Senior Pastor
Burke Presbyterian Church is working to hire a full-time senior pastor.
Per our MIF (“Ministry Information Form”) developed by our Pastor Nominating Committee: “We are a dynamic, energetic, uplifting, and thoughtful congregation. We believe we are called by God to be a welcoming community of faith, extending grace and hospitality to all people. From conservative to progressive, we respect each other’s diverse viewpoints. We are connected to the past, but not beholden to it. We look to the future, knowing that one’s past need not determine one’s future, as God transforms! We are patient, because experiencing God’s grace can take time. We are vibrant and believe that God delights in humanity so we realize sometimes we just have to say, “Wow!” We believe in science. We also believe that Jesus made it possible for us to recognize and receive the wonderful grace of God. We respect and appreciate people of other faiths. We believe God gives us free will which means we sometimes suffer the consequences of our own actions. During the pandemic, we maintain community and connection through online platforms, in weekly worship and programs. A variety of opportunities exist for all congregants.”
Please note our complete BPC.MIF.
Interim Director of the BPC Preschool (Scheduled to reopen September 2021)
Short-term Duties:
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- Work with School Board to make global decisions:
- Determine educational philosophy
- Plan curriculum
- Decide which classes will be offered, including timing and days
- Establish school calendar and start date
- Work with School Board and preschool staff to determine necessary COVID procedures (i.e., policies that support a healthy school environment for staff and families):
- Is it safe to open?
- Policies and procedures once open (illness screening, staff leave, tuition)
- Monitor local and national COVID situation (county cases and positivity rates, requirements for preschool opening/closing, etc.)
- Participate in Burke/Springfield Preschool Directors Group via monthly meetings and email correspondence; keep an eye on what other preschools are doing regarding reopening, staffing, tuition, and policies/procedures.
- Work with Office Manager to review and update:
- Student forms
- Staff forms
- Parent handbook
- Recruit students:
- Serve as “face of the preschool” to prospective parents
- Direct Office Manager to place advertising and social media announcements
- Direct Office Manager/PTO volunteers to create an online presence (social media and website) that portrays the desired image of our preschool
- Conduct tours (in-person and/or video/virtual)
- Handle in-depth phone discussions about our program with prospective parents
- Plan school calendar that:
- Incorporates parent involvement into the school year (parent committees, events)
- Includes field trips, special programs, and holiday celebrations that build community
- Send regular emails and snail mail “touch points” to registered families about back-to-school procedures, reminders, resources, and important dates (meet your teacher, first day of school, back to school night, parent coffees, etc.)
- Seek ongoing feedback from parents about what is wanted and needed via surveys and other means of communication
- Staffing:
- With School Board, decide on staffing philosophy
- Create job descriptions
- Advertise and recruit staff members
- Interview and hire staff members
- Update employee procedure manual
- Train staff
- Manage supplies for start of school (work with Office Manager):
- Inventory what we have
- Identify supplies needed
- Organize supplies
- Organize library and direct the purchase of needed books
- Purposefully build relationships with church staff, elders, and ministry chairs
- Work with Office Manager to make decisions about website edits to allow for easier updating by preschool and/or church staff (e.g., different WordPress template?)
Application Process
Submit resume, contact information for at least 3 references from previous employers/evaluators, and a cover letter to bpcpsearch19@gmail.com
- Work with School Board to make global decisions:
Child Care Provider (Part-time)
Assist in the running of the Burke Presbyterian Church Nursery which provides care for the nursery children and to direct the volunteers in their caregiving.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience with infants, toddlers and preschool age children in a nursery environment. References are required.
- Successful completion of CPR and first aid training courses, or a willingness to complete these courses as soon as possible.
- Course work and/or knowledge in early childhood education, special education and/or elementary education or a certificate or diploma from a nursery or baby-sitting course is desirable.
