Brentwood Young Children's School, Assistant Director

SUMMARY

The BYCS Assistant Director is responsible to the church, under the direction of BYCS Director for assisting the Director and the teachers in providing a Biblically based program for the education of young children. The role is designed to fit within an overall preschool ministry vision of the spiritual development of leaders, preschoolers and their parents. The BYCS Assistant Director must align the Ministry of BYCS with the overall mission/vision of Brentwood Baptist Church, the Nextgen Ministries DNA and Ministry Safe Policies. The Assistant Director will also be responsible for directing the Summer Play Days program.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES may include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist the director in the day to day operations of BYCS.
• Help provide and maintain a Christian environment in which children grow physically, emotionally, mentally, socially and spiritually.
• Maintain accurate student records.
• Maintain enrollment.
• Maintain waiting list.
• Resource teachers with what they need to be successful.
• Communicate with parents through weekly emails, and monthly newsletters for BYCS and Summer Play Days.
• Be available, with an open-door policy for parents and teachers, council as needed.
• Assist Director in the registration process.
• Assist Director in recruiting, hiring, training, supervising and evaluating staff.
• General administration: answer/return calls, give tours, assist in classrooms when needed, take care of sick/hurt children.
• Prepare teacher's newsletters, daily sign-in sheets, allergy sheets, attendance sheets and other necessary documents.
• Attend BBC Staff Meeting and department meetings.
• Set yearly goals, develop a yearly self-development plan and update these goals/plans (three times a year).
• Maintain an accurate substitute list and secure substitutes when necessary for BYCS and Summer Play Days.
• Back up Director when she is not available.
• Obtain continuing education hours required by DHS.
• Reserve rooms and special equipment through e-space for BYCS and Summer Play Days.
• Submit tech-request, maintenance request and communication request when necessary.
• Lead and/or assist/support BYCS Mission Projects.
• Member of BYCS Ministry Team.
• Provide breakfast and/or lunch for special events and/or meetings.
• Lead Morning Prayer for BYCS staff. Provide prayer request to preschool staff and church prayer team as needed.
• Assist, counsel, and advise the weekday administration staff at other campuses.

Summer Play Days

• Develop and oversee the spring enrollment for the program.
• Recruit all needed staff who desires to use their experience in this program. This will include identification process, interview process, reference/background forms process, and training.
• Responsible for all administrative tasks including all human resource tasks; hiring all teachers, training, maintaining accurate records of each employee.
• Outline the daily schedule for the programs individual classrooms.
• Help manage Summer Play Day's budget.
• Provide leadership training for all staff related to policies and procedures, schedules, teacher expectations, budget and payroll, evacuation plan, curriculum, CPR and First Aid.
• Administrate the daily program. (June-July)
• Select needed curriculum.
• Communicate program needs to resource coordinator.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES may be included as needed.

COMPETENCIES AND TRAITS:

In addition to the specific responsibilities required for this role, Brentwood Baptist Church also seeks candidates that possess some general competencies and behavioral traits that enhance the effectiveness of our staff.

Management

• Directs both resources and people (paid or unpaid) towards the accomplishment of goals
• Maximizes personal effectiveness by focusing on "must-dos" tasks and delegating other priorities to others
• Anticipates/avoids problems or formulates creative solutions
• Makes timely decisions that produce quality outcomes

Leadership

• Develops both vision and strategy that focuses team energy towards results
• Maintains a working environment characterized by high levels of encouragement and trust
• Drives team towards greater innovation and collaboration
• Sets clear expectations and holds team members accountable for them

Communication

• Clearly conveys expectations and priorities to staff and/or volunteers
• Uses written and verbal communication in a way that accomplishes intended results
• Adheres to commitments, schedules and deadlines
• Regularly shares information with and solicits feedback from staff/volunteers

Pastoring/Shepherding

• Demonstrates Christ-likeness and a commitment to personal spiritual growth
• Leads staff and/or volunteers by serving and not by asserting control
• Utilizes emotional intelligence, is emotionally available to those he/she leads
• Invests in the development of staff or volunteers around him/her

Self-Development

• Prioritizes and accomplishes self-development goals
• Demonstrates an ongoing commitment to obtaining the necessary KASH (knowledge, attitude, skills and habits) necessary to be successful in this role
• Teachable spirit with a desire to learn and grow
• The gap between the current job description and the employee's current abilities is appropriate and allows for future growth

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A mature Christian who is growing in their personal walk with the Lord through committed Bible Study, prayer and service.
• An understanding of weekday and preschool ministry as a foundational ministry of the church.
• Ability to relate well to adults in the ministry (parents of preschool children).
• Knowledge of developmental stages for children birth-5 years old and how they best learn.
• In agreement with and the ability to enforce the Policies and Procedures of the Preschool Ministry at Brentwood Baptist Church.
• To perform this job successful, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must have considerable knowledge of child care practices.
• Must be certified in CPR and First Aid.
• Must have strong leadership skills.
• Exhibits needed communication skills.
• Must have strong financial management skills.
• Exhibits needed basic computer knowledge.
• Must have the ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Must value confidentiality.
• Values working as a team.
• Must be flexible.
• Must be proficient in computer skills: Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook.

• Must be able to pass a background check, fingerprinting check and provide two personal and two professional references.

• A personal sense of calling from God to vocational Christian ministry in general and to this particular area of ministry.

• Can identify closely with the mission, values, vision, theology, philosophy and methodology of Brentwood Baptist Church.
• A mature Christian who is demonstrates the Fruit of the Spirit, is growing in their faith and is committed to spiritual disciplines such as Bible reading, prayer.
• The proven ability to identify, equip and lead a team of volunteers.
• Ability to collaborate, cooperate and function well in a team environment.
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Proven leadership, relational and communication skills.
• 3-5 years of experience ministering to preschool children in a church setting.
• Experience managing 25+ people.

All campuses function under the governance of Brentwood Baptist Church. Each campus is an established entity operating as a whole and permanent part of Brentwood Baptist. Each maintains pre-determined alignment characteristics that uphold the Brentwood Baptist "DNA" while also containing some contextualized characteristics to allow it to best reach its target local community. Every staff member is an employee of Brentwood Baptist.