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Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church

Preschool Director

Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek, California, United States, 94598


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

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