Preschool Director

GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL; Ohio; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Grace Christian School in Columbus, OH, invites applications for a Preschool Director for the 2026-2027 year. The role leads spiritual and educational development, oversees the preschool program, and coordinates with families and church connections within a Christ-centered framework.

The candidate should demonstrate executive leadership, strong communication, and a commitment to diversity and biblical principles in a school setting.

Qualifications

• Articulate a Christian philosophy of education aligned with Scripture.
• Demonstrate executive and management skills within a school setting.
• Communicate effectively with parents, staff, and board.
• Promote diversity and a Christ-centered school culture.

Responsibilities

• Maintain spiritual and educational development of preschool students.
• Foster a safe, healthy environment conducive to learning.
• Lead and supervise preschool staff and programs, with recruitment/training as needed.
• Coordinate with parents on faith, church connections, and educational needs.
• Oversee daily operations of the preschool and maintain records.
• Identify maintenance needs and communicate with administration.
• Resolve staff, teacher, and parent conflicts in collaboration with leadership.

Skills

Executive management

Oral and written communication

Team leadership

Governing as spiritual leader

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Preschool Director

Grace Christian School, a private PK-8 Christian School, is looking for a Preschool Director for the 2026-2027 school year. Located on the east side of Columbus in Blacklick, OH, Grace Christian School is committed to providing an academically rigorous and solid Christian education to our diverse student body. At Grace, the integration of Biblical teaching in all areas and in all classes ensure that our students learn to see God in all facets of life. In our Christ-centered curriculum, God's word is the standard of truth and authority by which all subjects are taught.

Candidate Profile

Spiritually

The candidate shall possess characteristics that reflect:

• A demonstrated acceptance without reservation of Grace Christian School’s statement of faith
• A strong, clear Christian testimony
• A mature, godly spirit
• A person of faith and prayer
• A broad acceptance of and by the evangelical Christian community
• A strong knowledge and understanding of Scripture
• An active involvement in his or her local church
• A servant leader

Professionally

The candidate shall:

• Be able to articulate a Christian philosophy of education consistent with Scripture
• Demonstrate executive and management skills
• Be effective in oral and written communication
• Have a deep understanding and empathy for Grace Christian School and the Christian school movement
• Have a commitment to gender and racial diversity at all levels in the workplace
• Be a team player responsive to the school board and the school staff
• Be willing to subordinate his or her personal agenda for the sake of Grace Christian School
• Be open to new concepts

Personally

The candidate’s life shall reflect:

• A person of integrity through equitable treatment of others
• A life consistent with biblical principles

Preschool Director Job Description

• A model of God’s ideal for the family
• The gift of listening and responding appropriately to the counsel of others
• A commitment to Christian schooling as evidenced by having his or her preschool - 8 school-aged children currently enrolled at Grace Christian School

Job Description

Maintains the spiritual and educational development of students by nurturing and equipping a safe and healthy environment conducive to learning. Fosters community by communicating and building relationships with parents regarding the spiritual and educational development of their children.

Essential Job Results

• 1. Identifies current and future educational needs by planning, organizing, directing, managing, and supervising programs for preschool-age children.
• 2. Contributes to the school’s effectiveness monitoring overall preschool staff and quality performance of each member, recruitment and training new employees recommended by Head of School, maintaining accurate and complete student records as required by district policies.
• 3. Represents the school by overseeing the daily operations and administration of the preschool, pro-actively and re-actively connecting with families regarding faith, church connections, educational needs and resources, along with promoting an atmosphere of community that is caring and nurturing.
• 4. Helps identify necessary maintenance regarding buildings, grounds, equipment, and supplies by communicating issues to office administration and following all procedural protocols between the church and school.
• 5. Supports the spiritual and educational plan through connections with students and parents, implementing disciplinary action when necessary, administering assessments to determine each child’s developmental levels, needs, and potential.
• 6. Protects teachers and students by fostering positive relations, supervising children in the absence of teachers, assisting teacher in communicating with parents when discussing progression of a student.
• 7. Resolves teacher/parent/student conflicts Any staff/teacher conflicts/discussions will only take place with head of schoo