Preschool Director

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The Preschool Ministry Director helps FBCW lead each family and every generation to know and follow Jesus by leading FBCW’s ministry to preschoolers (birth-K) and their families.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be a member of FBCW or be willing to become a member.
• Align with FBCW’s beliefs, missions, and values.
• Have previous experience serving on staff or as a volunteer in a kids / preschool ministry or related ministry.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Brainstorm, cast, and implement vision for FBCW’s Preschool Ministry.
• Determine and implement effective strategies for helping preschoolers and their families feel safe at FBCW.
• Recruit, equip, mobilize, and provide ongoing support for a team of preschool ministry volunteers.
• Administrate FBCW’s weekly Preschool Ministry environments on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights.
• Oversee FBCW’s Preschool Ministry budget and expenses.
• Determine (or develop) and implement curricula for all pertinent Kids Ministry environments.
• Foster a ministry partnership with parents in the discipleship of their preschoolers.
• Develop and administrate FBCW’s yearly and seasonal Preschool Ministry programs and events.
• Administrate FBCW’s programming for preschoolers during Vacation Bible School.
• Keep the church and parents informed of all Preschool Ministry related items throughout the year.
• Manage attendance and visitor engagement processes for the Preschool Ministry.
• Manage supplies for the Preschool Ministry.
• Oversee the use of all Preschool Ministry spaces to ensure proper guidelines are followed.
• Implement and enforce child safety measures within the Preschool Ministry.
• Coordinate childcare as necessary for events outside of Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights.
• Prepare for and attend meetings as scheduled with direct report.
• Other duties as assigned.

REPORTS TO: Discipleship and Communications Pastor

PEERS WITH: Other Director Level Positions

POSITION TYPE: Part-Time Salaried, 15 hours/week (flexible schedule)

COMPENSATION: Part-Time ranges available upon request.

ABOUT THE CHURCH: First Baptist Church Wentzville is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Our passion is to help each family and every generation know and follow Jesus! We are a community of believers who are being transformed by the power of Christ for Kingdom impact! We equip believers to pursue God, worship Jesus Christ, proclaim the Gospel, and serve others. Our multi-generational church seeks to be gospel-centered in all that we do. We have a budget of approximately $1.6 million and an average attendance of approximately 350 in worship.

ABOUT WENTZVILLE: The city of Wentzville, with a population over 40,000, has been the fastest growing city in Missouri, by percentage population increase, for two consecutive decades from 2000 to 2020. Located just 40 miles west of St. Louis, Wentzville residents enjoy the suburban lifestyle while benefitting from the proximity to world-class medical institutions, universities, and entertainment.. The highly rated Wentzville School District has been the fastest growing school district in Missouri for the past 20 years. With excellent schools, both public and private, churches, parks, and clubs, Wentzville is still a quiet, pleasant, peaceful community, rich in history and identity

First Baptist Church Wentzville is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Our passion is to help each family and every generation know and follow Jesus! We are a community of believers who are being transformed by the power of Christ for Kingdom impact! We equip believers to pursue God, worship Jesus Christ, proclaim the Gospel, and serve others. Our multi-generational church seeks to be gospel-centered in all that we do. We have a budget of approximately $1.4 million and an average attendance of approximately 350 in worship.