What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preschool Director position at Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church?
Benefits:
- 403(B)
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Health insurance
Overview
The purpose of the WCPC Preschool is to provide an excellent, Christ-centered, developmental preschool, to the Walnut Creek Community. We hope this preschool serves the families of WCPC, as well as families in the surrounding area. Through collaboration with the staff of WCPC, the Preschool should serve as a front door to the WCPC community. The Preschool Director is a member of the WCPC staff, and provides programmatic and operational leadership for the preschool.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain compliance with state licensing
- Oversight of the preschool and its daily programs
- Create and maintain curriculum and standards, and ensure the curriculum is developmentally appropriate
- Recruit, hire, train, and manage Preschool staff
- Prepare and maintain annual budget
- Coordinate classroom and playground maintenance and improvements
- Create strategies to maintain existing students and grow enrollment.
- Spiritually encouraging families within the context of the larger church family
- Collaboration with WCPC staff for ministry partnership
- Attend staff and department meetings
Reporting Structure
- Director reports to the Executive Director of Operations
- Director is a member of and works with the Preschool Advisory Team, an oversight board
- Director oversees preschool staff, including Assistant Director of Preschool
Expectation of adherence to the WCPC staff values
- Character- Exercises the fruit of the spirit
- Competency - Possesses skill and passion for the work
- Capacity - Has the integrity to work hard without under/over working
- Chemistry - Gets along with and genuinely loves being around the staff team
- Culture - Recognizes that creating and cultivating healthy staff culture is crucial
Required Qualifications
- Must meet the minimum requirements from Community Care Licensing for a Director
- Baccalaureate Degree
- Minimum of 12 Early Childhood Education Units, with Additional Admin Units
- Minimum of 2 years experience working in the administration of a school with a preference for experience working as a Preschool Director, Interim Director, or Assistant Director
- Minimum of 2 years of classroom experience
- CPR and First Aid Certification or willingness to obtain
- Growing and deepening faith in Jesus Christ
- Maintain a life of integrity that reflects a genuine faith in Christ
Desired Background and Skill Set
- A passion for children and a desire to help provide quality early learning experiences
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities
- Team player, creative problem solver, self-starter, and able to work independently
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Ability to handle unpredictable situations that require informed and immediate response
Salary : $85,000 - $90,000
