are available/ordered, and affirm that volunteers have everything they need to lead on Sunday morning
  • Environment Maintenance and Management
  • • Maintain safe and appropriate leader/child ratios in classrooms.
  • • Supervise management of environment on Sunday mornings (or train Hallway
  • Coordinators to lead).
  • • Communicate with families about environment specific issues as needed.
  • • Regularly check the safety, cleanliness and overall functionality of the environment.
  • Make requests to Maintenance/Operations for repairs or other concerns.
  • • Identify and plan for replacement of damaged, unsafe, or otherwise unusable equipment, toys, books and furniture.
  • Budget Management
  • • Prepare and submit budget for approval each fiscal year, and manage that budget for the operation of the ministry.
  • Parent-Child Dedication Event
  • • Work with Stonecreek Kids staff team to plan each event.
  • • Manage and coordinate promotion, registration and parent communication about the event.
     

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

 

Desired Skills/Qualifications/Expectations

Education & Experience

  • • Minimum High School Diploma required; higher degree related to Early Childhood
  • recommended
  • • Must have knowledge of child development stages and at least 2 years experience
  • serving or working in Children’s Ministry
  • • Strong proficiency in using spreadsheets, databases, and other related software tools
  • • Highly effective in communicating clearly and professionally, both in writing and in
  • person
  • • Experience in budgeting and managing financial resources efficiently
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Personal Characteristics

  • • Has a strong, growing faith and personal relationship with Jesus.
  • • Is committed to the mission and vision of Stonecreek Church.
  • • Organized and adept at interpersonal communication skills.
  • • Maintains a professional demeanor and presentation.
  • • Ability to work independently, as well as being a part of a team.
  • • Sets appropriate boundaries to protect character and integrity.
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