Early Childhood Center Director | Hopkins

Zion Lutheran Church, Hopkins, MN is seeking an Early Childhood Center Director.

OVERVIEW: The director is a full time (40 hours per week) salaried position responsible for the oversight and administration of the Zion Early Childhood Center (ZECC). S/he shall provide leadership and guidance to the entire staff of the center and ensure the overall quality of care and education.

REPORTS TO: Zion Early Childhood Center Board

MISSION: ZECC is committed to providing a safe and secure Christian learning environment. In partnership with the parents and staff, the enrolled child will experience and participate in a Christian, age-appropriate program to form a foundation of faith-based values.

START DATE: September 23 or as soon as possible thereafter

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
• Be a professing and practicing Christian
• Management experience required
• Understands and uses sound leadership principles
• Ability to direct programs through supervision of staff and volunteers
• Representational skills with proven track record of development of deep and trusted relationships with others
• Excellent oral and written communication

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field
• Has at least 4 years of successful experience as a preschool teacher
• Childhood administrative experience highly preferred
• Has an awareness of the parish, showing interest in the total ministry of Zion congregation

COMPENSATION: $55,000 – 60,000, depending on qualifications
Excellent paid benefit package includes Health, (Eye and Dental included), Disability, Retirement,
403B plus FICA employer portion
Total salary package approximately $100,000 plus PTO

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Administration and Management
• Directs the day-to-day activities and operations of the center to ensure provision of the spiritual, emotional, physical, social and intellectual needs of the children in a Christ-centered environment
• Understand, support and exemplify the center’s values, policies, and operating principles
• Maintains applicable licensing requirements and accreditation standards
• Implements the highest principles of early childhood education combined with underlying Christian principles
• Maintains enrollment to ensure adequate income to meet fiscal obligations
• Responsible for collecting all monies and maintaining accurate financial records
• Maintains responsibility for the prompt payment of all center expenses
• Accountable to the board to achieve established goals and outcomes
• Manages, directs and coordinates the center, ensuring high quality programming and care
• Foster a Christian, faith-based culture
• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, coaches, and schedules all personnel and volunteers
• Manage schedule to ensure regular contact with all parents and staff
• Reviews and evaluates staff performance annually, taking corrective action when needed
• Manages and controls the center budget, ensuring the program operates within budget and tuition fees are collected
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and local regulations
• Assesses, maintains, recommends and enforces center policies
• Develops and maintains relationships with state childcare licensing agency, district, parent groups and other organizations and agencies related to assigned programs
• Administer staff leave, onboardings and terminations
• Continues own professional growth through reading, workshops, and/or conferences

Plan Program Strategies and Curriculum
• Oversee the development of the classroom curriculum with teacher input and ZECC board approval
• Develops and carries out a program of continuous evaluation of the center
• Identify future areas of emphasis, including new program ideas
• Make visits to the classrooms regularly
• Review teacher lesson plans and assist with the teacher’s goal setting process

Facilitate Communication
• Conduct regular staff/teacher meetings to foster a team environment
• Meet with parents and staff to resolve problems as they arise
• Provide center tours, open houses and marketing to recruit new students
• Maintains accurate and up to date information in staff and student files
• Reports all relevant program activities, center operations and staff needs to ZECC Board of Directors

Manage Physical Facility
• Ensure adequate classroom cleaning and building maintenance by coordinating necessary repairs with janitorial staff
• Ensure adherence to all existing facility safety codes
• Maintain a safe, clean and cheerful environment for children
• Order / purchase necessary center equipment and supplies

Inquiries and Resumes should be submitted to communications@zionhopkins.org