Zion Lutheran Preschool Director Job Description
 
After 30 years of serving the community and children, we're looking for our next Director as we begin a new chapter! With a long history of combining education and faith, we're excited to expand the use of our outdoor property and grow toward becoming a nature-based preschool, as we continue sharing the love of God to children and their families. If you enjoy helping little children develop and learn about God's love, and exploring God's creation, you may be the right fit for our team!
Due to several factors, primarily replacing staff and very low enrollment, we chose to begin the 2025-26 school year in temporary closure.  As we see this as a short-term challenge, it is a great opportunity for us to build the future of Zion’s Preschool.  The next Director will play an essential role in this dreaming and rebuilding. 
Our Mission: “Foster faith and learning for children and families through relationships and the love of God.”
Our Values:

• Share the love of God with families, children and community
• Develop the whole child 
• Walk with family in faith
• Educate the children in a warm, learning, nurturing environment
• Be the hands and feet of Christ by example
• Maintain an active relationship with the congregation
• Utilize our indoor and outdoor facilities/property to provide a diverse learning experience

• Responsible for daily operation and for maintaining compliance with Chapter 5104. of the Revised Code and Chapter 5101:2-12 of the Administrative Code.
• Responsible for the creation, maintenance and compliance of the policies and procedures set by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS).
• Define and administer policies for admission, attendance, curriculum, staffing, safety, and financial management, (with the approval of the Preschool Board and Church Council when appropriate).
• Responsible for developing a yearly budget, maintaining financial records and working within a balanced budget.
• Responsible for ordering and managing supplies and equipment.
• Responsible for the hiring and supervision of teaching and support staff.
• Promote Zion Lutheran Preschool in the community through relationships, networks, and social media platforms, be an advocate for nature-based learning in a faith-based environment.
• Strive to be innovative and work collaboratively in co-creating the preschool’s curricula toward a nature-based model.
• Exhibit a professional attitude in dealing with families through a responsive, caring and genuine concern for children and their families, and in the handling of tuition accounts.
• Maintain communications with staff members to ensure understanding and compliance with policies, complete classroom observations and performance evaluations, early resolution of problems and grievances, and other personnel issues.
• Within the approved budget, work with the Preschool Board to identify pay increases to members of the staff as appropriate.
• Continually seek ways to improve the facilities, staff, image, and operation of the Preschool by authorizing expenditures covered within approved budgets and by making recommendations as appropriate.
• Responsible for maintaining records for all teachers and students.
• Responsible for maintaining the organization dashboard in the Ohio Professional Registry (and ODJFS profile).
• Responsible for planning for and holding regular board meetings.
• Responsible to coordinate with pastor and youth director to plan for monthly chapel and other events to connect the preschoolers (and families when applicable) to the larger congregation.
• Work with the pastor and volunteers to maintain the preschool website.
• Maintain a positive relationship with Church Staff and Church Members.
• Attend monthly Zion staff meetings.
• Complete daily/weekly light cleaning and sanitizing as needed.
• Other responsibilities as needed.