Weekday Preschool Director

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

At Master’s Garden Preschool, we’re on a mission to provide the best care and education for children from babies to four-year-olds in a Christian environment. As a premier Christ-focused preschool, we’ve been serving families in Orange and Durham County since 2007. We’re looking for a director to promote our vision and leadership, using their experience in childhood development and leadership management to help staff serve with excellence and integrity. If you share our passion for serving God and families, we invite you to join our team and be part of a ministry that glorifies God through love and service.

As Director, you’ll oversee the daily operations and administration of the preschool, working closely with the EBC pastoral leadership, ministry teams, and MGP Board of Directors. You’ll be responsible for managing staff, developing and implementing curriculum, promoting the preschool, and maintaining a safe and compliant environment. If you’re a leader who is passionate about serving God and children, we want to hear from you!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As a vital part of our team, you’ll help us achieve our mission and vision by leading with prayer and demonstrating a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• You’ll work closely with the EBC pastoral leadership and ministry teams to ensure that our ministry functions align with the organizational guidelines and values of EBC.
• Overseeing daily operations, you’ll ensure that our preschool complies with all state and local laws and regulations.
• In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing all aspects of the preschool, including staffing, curriculum development, marketing, communications, and facility maintenance.
• Effective communication with the MGP Board of Directors is essential, so you’ll keep them informed on all aspects of the ministry, including fiscal health, staff development, and strategic vision.
• As a leader, you’ll need to collaborate with the EBC pastoral leadership, ministry teams, and MGP Board of Directors to achieve our goals.
• You’ll lead and train a team of staff to share the love of God with preschoolers and their families through exciting Christian curriculum.
• In this role, you’ll oversee and support teachers in developing faith-based, age-appropriate curriculum that promotes spiritual and educational excellence.
• You’ll lead a team of staff who are unified in our mission and vision, promoting a culture of love and service.
• As a leader, you’ll supervise and manage personnel assignments, activities, and personnel development, including scheduling, placement, and annual performance reviews.
• You’ll maintain a safe, compliant, and clean environment, including conducting safety drills and ensuring compliance with state and local guidelines.
• To promote our preschool, you’ll develop and implement effective advertising and media strategies.
• As the primary communicator of MGP health, mission, culture, and vision, you’ll share our story with staff, families, and the community.
• You’ll cultivate a supportive community by receiving and welcoming prayer and encouragement from EBC pastoral staff, ministry teams, and volunteers.

A key aspect of this role is building connections with the EBC church body to strengthen our relationship and promote our ministry.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• We’re looking for someone with a Bachelor’s Degree in Childhood Education or a related field, with a preference for those with certification in Childhood Education Administration.
• Childhood Education Administration certification is a must, and you’ll need to obtain it within 6 months if you don’t already have it.
• Managerial and administrative experience, including business operations, management, planning, finance, and budgeting, is essential for this role.
• We need someone with experience and knowledge of Christian education, curriculum planning, and programming.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in childhood education is preferred, with a proven track record of growing and developing teams.

RECOMMENDED EXPERIENCE IN:

• If you have experience with state and local licensing, regulatory requirements, educational building codes, and facility regulations, that’s a definite plus!
• We’re looking for someone with skills in writing grants and proposals, financial planning, program forecasting, and budget preparation and management.
• Project and program management experience is also highly valued in this role.
• Event planning and logistics, service and contractual vendor negotiations and agreements, and e-communications, social media, and advertising are all skills that would be beneficial.

• Competitive compensation
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Close community makes this a special place to work, serve, and grow.

Master's Garden Preschool is a ministry of Ebenezer Baptist Church. We believe that every child is a gift from God. Our mission is to provide a healthy and affordable program that is designed to meet the social, emotional, spiritual, educational, and physical needs of each child.