Succession Planning Helps Avoid Scramble To Find New ECE Leader
The past year, more than ever before, directors are leaving the field completely. Congregations are left scrambling to find a qualified replacement and unfortunately, while COVID and the resulting impact on ECE programs could not have been anticipated, having a director take a new position or retire happens all the time. Succession planning should be a part of every congregation’s long-term planning process.
This includes:
- Cultivating a pipeline of talent by providing opportunities for advancement through dedicated and intentional mentoring and leadership coaching.
- Investing in the early childhood center by valuing the teachers with appropriate living wages and benefits to reward and retain staff.
- Including succession planning as an integral part of the job description of the Executive Director and Early Childhood Director to ensure a seamless leadership transition.
Investing in the future of early childhood education within your congregation can be a long and laborious process but a necessary one in ensuring the success and longevity of the program and ultimately, the congregation.
