Childhood Associate Director

Childhood Associate Director – Georgia Baptist Mission Board

Position Type: Full-time

Job Category: Exempt

Reports To: Director of Childhood Ministries

Travel Required: Limited

Salary Range: Based on experience/education in conjunction with established CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP scale.

The Associate Director serves as a member of the Childhood Ministries team for the development of a cohesive ministry that works successfully to partner and equip families in alignment with Burnt Hickory’s 8 Key Ministry processes. This person will personally pursue a maturing relationship with Jesus Christ and set a Christlike example in words and actions for the children and families of Burnt Hickory Baptist Church and the surrounding community.

This role combines high‑level vision implementation with hands‑on leadership of staff and volunteers, ensuring consistent quality programming while developing robust systems for training, volunteer care and resource management.

• Leadership & Supervision:
  Oversees daily operations across all assigned ministry areas, ensuring programming excellence. Provides direct leadership through regular one‑on‑one meetings and annual performance evaluations of Early Childhood, Elementary and Worship staff and programs. Creates a positive, collaborative team culture that reflects the church's values. Requires strong mentorship abilities and the capacity to translate high‑level vision into actionable plans.
• Strategic Program Support:
  Assists with shaping and implementing the strategic vision for childhood ministries, ensuring alignment across all programs. Develops discipleship pathways that engage children at various developmental stages. Optimizes rotation schedules for Sunday and Wednesday programming, manages facility allocation and classroom capacity standards, and analyzes ministry metrics to evaluate program effectiveness and growth.
• Training and Development:
  Spearheads the design and implementation of comprehensive onboarding and training systems for both staff and volunteers. Develops and maintains a digital training library with engaging multimedia content, tracking systems for completion rates, and collaborates with coordinators to identify and address training needs.
• Volunteer Care & Engagement:
  Develops a comprehensive volunteer care strategy that includes structured onboarding, mentorship with experienced teachers, and clear growth pathways. Designs systems for regular check‑ins, prayer support, and spiritual growth opportunities. Works with associates to implement these systems through training and ongoing supervision, ensuring consistent volunteer shepherding across all ministry areas while fostering a supportive and engaging environment.
• Resource & Systems Management:
  Provides strategic oversight for procurement authorization, ensuring responsible resource allocation while maintaining program quality. Supports coordinators in curriculum implementation and activity preparation and leads the organization and selection of materials for all programming initiatives. Works with coordinators to maintain accurate groups and rosters in Ministry Platform and verify data integrity across all ministry groups and programs. Provides ongoing oversight management of groups in Planning Center to ensure seamless integration between Ministry Platform and Planning Center and reliable operation of the Check‑In system.
• Additional Responsibilities:
  Requires adaptability and the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities while maintaining excellence in all areas. Must participate in regular team meetings and planning sessions and work closely with the Childhood Director to ensure program quality and consistency. Must possess a continued awareness of the Childhood Ministries’ calendar, ensuring availability during key ministry event timelines. There may be additional duties assigned based on events and position needs.

The person filling this role must hold a master’s degree from an accredited university or possess equivalent ministry or professional experience, with preference given to candidates who have earned a Master…