Preschool Director

We are currently in the process of upgrading our religious-exemption preschool to a fully-licensed preschool and daycare program with the State of Colorado for the 2021-2022 school year. As we ramp-up to this full-time program, we are looking to hire a Preschool Director part-time, 5-hours per week beginning January 2020 through April 2020 and full-time beginning in May of 2020. This is your opportunity to build the staff and resources for an excellent preschool and daycare program. Over 900 homes are being built east of our church, and we will be on the way into town for the families moving there. We are anticipating much growth and seek an individual who can lead our preschool to serve these many families and their preschoolers.

Job Description

PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR

Summary:  The Preschool Director (PD) oversees and directs the operation of Encompass Preschool, including leading Preschool Staff and volunteers. The PD will ensure that Preschool is a growing, healthy, thriving ministry which helps children Discover a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ, Connect with caring, likeminded friends, Grow in spiritual, emotional, and relational maturity, and Serve each other, the local community, and the world together. The overall mission of the Preschool will be to honor God by developing more disciple-making followers of Jesus Christ.

Responsibilities

• Oversee teachers and staff, including all hiring, training and scheduling.
• Complete evaluations for teachers and staff in compliance with policies.
• Conduct regular teacher and staff meetings including biblical devotions.
• Review weekly and monthly lesson plans for all teachers and classes.
• Maintain full enrollment (striving for 90% of capacity) and implement marketing strategies to maintain and/or increase enrollment, as needed.
• Coordinate regular chapel services for teachers, staff, and students.
• Maintain open door policy to all teachers, staff, and preschool families.
• Attend weekly church staff meetings and monthly preschool board meetings.
• Promote church activities to preschool teachers, staff, students and families, and volunteers.
• Attend area-wide Christian Preschool Directors’ meetings, if available.
• Develop and maintain an annual budget, adhering to church policies and processes, ensuring school needs are met and profitability targets achieved.
• Procure an appropriate, Bible-based curriculum and all supplies necessary for daily operation of a licensed child care center program.
• Oversee the collection and accurate recording of all tuition receipts.
• Oversee the accurate maintenance of all personnel and student records.
• Coordinate with custodial staff and/or contracted service companies to maintain a clean and safe preschool facility and environment.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and communications pertaining to state licensing, educational requirements, human resources, fire safety, training and preparedness for disasters and mass casualties.
• Ensure appropriate handling of all types of emergency situations involving students, teachers, staff and/or the preschool facility, per the Disaster Preparedness Plan.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Relationships

• Reports to the Preschool Board.
• Meets and coordinates with Encompass Church staff and leaders.
• Oversees Preschool staff and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Must meet the Large Child Care Center Director qualifications required by the Colorado Child Care Facility Licensing regulations and hold a valid approval letter for director qualifications from the Colorado Department of Human Services.
• A Degree or Credential in early childhood education/development or thirty semester hours of requisite course work and twenty-four months of verified experience working directly with children in a child development program.

• Three years’ experience as a Director or Assistant Director preferred.
• Three years’ experience as a Preschool Teacher preferred. May be concurrent to experience held as a Director or Assistant Director.
• Must have and be able to effectively communicate a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and at least five years experience of growth in maturity.
• Shows evidence of practicing the disciplines of regular, personal Bible study, worship, fellowship, and prayer. Must be a member in good standing of Encompass Church or a likeminded evangelical church.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and oversee teachers and staff, to teach children, and to relate to and work with parents to train their children.

• Able to lead and cast a compelling vision for staff and volunteers.
• Able to recruit and train new teachers and staff and volunteers.
• Able to speak, write, and teach clearly, effectively and appropriately.
• Able to disciple, pray for, encourage, and shepherd team members.
• Able to agree fully and comply with the mission, vision, statement of faith, and priorities as stated in the Church Bylaws and Guiding Principles.
• Able to pass initial and periodic, thorough background examinations.