Summary

About the position: This position is located at the Pershing CDC. This is a RFT (full-time) guaranteed 35 hours per week. This position may be subject to holidays, nights, weekends and on-call work.

This job is open to

The public

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

Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of a Child Development Center, ensuring the programs comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and Child Development Center objectives. Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies Public Law, DOD, USAF, and MAJCOM regulations, directives, manuals, and operating instructions pertinent to the administration and operation of the Child Development Program. Establishes policies and procedures for accomplishment of age appropriate programs to all children through individual and group developmental and educational settings to stimulate and sustain social, emotional, cognitive and physical growth of children. Plans work for accomplishment by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules based on consideration of difficulty of requirements and assignments such that the experience, training, and abilities of the staff are effectively utilized to meet organization and customer needs. Provides subordinate supervisors and staff with direction and advice regarding policies, procedures, and guidelines. Reviews and structures organization to optimize use of resources and maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. Balances workload and provides overall direction and vision to the subordinate supervisors on a wide range of administrative issues. Identifies need for change, in organization priorities and takes action to implement such changes. Plans and schedules work in such a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution and ensures effective use of organization resources to achieve organization goals and objectives as well as installation customer needs. Establishes review systems for the organization that make certain government needs are met and validated, and that economy and quality of operations are maintained or improved. Responsible for self-inspections and presents detailed information to the appropriate function with any correction actions. Follows-up to ensure complete and quality resolution of discrepancies. Assesses and revises policies and procedures as needed to find ways to improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency of work. Accepts, amends, or rejects work of subordinate employees. Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors and staff. Reviews training recommended by subordinate supervisors to ensure it promotes effective operation of the organization as a whole. Develops, administers and evaluates an ongoing program of individual and group developmental and educational activities for staff implementation and execution. Provides oversight in the care of full day, part day, and specialized settings. Assesses and determines requirements for program equipment and materials. Ensures cognitive, physical, and emotional growth of children ages 6 weeks to 5 years or those with physical, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and function on an age comparable to those previously stated. Provides direction in identifying children not meeting age group expectation. Establishes procedures and coordinates interaction with base and civilian agencies as required for referral, training, and consultation purposes to include provision of services for special needs children. Meets DOD, National Fire Protection Association 101 Life Safety Code, and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) criteria and standards and assists subordinate personnel as necessary. Ensures program accreditation and DOD certification requirements are met by monitoring programs in good standing. Implements and manages the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Care Food Programs. Ensures early childhood development training is planned and conducted according to the Developmental Training Model and individual needs by curriculum specialists. Training will include but not limited to child abuse prevention, fire, safety and other required procedures. Monitors employee completion of training modules for timely promotion. Ensures safety and health requirements are met in the facility, on the playground and during transportation of children. Ensures age appropriate materials are available and that classrooms are designed for each age group. Provides parent resources to obtain assistance, both financial and professional, through network of family support with area and national early childhood education associations. Plans and promotes programs to help children adjust to childcare and develops parent involvement programs. Notifies the Family Advocacy Officer and other agencies as outlined in Air Force directives in cases of suspected child abuse.

If interested in this position please preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12890840

Requirements

Conditions of employment

This position requires the incumbent to complete assigned training, to include Food Handlers certification, within specified time from date hire or assignment to position.
To be considered for this position, the applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or a Legal U.S. Resident for a minimum of 3 years and must reside in/around the area as noted in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
This position requires satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks in accordance with Air Force and DoD policy, and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
This position has been identified as a Test Designated Position (TDP). The incumbent of this position will be subject to and must consent to a pre-employment and random drug testing.
This position has physical lifting requirement which requires the incumbent to complete a favorable pre-employment physical.
This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain, maintain, and provide evidence of current immunizations this includes annual influenza vaccinations and be free of all communicable diseases.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 03/01/2026

Business Based Action
Outside Applicant Veteran
Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran
Transition Hiring Preference

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience: A bachelor of science/art degree that included a major study in child or youth development/education or a related field (i.e., youth recreation, elementary/early childhood education, physical education (K-6), music education (K-6), art education (K-6), human or family services/development, psychology, social work, guidance and counseling, home economics); QI, a combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in child or youth development/education or a related field (as described on the preceding page), plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-ycar course of study described above. In addition, candidate must possess the following: Extensive knowledge of the Military Child Care Act, DoD and Air Force policies, United States Department of Agriculture food program, accreditation requirements of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Experience working with regulatory, personnel, funding and budgeting proponents, experience in training adults and working effectively with command staff, professional staff and parents, ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions, comprehensive oral communication and analytical writing skills. Ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences; demonstrated ability in standard office software such as word processing, graphics presentations, spreadsheets, and email. All required background checks in accordance with AF policy and the Crime Control Act must be successfully completed, maintained, including Child care Tier 1, pre-employment physical, and food handler's certification.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does allow for education substitution in order to qualify.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

Child Development Program will provide 100% child care fee discount for all CYP direct care staff for the first child enrolled in a full-time or regular part-time DAF CDP. A 25% discount will apply for any additional children of direct care staff. Direct care staff must spend a minimum of 75% of their work schedule in the classroom including flex employees who average 15 hours a week. Please contact local NAF HR Office for additional information.
Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position. This includes providing any supporting documents needed for verification.
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire.
This position requires the incumbent to be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
Direct deposit is required.
Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
A probationary period may be required.
Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD).
Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. And additional selections may also be made from this job opportunity announcement.
Selection(s) are subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.
This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.
This position is not included in a bargaining unit.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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How you will be evaluated

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

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Required Documents

Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,). The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement:

Resume

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:

Cover Letter
DD-214/ Statement of Service
Diploma/ GED
Disability Letter (VA)
License
Other (1)
Other (2)
PCS Orders
Professional Certification
Proof of Marriage Status
Resume
Separation Notice (RIF)
SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
Transcript

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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 03/01/2026 to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJobs account to apply. If you do not have a USAJobs account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

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After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account and designate the document type when submitting your application. Failure to complete this portion will result in an incomplete application package and you will not be further considered for this vacancy.

It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.

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Agency contact information

JBLE FORT EUSTIS NAF HR OFFICE

Phone: 757-878-2107
Email: 733.FSS.HRO@US.AF.MIL

Address: JBLE Ft Eustis Child and Youth Services Flight
733 FSS/FSCN
1413 Washington Blvd
Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5000
US

Next steps

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your application status updates/changes you will be notified with a notification letter via email.

Child Development Center Director Job in Fort Eustis, VA