CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAM TRAINING & CURRICULUM SPECIALIST Job in Guam, GU

Summary

This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities are summarized below.

Training
- Serves as a lead participant in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent.
- Develops, coordinates, and delivers a comprehensive training program that is designed to expand the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of individuals assigned to work with children and youth in Navy CYP, ensuring appropriateness for the age group(s)/program area that the learner is assigned. Arranges for subject matter experts to conduct/support specialized training, as needed.
- Coordinates with CYP Directors to establish training plans that addresses the range of CYP training requirements, confirms each professional is scheduled for required learning opportunities and ensures resources are available to support career progression.
- Works primarily with CY Program Assistants to ensure DoD standardized courses are completed and competencies are documented as mastered within specified timeframes.
- Provides training to CYP employees so they can ensure classroom and activity area compliance with fire, safety, and sanitation rules and regulation.
- Maintains training records and individual development plans. Prepares training status reports and recommendations to supervisors and notifies CYP Directors of employees' and providers' training status and performance.
- Develops programs that encourage and support the pursuit of continuing higher education by documenting requirements for completion of the Child Development Associate (CDA) or the Military School-Age Credential (MSA), and providing information, assistance and guidance to employees and providers who are seeking college-level classes to meet their professional goals. Supports CYP employee's utilization of the employee tuition assistance program to pursue higher education and credentials.

Classroom/Programming Support
- Ensures compliance with law, policies, and regulations applicable to DoD CY programs.
- Observes, reviews, evaluates, and modifies activities and plans for appropriateness and effectiveness to optimize the physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language development, unique developmental needs, and experiences in classrooms/activity areas and programs. Coordinates recommendations for adjustment and conducts follow up observations, as needed
- Conducts quality assurance checks on classroom/activity records to include lesson plans, after action plans, medication and allergy documentation, classroom inspection checklists, temperature logs, child portfolios, inclusion and behavior support plans, accident/incident reports, child attendance and accountability reports, as well as any locally required documentation.
- Ensures the quality and consistency of developmental programming to include the environment, equipment, materials, program structure, curriculum, risk management practices, and oversight and coordination of activity schedules and lesson plans.
- Advises appropriate behavior management techniques and classroom management strategies while working with children and youth.
- Observes daily in program settings throughout all hours of operation to assess employee competency and direct training needs for groups and/or individuals. Maintains documentation of observations and works with the supervisor and CY Program Assistant team to address challenging areas, as needed. Provides feedback to employees and supervisors.
- Works with CY Program Assistants and CYP Leads to evaluate classroom or activity area environments and makes recommendations to the Director for the selection of developmentally appropriate toys, materials and equipment.

Mentoring
· Creates a work environment that supports ongoing professional development and continuous quality improvement through observation, coaching, mentoring, collaborative learning, and reflective practice.
· Mentors, guides, coaches, and provides role-modeling consistently for the CYP direct care team.
· Guides the CYP Lead in providing direction, instruction and on the job training to the CY Program Assistant team. Supports the CYP Lead with providing clear translations of professional development training into progressively effective practice and improved performance through monitoring, observing, conducting follow up conversations, identifying knowledge gaps, and providing guidance feedback.
· Provides timely and critical on the spot feedback to CYP team members, including positive recognition, as well as constructive feedback to ensure smooth classroom/activity operations. Elicits support from Director and supervisor as needed and communicates ongoing team performance to supervisor.
· Listens to feedback from CYP team members and coordinates resolution of issues and concerns related to providing high quality programs.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

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How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/25/2025 to receive consideration.

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Next steps

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