FT Early Childhood Assistant Director | Edina

Cross View Early Childhood Center, a ministry of Cross View Lutheran Church in Edina, has a full-time opening for an Assistant Director.

We believe:
• Children are important to Christ. Jesus said: “Let the little children come to me and forbid them
not, for such is the kingdom of God.”
• Each child is a unique creation of God, and we strive to help each child attain a healthy self-concept and individuality.
• Children learn best about God’s world through active experimentation and exploration.
• Play is a vehicle for learning and enables each child to progress through each developmental
stage.
• Children should be provided a warm and loving environment that maximizes growth potential in
the intellectual, physical, emotional, social and spiritual areas.
• Early childhood education is a ministry to children and their families.

As Assistant Director, your job responsibilities will include:
• Use ProCare to set up family accounts and data.
o Process weekly tuition
o Furnish tuition statements upon request
o Print reports
o Balance monthly payments vs. church report
o Process weekly bank deposits
o Keep family data current
• Communicate with parents using in-person connections, Tadpoles, email, phone calls, parent
information board, and monthly newsletter.
• Plan and implement special family events.
• Maintain classroom reports on separation, conferences, and attendance.
• Proof and send out classroom newsletters
• Give tours and provide new family orientation opportunities
Set up student files and confirm paperwork is complete per licensing requirements.
• Responsible for nutritional food program (CACFP) paperwork and submission of monthly claims
using Clics2 website. Update annual CACFP forms and other forms.
• Order weekly meals through Trio Community meals and update menus as needed.
• Order classroom and center supplies
• Conduct fire and tornado drills and monthly crib inspections
• Serve in a substitute teacher up to 20 hours per week
• Assume program responsibility when the Director is absent.

Qualifications:
• A mature Christian faith and deep calling to the Lord’s work.
• Has knowledge of the LCMS beliefs and teachings
• Classroom teacher qualified.
• Able to work a varied schedule from opening the center to closing the center.
• Proficient with numbers including basic bookkeeping.
• Proficient with computers; word, power point, publisher, excel, email.
• Able to problem solve.
• Enjoys being around people of all ages.
• Able to multi-task and stay on task with multiple interruptions

To apply: Send cover letter and resume to Employment@crossview.net