Joyful Noise Preschool Teacher & Church Office Administrator

$41,600 - $53,955/Yr

Unclassified - Sandwich, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Sandwich, MA

About the position

Joyful Noise Preschool is a ministry of First Church Sandwich, UCC, dedicated to providing quality preschool education at an affordable rate for the community. The preschool aims to create a spiritual and academic foundation for children, fostering compassion and community orientation. The Church Administrator plays a crucial role in supporting church programs and activities, ensuring smooth operations through a variety of administrative tasks. This dual-role position requires the individual to work in the church office during the morning as the Administrator and transition to the Preschool Teacher role in the afternoon. As the Church Administrator, the individual will handle all incoming communications, maintain the church's web presence, and create marketing materials for ministry programs. Responsibilities include managing the church calendar, maintaining the church database, and assisting committees and the preschool as needed. The Administrator will also coordinate with facilities for property repairs and manage rental agreements. In the role of Preschool Teacher, the individual will collaborate with the director to create a positive and safe learning environment, implement lesson plans, supervise children during activities, and conduct evaluations and conferences with parents. The teacher will prepare the classroom for daily activities and ensure adherence to EEC regulations while fostering creative and analytical thinking skills among students. This position requires a commitment to both administrative and educational responsibilities, making it essential for the individual to be organized, communicative, and proficient in various software tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Senior Minister.
• Handle all incoming communication: email, direct mail, telephone, online communication, etc.
• Maintain church web presences: website, Facebook, Instagram, and new social media platforms.
• Create flyers & images via Canva or other platforms for marketing of ministry programs.
• Create, maintain, and distribute weekly and monthly ministry correspondence via constant contact, social media, and print.
• Prepare direct mailings when necessary.
• Maintain church database (currently Planning Center).
• Maintain church rental agreements/building use.
• Coordinate with Facilities and Operations for church property repair or lending.
• Maintain church calendar.
• Compile annual report.
• Assist committees and Joyful Noise Preschool as needed and available.
• Collaborate with the director to build and maintain a positive, healthy, and safe learning environment as a Preschool Teacher.
• Implement lesson plans as a Preschool Teacher.
• Supervise and monitor children during activities as a Preschool Teacher.
• Prepare student evaluations and conduct conferences with parents/guardians as a Preschool Teacher.
• Prepare and maintain the classroom for daily activities as a Preschool Teacher.
• Organize and manage the classroom environment to foster creative and analytical thinking skills as a Preschool Teacher.
• Adhere to all EEC regulations as a Preschool Teacher.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings required by EEC as a Preschool Teacher.

Requirements

• Early childhood educator licensure required.
• Associates degree in Early Childhood Education preferred.
• 2 years teaching in an early childhood program preferred.
• First aid/CPR certified by the first day of employment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Social media and website maintenance skills preferred.
• Great organization, communication, and people skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in website maintenance.

Benefits

• Paid time off.