KidSpring Preschool Creative Director-Writer

NewSpring Church•Anderson, SC

About The Position

This role leads the preschool creative team for KidSpring by shepherding team members, leading them through the series creative process, managing the team’s tasks and deadlines, and giving approval to final products. This role also creates all preschool small group content, writes all preschool video scripts, and produces and directs preschool video shoots.

Requirements

Full time, 40 hours per week
Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Attend bi-weekly and team meetings with Creative Director
Lead and shepherd the Preschool Team (Illustrator, Animator-Illustrator, Filmmaker)
Lead weekly team meetings and bi-weekly meetings with the Preschool Team
Lead Preschool Team through the creative process
Manage Wrike for Preschool Team, including setting and monitoring deadlines and facilitating feedback
Write Preschool Large Group scripts (1 script per week of a series) and seek feedback from team
Lead Preschool Large Group read-thrus
Produce and direct preschool video shoots (casting, scheduling, costuming, set design, follow up, etc.)
Maintain shoot budgets and allocate necessary expenses
Manage voiceovers for Preschool videos
Coordinate animation needs with Elementary Creative Director
Coordinate on Small Group and Spring Zone planning with Elementary Creative Director, and Elementary Writer
Write Preschool and Spring Zone small group lessons and all handouts including activity and coloring sheets
Create Preschool and Spring Zone Prep List and Shopping List while maintaining budget
Contribute Preschool information to Series Notes document
Ensure proper formatting for all Preschool and Spring Zone documents and PDF for distribution
Facilitate final approvals from Creative Director and ensure that all final videos and documents are in the correct folders by deadlines
Create a playlist of series-specific environmental music for our preschool and nursery environments and contribute to the hallway playlist.
Adhere to and encompass the qualities and characteristics required of NewSpring Church staff members, as defined by the Policies and Procedures Handbook.
Cast vision for and lead the team in executing assigned projects (non-series resources, podcast, curriculum updates, etc.)
Pursue mastery by studying kids programming and growing in writing knowledge and skills
Volunteer in KidSpring on Sundays to gather feedback and occasionally travel to other campuses for a broader view of curriculum implementation
Uphold the KidSpring Missions, Pillars and Standards (MPS) and Culture Values