KidCare Director

Benefits:

• Staff Preschool
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching

The Kid Care Director will lead and oversee the weekday staff Preschool and Kid Care ministry, ensuring both provide children and teachers with experiences that are safe, organized, nurturing, developmentally appropriate, and aligned with the mission and values of Preston Trail. This role will also provide Sunday support to Special Needs ministry, helping create an environment where every child and family is seen, supported, and pointed to Jesus.

The Kid Care Director will lead with both operational excellence and pastoral care by developing teachers, maintaining licensing standards, partnering with parents, and supporting ministry environments that are engaging, well-prepared, and Christ-centered.

• Lead the vision, structure, and daily operations of the weekday staff preschool and Kid Care ministries
• Serve as the Licensed Preschool Director and ensure full implementation of all state licensing standards and requirements
• Hire, onboard, train, develop, and shepherd preschool and Kid Care teachers
• Maintain teacher and student files, licensing records, drills, and other required health and safety procedures
• Build and maintain a healthy, relational team culture among preschool and Kid Care staff
• Provide support and coaching to teachers in classroom management, developmental care, and ministry-minded leadership
• Oversee teacher scheduling, staffing adjustments, substitutes, and communication
• Ensure classrooms, hallways, storage, and shared spaces are clean, organized, and prepared for weekly ministry
• Plan and execute preschool events, spirit days, and summer programming in collaboration with other ministry leadership
• Order and manage supplies related to curriculum, classroom needs, and activities
• Help create and lead training and professional development opportunities for teachers

• Build strong relationships with parents whose children attend the weekday staff preschool and Kid Care events
• Communicate clearly and consistently with parents regarding preschool events, updates, enrollment changes, expectations, and policies
• Support enrollment processes and help prepare teachers and classrooms for new students
• Address parent questions or concerns with warmth, clarity, and professionalism

• Ensure preschool and Kid Care content and classroom experiences are developmentally appropriate, engaging, and Jesus-focused
• Collaborate with the appropriate Trail Kids team members to utilize and adapt curriculum as needed for weekday environments
• Support teachers with curriculum preparation, resources, planning materials, and classroom implementation

• Support the Special Needs ministry team in creating a welcoming, safe, and developmentally appropriate Sunday environment for children with diverse needs
• Help support volunteer readiness, communication, and weekly Sunday preparation as needed
• Assist in fostering strong partnerships with families connected to Special Needs ministry
• Contribute to purposeful, well-prepared Sunday Huddles and ministry environments

• Work collaboratively with the Next Gen team and other ministry leaders to ensure alignment across preschool and Sunday ministry environments
• Partner with communications and ministry leaders to help provide resources that support families and reinforce discipleship at home
• Contribute to a culture of teamwork, flexibility, spiritual leadership, and high performance across the ministry

• Aligns with Preston Trail beliefs and outward values ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
• Committed to our team values of Self-Leadership, Positive Attitude, Team Mindset, Healthy Relationships, and High Performance
• Highly collaborative team player with high relational and emotional maturity
• Organized, proactive, and detail oriented
• Must complete all application steps (employment app AND assessment here) within 2 business days of applying
• Staff members are expected to worship at Preston Trail Community Church on Sundays and work All-hands-on-deck events
• Proven ability to recruit, develop, cast vision to, train, and shepherd volunteer teams

MINISTRY TEAMS:
Next Gen Team

Trail Kids Pastor

• Category:
  Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40
• Ministerial Classification:
  Ministerial Exception
• Employee Class:
  Managerial
• Weekends Required? Yes
• Commissionable? Yes
• Remote? No