Employment Opportunities
About Ridgewood Church
Ridgewood Church is a growing and vibrant, multigenerational body of believers who seek to guide people into a relationship with Jesus. Our mission is to “Make Jesus Known Through Community Impact.” We fulfill our mission through a vibrant kids ministry, our own preschool, a thriving youth ministry, partnerships with local schools, and much more.
We are excited to engage a Pastor for Senior Adults in order to minister to a large segment of our church who are 60 years-old or above. Our church is surrounded by many senior adult communities and so there is a wonderful opportunity to reach out to new men and women in our area.
About the Pastor for Senior Adults
He will serve as a pastor to our senior adult community. He will also oversee, with the help of other staff members, the organization and implantation of our church-wide pastoral care ministry. He will have a passion, and the desire, to build relationships with people in this season of life. Ideally, he will have experience in the area of pastoral care and in developing ministries to bring people together for the glory of God. This pastor will lead from his relationship with Jesus Christ and will work with current volunteers to build a team, that will function under his leadership and training.
He will also meet the requirements for pastor/elder as stated in the Pastoral Epistles.
This is a part-time position with flexible hours. Sunday mornings are a must. For more information please contact Walt Pitman (Executive Pastor) at wpitman@mywc.org.
Ridgewood Church is committed to sharing the love of Jesus in a nurturing and play-based environment. We will serve potty-trained children from ages 33 months-5 years with love, support, excitement, inquisitiveness, and encouragement. Creating a partnership with our families provides the best foundation for our preschoolers to grow and learn. The responsibilities of the lead teacher include:
- Provide best care for preschoolers within your classroom with high level of organization, preparedness, positive behavior management, energy, and love.
- Collaborate with other Ridgewood Preschool staff on how to deliver high-quality play-based learning derived from students’ interests, develop a rotation of materials, implement and execute data collection that illustrates student’s acquisition of skills and growth.
- Execute lesson plans with delivery that inspires your preschoolers and be flexible to transition to a different plan when preschoolers need a change. Be cognizant of preschoolers’ developmental levels and needs.
- Ensure that preschoolers are healthy and safe while in your care.
- Cultivate an authentic and trusting relationship with the children and their families.
- Partner with Ridgewood Preschool staff to provide excellent care to the preschoolers and families and to facilitate communication amongst the staff in how to provide that excellent care.
- Follow policies and procedures of Ridgewood Preschool and adhere to Minnesota Department of Human Services (MN DHS) requirements for licensed childcare programs.
- Attend meetings to complete required hours of continuing education per MN DHS and monthly, preschool staff meetings to refine service and care.
- Respect confidentiality of Ridgewood Preschool families and staff.
- Respond to family e-mails and notes within 24 hours and/or communicate to Ridgewood Preschool Director within 24 hours to have him/her communicate to families.
- Prepare for parent/teacher conferences, schedule times in which to meet, and meet with parents twice throughout the school year.
- Follow emergency and safety protocols of the preschool and MN DHS.
- Perform additional duties as needed or assigned.
Please send a resume and cover letter to Laurie Stay at lstay@myrwc.org
Ridgewood Church is committed to sharing the love of Jesus in a nurturing, play-based, early childhood learning environment. We will serve potty-trained children from ages 33 months-5 years with love, support, excitement, inquisitiveness, and encouragement. Creating a partnership with our families provides the best foundation for our preschoolers to grow and learn. The responsibilities of the assistant teacher include:
- Provide best care for preschoolers within your classroom with high level of organization, preparedness, positive behavior management, energy, and love.
- Collaborate with other Ridgewood Preschool staff on how to deliver high-quality play-based learning derived from students’ interests, develop a rotation of materials, implement and execute data collection that illustrates student’s acquisition of skills and growth.
- Cultivate an authentic relationship with his/her students and their families
- Follow policies and procedures of Ridgewood Preschool and adhere to Minnesota Department of Human Services (MN DHS) requirements for licensed childcare programs.
- Attend meetings to complete required hours of continuing education per MN DHS and monthly, preschool staff meetings to refine service and care.
- Respect confidentiality of Ridgewood Preschool families and staff.
- Follow through with daily routine and teacher lesson plans within your classroom while also being flexible to change plans as preschoolers become engaged in an activity or event.
- Prepare and distribute snack food for preschoolers prior to class snack time and adhere to all MN DHS standards of food storage, prep, and handling.
- Promote good communication among other Ridgewood Preschool staff to make sure we are all providing care with love and excellence.
- Ensure that preschoolers are healthy and safe while in your care.
- Notify preschool director if there are any cleanliness/sanitary needs that need immediate attention.
- Follow emergency and safety protocols of preschool and MN DHS.
- Perform additional duties as needed or assigned.
Please send a resume and cover letter to Laurie Stay at lstay@myrwc.org
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