Sunday Preschool Director/Next Gen Admin Full Time

Sunday Preschool Director/NextGen Admin 

Job Summary

The Sunday Preschool Director/NextGen Administrator serves as a vital leader in both ministry and operations, supporting the spiritual growth of preschool children while equipping and encouraging parents and volunteers. This role combines administrative excellence—such as managing curriculum, supplies, scheduling, and communication—with hands-on ministry leadership, including recruiting and training volunteers, ensuring policy compliance, and maintaining engaging, well-resourced classroom environments. Working closely with the NextGen Pastor and team, this individual helps plan and execute key milestones, events, and childcare needs, while consistently evaluating and improving the preschool ministry to align with the church’s overall mission and vision. A heart for families, strong organizational skills, and a passion for early childhood development are essential for success in this role.

Administration:

Assisting in communication of training and equipping of volunteers and parents
Assisting the discipleship team with administration
Taking notes and attending NextGen meetings
Printing and managing the curriculum for Sundays & Wednesdays
Manage curriculum and storage in auditorium  
Managing supplies for teachers and classes  
Printing/cutting handouts and activities for kids and families  

Preschool & NextGen

Check in with preschool parents to resource, encourage, and pray for parents 
Partners with the NextGen Pastor in resourcing parents 
Works alongside NextGen team during Phases and Milestones week 
Partners with the NextGen Pastor for Child Dedication & Parent Commissioning 
Check-in with parents (new and old)
Consistently researching preschool ministries, habits and developments in preschool/kids, and other trends or data to ensure the ministry continues to grow
Regularly evaluates the ministry to ensure growth and strategic alignment 
Plan, cast vision, and create goals for the preschool ministry that align with NextGen and the mission/vision of the church 
Add and instill creative and engaging elements in the preschool areas of classes, hallways, and other major visual areas that align with NextGen’s vision. 
Ensure curriculum is being used in classes
Ensure all policy and procedures are being followed
Lead out by instilling NextGen values and NextGen mission into the classes and programs 
Properly staff and resource all classes and classroom leaders according to the teacher:child ratio
Recruit and encourage volunteers and ensure they are property trained
Manage curriculum and create condensed lesson plans and suggested schedules for classes
Provide childcare for first Wednesdays 
Provide juice and snacks for Sundays and Wednesdays
Reset and clean rooms for weekday preschool 

Camps/Events: 

Prep/Leadership of Kids Camp
Help prep for Caswell  
Prep for any classes/teachings for parents and families

Childcare: 

Ensure all events, church wide meetings and Life Groups requiring childcare are adequately staffed
Create lesson plans and agendas for events with childcare 
Track, report and approve all childcare worker hours and send to Executive Director of Administration

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills Required

Early childhood development education preferred
Strong technology skills
Possess a solid biblical foundation
Growing, yet mature follower of Christ 
Humble yet confident
Ability to recruit and lead other highly motivated volunteers
Outstanding communication, organizational and interpersonal skills 
Commitment to and passion for excellence 
Works well in fast-paced environment and has natural ability to relate well to people 
Team builder and team player
Organized, creative thinker and highly productive, working in a fast-paced environment.
Punctual
Be willing to agree with and sign Grace’s Statement of Faith.