Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
13801 Fairview Drive • Burnsville MN. 55337
JOB DESCRIPTION
Child Development Learning Center (CDLC) Director
Reports to: Director of Family Ministry Status: Full Time
Who We Are: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (POP), is an ELCA congregation of 5,600 members located in the southern Twin Cities suburb of Burnsville, MN. At our core we seek to see the Gospel transform lives. We do this through providing robust mission opportunities through our onsite food shelf and dental clinic, providing thought provoking sermon series, traditional and contemporary worship geared for excellence, and learning and personal growth opportunities for all ages.
All new hires are filtered through a lens of organizational culture fit. To that end, all staff are expected to live into and embrace the following core values:
1. Dedication and Passionate in service of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; increasing trust through collaboration that builds honest vulnerability, sustaining our dedication and passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
2. Innovative for the purpose of reaching more people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ that empowers staff ownership that seeks accountability.
3. Dependable in our fulfilling work expectations while engaged in grace filled relationships with staff, volunteers, and members.
4. Relational and Personable in all our interactions; treating one another with equity and respect.
5. Lead with Yes to create open pathways for the Gospel of Jesus Christ to thrive in our lives while being open to other perspectives than our own.
Job Summary: The CDLC Director is responsible for providing the structure, and guiding the journey of each of the students to fulfill CDLC’s mission, and the mission of the church for Sunday preschool students. The Director will be interacting with the executive staff and the Implementation Team for the Vision process.
Essential Functions:
Develop operational goals to meet targeted enrollment plans including budgets, fundraising and tuition targets
Develop curriculum that is age appropriate and supports CDLC’s mission and beliefs of Prince of Peace
Hire and supervise all staff including ongoing training and development of staff
Complete plans for continued licensure requirements (NAEYC) and provide a safe learning environment
Represent CDLC to prospective parents and POP
Develop a CDLC advisory committee and provide regular updates to POP’s Board of Directors
Provide regular and consistent communication to parents, staff, and church community
Organize regular teacher/parent conferences
Develop ongoing relationships with parents
Provide back-up to teachers as necessary
Partner with POP administrative staff on policies and procedures
Core Competencies:
Disciple of Jesus
Ability to plan, implement and lead programs in small and large group settings
Ability to multi-task with strong organizational skills
Ability to create curriculum with a Lutheran lens
Ability and willingness to work on a team in a team-like manner
Spiritual mentoring of children utilizing the spiritual gifts of encouragement, counseling and discernment
Agreement with the teachings of the Bible and the belief statement of Prince of Peace
Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing to children and adults
Ability to focus on process not just product
Minimum Qualifications:
The ideal candidate has 7 - 10 years of experience as a teacher and/or supervisor in a licensed preschool, Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood development; current State of Minnesota teacher license in early childhood education or elementary education, and demonstrated ongoing education.
Meet the standards to be a director of child care for the state of Minnesota and NAEYC
Physical Requirements:
· Ability to sit at the computer for several hours at a time.
· Ability to twist, lift, bend and pull
· Ability to stand for up to 3 hours at a time
This job regularly operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.
Ability to lift up to 40 lbs with the ability to sit on the floor preferred
Salary: Commensurate with the candidate’s experience and training.
Benefits: Full Time employees are eligible to participate in the company health plan, 403b plan and will receive a generous time off package that includes vacation, sick, and holiday time.
Application: Email only. Send resume and cover letter materials to Lauren Rathke, Human Resources Manager at lrathke@popmn.org
Note: This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Any statement contained herein does not establish a contract for employment and may be subject to change at the discretion of the employer.