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    "description": "<p><span>Department:                          </span>Highland Kids</p>\n<p><span>Exempt &amp; Non-Exempt:        </span>Exempt</p>\n<p><span>Reports to:                             </span>Pastor of Highland Kids</p>\n<p><span>Direct Supervisor of:            </span>Assistant Director of Early Childhood, Associate Director of </p>\n<p>                                               Nursery, Ministry Child Care Teachers</p>\n<p><span>Tier:                                       </span>Director Tier</p>\n<p><span>Work Schedule:                    </span>Sunday - Thursday</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Our vision: leading all generations to find and follow Jesus for the flourishing of our city and beyond</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Early Childhood Director seeks to advance and support the vision through by equipping others to teach the truth of Jesus to the next generation and by creating a nurturing environment where the next generation can develop their faith.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">DESIRED RESULTS/IMPACT OF THIS POSITION</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Be the face of the Early Childhood ministry to families with young children and to the HP Pres staff</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Be a resource for HP Pres staff on how programming can interface well for the benefit of young children</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Be a resource to parents, volunteers and staff involved in programming to young children</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Develop the Early Childhood Ministry Staff Team members to effectively lead their areas of Early Childhood Ministry</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Oversee the implementation of the various programming arms of Early Childhood Ministry:</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Recruit &amp; train volunteer teams helping them to lead the next generation to become transformed followers of Jesus Christ.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Support the Assistant Director of Early Childhood to create meaningful Sunday Classes and Sunday Morning experiences that provide a safe, nurturing place where young children can learn, share, play and develop their faith</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Support the Associate Director of Nursery in the oversight and implementation of Ministry Child Care (birth through pre-K / kinder) to support Discipleship Ministry events.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Empower the Highland Kids Team in the oversight and implementation of Kid Care (birth through 6th grade) to support Discipleship Ministry events.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Develop, promote, and implement Parent Equipping experiences for Early Childhood families</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Partner with The Day School to effectively share spaces and help integrate new families into the HP Pres family.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Team Development</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Create and maintain staff and volunteer structures and functions for Sunday mornings</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Coach, train, and develop paid staff of EC Ministry</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Equip paid staff team to coach, train, and develop their teams (nursery teachers &amp; volunteers)</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">People</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Contact new parents/visitors and communicate with them about Early Childhood Ministry on a regular basis</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Respond to pastoral needs of families with young children</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Connect with volunteers on a regular basis outside of “task” talk</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Be a visible presence and connect with children and parents at Highland Kids and other HP Pres events</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Be aware of other HP Pres programming and how it affects families with young children and seek to collaborate to make programming a win for everyone impacted.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Programs</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Support the Assistant Director of Early Childhood to create curriculum to best suit HP Pres Early Childhood needs and that gives parents language to share the large concepts of our faith in developmentally appropriate ways</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Collaborate with all members of the Highland Kids Team to provide a dynamic and scripturally rooted VBS for the families of HP Pres and the community of Dallas</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Support the Associate Director of Nursery to create a nursery environment that nurtures the youngest hearts and minds at HP Pres as well as their parents</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Be a voice within the larger church to create and maintain environments that are child-focused and welcoming</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Alongside the Highland Kids Ministry, provide Parent Equipping resources for the families of HP Pres.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Provide other programming throughout the year that supports parents (Parents Morning Out) and helps parents teach their children about key dates on the liturgical calendar (e.g., Advent Family Experience, Play &amp; Learns for Advent and for Lent)</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Operations</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Develop and maintain balanced budget and coach team members on budget &amp; spending best practices</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Annually propose and write grant requests to The Woods Foundation with the Highland Kids Team in accordance with the guidelines of the Foundation.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Maintain accurate timecard approvals for team members who require clocking in</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Create and maintain balanced workflow for the team – granting PTO, overseeing workloads and productivity</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Create healthy and balanced calendar / scheduling rhythms for Early Childhood Programming</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Partner with Facilities and Safety teams to ensure Early Childhood environments are welcoming, safe, and healthy</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Partner with Discipleship Ministries to provide care for various Ministry events. 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