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Executive Director - Wooddale Academy
$98k-133k (estimate)
Full Time | Religious Organizations
7 Months Ago
Wooddale Church is Hiring an Executive Director - Wooddale Academy Near Edina, MN
OverviewThe Wooddale Academy Executive Director oversees the strategic implementation of the mission of Wooddale Church within a dynamic, multi-campus Pre-Kindergarten school for children and their families. The Executive Director ensures the fostering of healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development initiatives for high-quality, Christian, Pre-K educational experience that aims to inspire students towards resilient faith, knowledge, and character.
Qualifications
PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe ability to lift up to 40 pounds, repetitive bending, stretching and stooping, climbing up and down stairs, and having mobility are required to ensure the safety of children, work with children on the floor, work outdoors, and to perform light cleaning.
Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualifications
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in ECE or Elementary Education, childhood development or related fields
- A minimum of ten years of ECE teaching experience and/or early childhood development experience high level of competency in faith-based ECE and Childhood Development
- Preferred valid Minnesota teaching license
- Previous experience in supervision of staff in an Early Childhood educational program
- Demonstration of organizational management and visionary executive leadership
- Solid understanding of DHS Licensing, NAEYC, and Parent Aware
- Subscribe to and affirm the Statement of Faith and Covenant of Wooddale Church
- Commitment to active membership with Wooddale Church
- Cast vision for strategic implementation of Wooddale Church’s mission through the Academy
- Provide organizational direction to the Academy leadership team
- Represent the Academy at the Pastoral/Ministry-Director level
- Target and accomplish enrollment and staffing goals
- Position the Academy as a leading provider of ECE and faith development
- Develop ministry initiatives for Academy Families in partnership with NextGen Ministries, the Family Resource Initiative and Pastoral Care
- Coordinate the fulfilment of Academy licensure, curriculum, billing and policy requirements
- Assist in developing and implementing Curriculum which reflects Wooddale Academy and Wooddale Church’s values
- Collaborate with Academy staff and Wooddale Church to provide an exceptional Customer Service experience for Academy families
- Ensure the effective marketing of the Academy to young families in the SW metro
- Oversee long-term financial sustainability and operational efficiency of the Academy in collaboration with Wooddale Church’s financial team and Academy administrative team
- Cultivate positive and transparent working relationships with Academy leadership and staff
- Maintain professional development of current research and trends in ECE as well as comparative awareness of other local preschool programs.
- Cultivate partnership initiatives with local faith-based kindergarten and elementary schools
- Assist in consulting and shepherding parents of enrolled children as needed or requested by Academy teaching staff
- Other duties as assigned
- This Executive Director position reports to the Family & NextGen Pastor
- This position works closely with the CFO to maintain the fiscal health of the Academy
- Collaborates with multiple departments across Wooddale to ensure communication and exchange of information
- This position directly oversees the Operations Director, Compliance Director, and Academy Site Directors.
PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe ability to lift up to 40 pounds, repetitive bending, stretching and stooping, climbing up and down stairs, and having mobility are required to ensure the safety of children, work with children on the floor, work outdoors, and to perform light cleaning.
Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Religious Organizations
SALARY
$98k-133k (estimate)
POST DATE
11/07/2023
EXPIRATION DATE
07/01/2024
WEBSITE
wooddale.org
HEADQUARTERS
EDINA, MN
SIZE
25 - 50
FOUNDED
1949
TYPE
Private
CEO
MOLLY ERICSON
REVENUE
<$5M
INDUSTRY
Religious Organizations
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