Faith-Based Director, Preschool & Children's Ministry

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Inc.; Americus (GA); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Professional Growth

Job summary

First Baptist Church Americus seeks a Director of Preschool and Children's Ministry to lead weekday preschool and ministry from birth through fifth grade. This full-time, exempt role emphasizes faith formation, family partnership, and safe, nurturing environments.

You will recruit and supervise staff and volunteers, manage budgets, ensure licensing compliance, and collaborate with pastors, families, and teachers to advance the church's mission.

Qualifications

• Requires leadership experience in preschool or children’s ministry.
• Experience building staff and volunteer teams.
• Familiarity with licensing, health, safety, and child protection standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekday preschool operations and long-range planning, including enrollment, scheduling, facilities, curriculum, records, licensing, safety, and budgeting.
• Develop staff and volunteers: recruitment, onboarding, training, supervision, scheduling, evaluation, and recognition.
• Direct children's ministry: lead programs for birth through fifth grade, select curricula, and coordinate calendars, registration, communications, supplies, attendance, and budgets.
• Strengthen discipleship and family partnership by integrating biblical teaching and equipping volunteers and parents.
• Ensure safety, communication, and continuous improvement with child-protection, check-in, emergency response, and recordkeeping.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Budget management

Communication

Conflict resolution

Background checks

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, child development, business, ministry, theology, or related field

Job description

First Baptist Church Americus seeks a Director of Preschool and Children's Ministry to lead weekday preschool and ministry from birth through fifth grade. This full-time, exempt role emphasizes faith formation, family partnership, and safe, nurturing environments.

You will recruit and supervise staff and volunteers, manage budgets, ensure licensing compliance, and collaborate with pastors, families, and teachers to advance the church's mission.