Early Childhood Director

Early Childhood Director

Chase Oaks Church - 241 Legacy Drive - Plano, TX 75023

Assist the KIDS CO. Pastor (Early Childhood) in overseeing the children, leaders and program in Early Childhood. This is a part-time, 25-hour-per-week position.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Implement and execute curriculum and plan for the Early Childhood weekend services
• Coordinate the staffing status for each weekend as well as communication to the team members
• Ensure that all supplies and programming materials are provided for each area
• Assist Early Childhood Pastor in implementing and executing events (Parent/Child Dedication, Summer Jam, Preschool events, etc.)
• Invite, train and delegate to a team of key leaders who can help carry out and share essential functions of ministry for this age group
• Work with other KIDS CO. staff to use social media to promote KIDS CO. to parents and church at large
• Have a physical presence during the weekend services to connect with volunteers, parents and children
• Support and care for leaders beyond Sunday
• Attend church service
• Be committed to doing ministry as a team and promote unity
• Be an active participant in most KIDS CO. related activities

Team Member

• Meet bi-weekly with KIDS CO. staff for discussion, evaluation and sharing of vision and needs of the KIDS CO. ministry
• Meet weekly with KIDS CO. Pastor (Early Childhood) for training, development, and care.
• Be committed to doing ministry as a team and promoting unity
• Be an active participant in KIDS CO. related activities
• Pursue an active, growing relationship with Christ
• Consistently attend a church service at least twice a month.

Qualifications

Job Profile:

• Leadership skills and passion are necessary to recruit, encourage and inspire new and existing Team Members.
• Organization is necessary to ensure the implementation, planning, and execution of the weekend services.
• Communication is key to developing relationships with Legacy and KIDS CO. Staff, Team Members, and parents.
• Flexibility is crucial as we pivot each weekend to make services successful.
• A fun, positive, and welcoming attitude is essential to building a community among the team and parents.

Experience Desired:

• Data processing
• Teaching or childcare
• Minimum 2+ year related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Education Desired:

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalency; college degree preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises a volunteer team on the weekends.

Language Skills:

• Ability to speak effectively and understandably on the phone. The ability to effectively present information and respond to common inquiries regarding the Chase Oaks technical environment is also required. High attention to customer service.

Computer Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook calendaring, and email
• Basic knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Basic knowledge of Canva
• Data Entry skill & experience
• Familiarity with Databases

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Lifting 5 – 10 pounds is an occasional but essential requirement. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be asked to bend and kneel.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Qualifications for employment at Chase Oaks Church requires being a Christ-follower—whose work history and lifestyle shows a consistency to adhering to the scriptural principles of the Bible—and agreeing with the Purpose, Strategy, and DNA statements of Chase Oaks. We request that each staff member be "All – In" and be committed to the local body of Christ at Chase Oaks Church in the areas of worship, groups, service and giving.

Chase Oaks Church DNA:

• Jesus Sets Our Tone.
• We're All In The Same Boat.
• We Are Here For Good.
• This Is Not Our Party.
• We Don't Go It Alone.
• We Are Not Set In Our Ways.
• We See Beauty In Diversity.
• Our Best Days Are Ahead Of Us.
• We Don't Sweat The Small Stuff.

Chase Oaks Church Staff Values:

• We cultivate because we believe in the good that is to come.
• We collaborate because we are better together.
• We celebrate because we can.

Leadership Skills:

• Character - Being above reproach
• Self-Leadership - Practicing rhythms that allow personal flourishing
• Drive - Relentlessly pursuing excellence based on one's unique purpose, values, strengths, and passions
• Judgment - Demonstrating wisdom in action
• Influence - Impacting how other people think and act