Director of Early Childhood

• Contact new parents/visitors and communicate with them about Early Childhood Ministry on a regular basis
• Respond to pastoral needs of families with young children
• Connect with volunteers on a regular basis outside of “task” talk
• Be a visible presence and connect with children and parents at Highland Kids and other HP Pres events
• Be aware of other HP Pres programming and how it affects families with young children and seek to collaborate to make programming a win for everyone impacted.

Programs

• Support the Assistant Director of Early Childhood to create curriculum to best suit HP Pres Early Childhood needs and that gives parents language to share the large concepts of our faith in developmentally appropriate ways
• Collaborate with all members of the Highland Kids Team to provide a dynamic and scripturally rooted VBS for the families of HP Pres and the community of Dallas
• Support the Associate Director of Nursery to create a nursery environment that nurtures the youngest hearts and minds at HP Pres as well as their parents
• Be a voice within the larger church to create and maintain environments that are child-focused and welcoming
• Alongside the Highland Kids Ministry, provide Parent Equipping resources for the families of HP Pres.
• Provide other programming throughout the year that supports parents (Parents Morning Out) and helps parents teach their children about key dates on the liturgical calendar (e.g., Advent Family Experience, Play & Learns for Advent and for Lent)

Operations

• Develop and maintain balanced budget and coach team members on budget & spending best practices
• Annually propose and write grant requests to The Woods Foundation with the Highland Kids Team in accordance with the guidelines of the Foundation.
• Maintain accurate timecard approvals for team members who require clocking in
• Create and maintain balanced workflow for the team – granting PTO, overseeing workloads and productivity
• Create healthy and balanced calendar / scheduling rhythms for Early Childhood Programming
• Partner with Facilities and Safety teams to ensure Early Childhood environments are welcoming, safe, and healthy
• Partner with Discipleship Ministries to provide care for various Ministry events. (e.g., Becoming HP, Anchor, Treasure Keepers, Teach Me to Pray)
• Support Pastor to Highland Kids as needed

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Motivates and empowers team
• Holds regularly schedule team and 1:1 meetings
• Holds team accountable to outcomes and workplace expectations listed on position description, including regular reviews
• Works with HR and immediate supervisor in hiring and offboarding process

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: Familiar with Biblical studies, child development, safety procedures; experience in leading a team
• Skills: Microsoft office, database management, strong organizational, planning, and leadership skills, ability to work within a budget, ability to maintain composure under pressure, ability to communicate effectively with parents, children, and volunteers
• Abilities: frequent lifting under 30 lbs., lifting small children occasionally; certified or ability to be certified in first aid, CPR, defibrillator

WORKING CONDITIONS AND ABILITIES

• Frequent lifting under 30 lbs.
• Frequent bending, stooping, lifting; sitting for extended periods
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure

WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS

• Loves Jesus, the people of HP Pres, the city of Dallas and the world
• Affirms and supports ECO (our denomination) Essential Tenets
• Acts as an advocate of the culture and vision of HP Pres
• Commits to and exhibits our Team Culture Values:
  • Deeply abiding in Jesus
  • We > Me
  • Defiant joy in the trenches of ministry