First Covenant Church is an historic church that is living out a fresh expression of faith. Seeking to be a diverse, multigenerational, and urban Christian community, the MetroKids daycare is uniquely poised to be a service ministry to many families of Minneapolis.

MetroKids Day Care Center is a 501 (c) (3) non-for-profit organization organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The mission of MetroKids is to share the love and gospel of Jesus Christ with economically and ethnically diverse families through a high quality, early childhood education program in an urban setting. The program provides a safe, loving and patient environment that partners with parents to promote and nurture a growing relationship with God. The organization is licensed to serve 75 children ranging in age from birth to pre-kindergarten. The person we are looking for is one who:

Has a passion for living out their Christian faith in an urban context.
Loves children and families as a core life focus.
Understands the importance of racial reconciliation and is committed to leading MetroKids in a context where diversity is a core value.
Sees themself as a leader alongside the staff of First Covenant Church sharing in the redevelopment of this community of faith simultaneous to reaching and expanding the broad range of families throughout the MetroKids ministry.
Has an expanding vision for how high quality daycare and preschool opportunities can be provided to people of all socio-economic backgrounds.
Has a high capacity for detail management but an even higher capacity for loving and managing people.
Takes a holistic approach to staff management being interested in the spiritual, physical, and professional well-being and development of the MetroKids staff.

Key Accountabilities:
· To be responsible for the overall organization, staffing, administration, marketing and licensing of the operation.

Minimum Education and Professional Exerience:

Bachelors Degree in Education and a minimum of 5-8 years experience in leading and mangaging an organization comparable to MetroKids in size.

To apply: Send cover letter and resume to:

jobinquiry@1stcov.org. Phone calls cannot be taken at this time.

Full job description will be provided prior to invitation to interview.