Job Description

Position Title : Preschool Director

Position Type : Part Time (approximately 30 hours per week, although many weeks during the school year it takes more than that; less hours in the summer)

Supervisor : Senior Pastor and works closely with the Children’s Pastor

Salary Range: 40,000-45,000/year

Position Description : To fulfill all duties and responsibilities of the Director of Christ United Methodist Church Preschool, a ministry of Christ United Methodist Church

The Christ Church Preschool Director’s job includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

1. To uphold the Mission Statement of Christ Church Preschool (CCP)
2. To provide Christian leadership and implement a high-quality early childhood program
3. To direct and coordinate the daily operation of the Christ Church half-day preschool program, from “registration/orientation through graduation”
4. To represent Christ Church and Christ Church Preschool in the community
5. To communicate with and act as liaison between church and preschool. This includes attending church staff meetings, sharing church spaces, sending a report to Church Council, and communicating frequently with the Director of Children’s Ministries
6. To communicate and participate with the Christ Church Preschool Advisory Committee (PAC). This includes attending monthly meetings, providing a monthly report to the committee, and communicating frequently with the PAC chair.
7. To communicate and participate with the Christ Church Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC). This includes attending one or two meetings per year and providing a list of returning and newly hired staff members each June to the SPRC for review.
8. To ensure safety in all areas used by children and to abide by the United Methodist Church’s Safe Sanctuary policies
9. To maintain student files, staff records, PAC minutes, and all other confidential information in the preschool office.
10. To recruit and secure qualified preschool staff and to ensure that background checks are conducted (includes interviewing, signing annual employee agreements, conducting annual reviews, providing orientation for new staff members, providing staff job descriptions, and giving appropriate feedback)
11. To supervise, direct, and support the CCP staff in completing their duties
12. To ensure high quality curriculum is planned and provided to meet the needs of preschoolers in all areas - intellectual, physical, spiritual, social, emotional – with appropriate playful learning experiences in a safe and loving environment
13. To communicate with preschool families in person, or by phone, email, the parent handbook, and the preschool website.
14. To work with the CCP Bookkeeper and to abide by the PAC-approved annual budget (monitor and approve spending, purchase & distribute supplies & equipment, collect tuition, provide financial need-based scholarships, payroll)
15. To advertise CCP and register children according to the CCP Admissions Committee Guidelines. To maintain class lists and waiting lists throughout each school year
16. To plan the proposed annual calendar and schedules for board approval; then to distribute the approved calendar to church, families, and staff
17. To belong to appropriate professional organizations and to keep abreast of current educational trends (through professional development)
18. To comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements

Preferred Credentials/Experience:

BA in Early Childhood Education

Elementary (K, 1st, 3rd) and/or preschool (ages 3 & 4) teaching experience

NC teaching certification

Conscious Discipline Training/Certification

Participates in or familiar with the Durham – Orange Preschool Association

To apply: Email resume and cover letter to office@christmethodist.org

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