Early Childhood Director

Early Childhood Director

The Early Childhood Director provides strategic leadership and full program ownership of the birth through age 3 ministry within Kids Ministry. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving a comprehensive early childhood ministry strategy that fosters spiritual formation, developmental growth, and meaningful family engagement.

This leader establishes vision-aligned programming, develops policies and systems, and ensures operational excellence across all early childhood environments. With authority to make key decisions regarding curriculum, programming, safety practices, and resource allocation, this role owns the outcomes of the ministry area and contributes to the overall effectiveness and growth of Kids Ministry. The Early Childhood Director also serves as a key advisor to ministry leadership on early childhood strategy, trends, and opportunities.

We want you to feel welcomed and valued as part of the Church360 staff, having fun doing what God has called you to do here. At Church360, our goal is to create a dynamic, high-quality ministry dedicated to helping people find and follow Jesus. We are committed to:

• Reaching the lost
• Striving for excellence in everything we do
• Building up disciples who can impact the world for Christ
• Encouraging men and women to commit themselves to full-time Christian service
• Ensuring all our activities support the ministry of Church360

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide strategic leadership and vision for the early childhood ministry (birth–age 3), designing and overseeing a cohesive approach to spiritual development, care, and family engagement that aligns with the overall mission of the church.
• Own and evaluate ministry outcomes by analyzing participation trends, volunteer engagement, and parent feedback; implement data-informed improvements to increase effectiveness and reach.
• Lead all programming decisions, including curriculum philosophy, teaching methods, classroom environments, and ministry experiences, with autonomy to adapt and innovate as needed.
• Manage and steward the early childhood ministry budget, including planning, allocating resources, and making purchasing decisions that support strategic priorities and operational needs.
• Drive process improvements across areas such as volunteer systems, safety practices, check-in procedures, and parent communication to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Establish and oversee volunteer and staffing strategy, including recruitment, training, leadership development, and retention systems that build a strong and sustainable team culture.
• Oversee ministry operations through systems and delegation, ensuring environments are consistently prepared, resourced, and staffed without direct reliance on routine task execution.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and systems that ensure safe, secure, and developmentally appropriate environments, including continuous improvement of safety protocols and operational workflows.
• Strengthen parent engagement and communication strategies, creating clear pathways for connection, trust, and partnership with families in the early childhood phase.
• Collaborate with and advise Kids Ministry leadership, contributing insight and recommendations that shape broader ministry strategy, staffing models, and family engagement approaches.
• Oversee the church's paid childcare for ministry events outside of regular Kids Ministry programming, including coordinating staffing coverage, scheduling and supporting childcare workers, and ensuring childcare environments align with established safety and care standards.
• Develop, lead, and implement events for infants through age 3, including, but not limited to, Baby Dedication and Pop In & Play—creating meaningful experiences for both children and their families.
• Support the planning, implementation, and execution of Kids Ministry events throughout the year.

Qualifications:

• Cultural Alignment:
• Models professionalism, integrity, and a servant-hearted attitude
• Thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced ministry environment
• Understands and supports Church360's beliefs, vision and values.
• Knowledge and Skills:
• Experience working with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in a childcare or ministry setting.
• Self-motivated and detailed oriented team player.
• Flexible, receptive to direction and efficient at managing multiple projects.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries and complaints.
• Handle confidential matters with integrity.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs and ability to learn and use RockRMS (church database).
• Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university, preferably in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field, along with two or more years of related experience.
• CPR and First Aid certifications encouraged.
• Physical Requirements:
• Ability to sit, stand and walk for extended periods.
• Proficiency in typing and using office equipment ( e.g. printers, scanners).
• Capability to lift and carry infants and toddlers up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to work night and weekends, as needed.