Little Blessings Preschool Director
The Little Blessings Preschool Director provides spiritual, operational, and educational leadership for the preschool, cultivating a Christ-centered environment where children, families, and staff thrive. This role equips and supports teachers, oversees curriculum implementation, ensures compliance with all licensing and regulatory requirements, and manages the daily operations. The Preschool Director serves under the direction of the Executive Pastor.
Principal Job Responsibilities:
• Support, nurture and lead the teachers and children enrolled at the center.
• Share God’s love through positive and encouraging interaction with the teachers, children & families.
• Ensure teachers plan activities that promote Physical, Emotional, Cognitive, Social & Spiritual development.
• Create & ensure implementation of syllabus & activities that support Little Blessing’s curriculum.
• Participate in ~16 training hours, including Handwriting w/o Tears, Empowered to Connect, Conscious
Discipline strategies, etc. each school year.
Ensure LB is following KDHE and JoCo Government building & personnel regulations
Oversee Payroll & teacher schedules, approve time off, schedule staff training
Maintain personnel and student records per KDHE regulations
• Support Pre-K teachers as they assess Kindergarten readiness
• Periodic Evening Events
Host Enrollment Open House for New Families in May Host Back to School Event in August
Attend 4-5 evening events throughout the school year.
• Fiscal responsibility and oversight of LB budget with the goal of a balanced budget
• Other duties as assigned
KDH Program Director Qualifications
- Program Director must be at least 18 years old.
- Program Director must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Program Director must demonstrate:
- Understanding of child development
- Knowledge of preschool licensing regulations
- Ability to supervise and support staff
- Ability to manage daily program operations
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to implement an appropriate preschool program
Education & Experience Requirements
A Program Director must meet one of the following (Preschool Licensed for 24 or More Children):
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood/child development (or related field) + required early childhood experience
- Bachelor’s degree in another field + approved early childhood coursework/training and experience
- Associate degree in early childhood/child development + required experience
- CDA credential + required experience
- Other approved combination of education and early childhood experience
Required Competencies for Position:
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Passion for Jesus and for children.
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People oriented-ability to interact and communicate with Staff, Children and Parents.
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Organization - ability to use structure and routine to ensure the days run smoothly.
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Flexible - ability to understand that children’s energy levels sometimes dictate a change in plans.
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Ability to work collaboratively with staff members.
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Positive and solution-oriented attitude.
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Create syllabus and curriculum for teachers to use for lesson planning.
General Skills & Qualifications:
- Passion for student ministries
- Organization and attention to detail
- Ability to lead, influence and make decisions
- Team player, team builder and teachable
- Coach, care for, and serve team members and students
General Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to:
Sit/stand for long periods of time
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.
Ability to Lift and/or push preschool supplies and carts to the preschool office to flip classrooms for weekend services.
Required Competencies of a LifeMission Church Employee
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People Focused - Building strong relationships with the congregation and delivering people-centric solutions
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Collaborator - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
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Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, authenticity
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Self-Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
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Demonstrate Self-Awareness - Using feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses
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Strong time-management skills and multi-tasking ability
The DNA of a LifeMission Church Leader
At LifeMission Church, we seek to build and nurture a culture for our church that produces and protects a God-honoring atmosphere. We lay the foundation for this cultural expression by personally living out LifeMission Church’s Core Kingdom Values and instilling them in all who work alongside us on our staff and serve teams. Our values can be described as follows: spiritual, professional, and relational. By upholding these values and our vision and mission statement, we can better serve the kingdom.
Core Kingdom Values:
- All for One
Unity centered on Jesus and our five purposes.
1 Corinthians 1:10 (NLT) I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.
- Inside Out
Living a life of prayer and worship
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT) Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
- Grow to Go
A pursuit of God that is contagious.
Matthew 28:19 (NLT) Therefore, GO and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
- Live to Give
Living a life of generosity.
Acts 20:35 (NIV) In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: “it is more blessed to give than to receive.”
- Honor People
Seeing people as God sees them.
Romans 12:10 (NLT) Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.
Our Mission
The mission of LifeMission Church is to love God, inspire faith, reach those far from God, and connect people into family.
Our Vision
The vision of LifeMission Church is to see lives and communities transformed by revealing God’s presence and purpose.
Our Five Purposes
- Salvation
- Family
- Freedom
- Growth
- Mission
LifeMission Church does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law as it applies to churches. However, LifeMission Church does discriminate on the basis of religion.
Employment Requirement: All Staff must be a member or become a member of LifeMission Church upon employment.
*This description is not all inclusive, and other duties may be assigned as necessary.
