• Applies professional knowledge to plan, implement, and supervise a comprehensive program that promotes positive growth and development of
  children and youth.
• Serves as a member of the Installation Child and Youth Evaluation Team to ensure compliance with health, fire, safety, facility and program
  regulatory requirements and CYS baseline standards.
• Assists in complying with DA guidance to include CYPPP, fee policies, program registration/enrollment, and baseline standards and benchmarks, and provides input on installation needs and trends to CYS Program Director for inclusion in the CYS Operations Plan.
• Supervises and evaluates employees based on established performance standards as required.
• Implements an active program of parental involvement, providing parent education opportunities and encouraging parent observation and participation.

Conditions of employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check
• A one year probationary period may be required
• An employer referred pre-employment physical examination is required

Conditions of Employment:

1. If selected, a completed and signed copy of our job application form (DA Form 3433) is required prior to entrance on duty. (Click here to view form or copy and paste this URL into your web browser: www.apd.army.mil/pub/eforms/DR_a/pdf/A3433_Final.pdf).
2. Satisfactory performance, successful completion of training requirements and demonstrated on the job competency is required.
3. Travel to on and off post locations required.
4. Immunizations may be required as a condition of employment for the health and safety of those in the facility as determined by medical authority.

Qualifications

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS OPTION #1 OR #2:

OPTION #1:

• Successful completion of an undergraduate Degree that included or was supplemented by major study (at least 24 semester hours) in youth development, youth administration, education, home economics, physical education, elementary education, special education or other fields appropriate to the position to be filled such as related behavioral science. (TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE UPLOADED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION)
• IN ADDITION TO THE EDUCATION, THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET:
  • Work experience teaching children or other work that demonstrated the ability to perform the duties of the position, AND
  • Ability to select, train, and supervise childcare and preschool employees, family childcare providers, or other care-giving adults, AND
  • Ability to develop and implement child development programs, including family day care programs, part-day preschool programs, and before and after school programs, AND
  • Ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions, AND
  • Possess ample oral and communications skills and analytical writing skills, AND
  • Ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences.

OR

OPTION #2:

• Possess a combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in a subject matter field (24 semester hours) appropriate to the position (see above), plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the four-year course of study described above. (TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE UPLOADED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION)
• IN ADDITION TO THE EDUCATION, THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET:
  • Possess three (3) months of directly related work experience teaching children or similar work requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position to be filled, AND
  • Ability to develop and implement child development programs, including family day care programs, part-day preschool programs, and before and after school programs, AND
  • Ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions, AND
  • Possess ample oral and communications skills and analytical writing skills, AND
  • Ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences.

EXAMPLES for Combination of Experience & Education:
* 1 year work experience with children & youth PLUS 3 years of education (90 semester hours completed) that included 24 semester hours in the fields identified above, OR
* 2 years work experience with children & youth PLUS 2 years of education (60 semester hours completed) that included 24 semester hours in the fields identified above, OR
* 3 years work experience with children & youth PLUS 1 year of education (30 semester hours completed) that included 24 semester hours in the fields identified above.

HIGHLY PREFERRED are those candidates that possess both the minimum qualifications above and:

• One (1) year of experience working with teens ages 13-18, AND/OR
• One (1) year of experience working with the Boys and Girls Club of America or 4-H Program.

PLEASE NOTE: Your resume & application package must reflect the qualifications stated in the announcement and questionnaire to be rated eligible. You must also include the Highly Preferred criteria in your resume, if applicable.

**Applicants that meet the Minimum Qualifications & Highly Preferred criteria will be referred to management for consideration first. All others will only be referred if management does not make a selection from the Highly Preferred list**

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants can claim the following eligibilities:

• NAF Preference - Involuntarily Separated From the Military
• NAF Preference - Spouse Employment Preference (SEP)
• NAF Priority Consideration - Business Based Action
• NAF Priority Consideration - Current Appropriated Funds Employee CNE (APF)
• NAF Priority Consideration - Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)
• NAF Priority Consideration - Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV)
• NAF Priority Consideration - Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran (OAV)