Clarification from the agency

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

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.
- Identifies ongoing training needs by evaluating individual's strengths and challenges and tailors
training plans and content to meet the needs of learners.
- 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.

Classroom/Programming Support

- Ensures compliance with law, policies, and regulations applicable to DoD CY programs.
- Monitors and provides quality assurance for the development and implementation of curriculum,
activity plans, schedules, and routines that incorporate the observed needs of children and youth.
- 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
- Provides frequent physical check of assigned classrooms/activity areas to ensure supervision and
accountability measures are implemented and ensures professionals functioning in single ratio are
supported 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.
- Reviews inspection and accreditation requirements for knowledge of overall process and updates.
Provides direction and support for CYP professionals in preparing for and completing tasks and
procedures related to inspections and accreditation.
- Advises appropriate behavior management techniques and classroom management strategies while
working with children and youth.
- Ensures best practices in supporting and responding to children and youth of all abilities.
- Facilitates inclusion of children who require accommodations for participation in CYP. Guides
Program Assistant team in preparing and implementing program options for children and youth with
special or unique requirements and individual needs. Monitors and ensures care for children with
special needs is applied, evaluated, and modified, in accordance with policy.

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.
Serves as a resource for the overarching CYP team.
- Monitors and coordinates with the CYP Lead to ensure recording of observations and documenting
progress of team members' on-the-job skills implementation and professional development.
- Participates in meetings, events and training as required.
- Observes and provides guidance to CYP team on parent communication strategies. Monitors verbal
and written feedback provided to parents about their child or program activities.
- 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.
- Carries out EEO policies and communicates support of those policies to CYP employees.

Conditions of employment

• Must satisfactorily complete all background checks for child care positions, including fingerprint checks, a Tier 1 with Child Care check, Tier 3 if applicable, and a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunization, be free of all communicable diseases, and obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases.
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license.
• Must successfully obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as needed.
• Ability to complete required training certificates, and maintain certifications or credentials required by Federal, State, and/or national accreditation institutions used as part of DoD's Child and Youth Programs.
• Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required.
• Marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act and therefore use of marijuana is illegal under Federal law regardless of State laws.
• A positive drug test result for marijuana (or any other drug tested for) will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and ineligibility to apply for a position within the Department of Defense for 6 months from the date of the drug test.

Qualifications

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

A qualified candidate possesses the following:

Knowledge of early childhood or youth education principles, concepts, and techniques to develop,
interpret, monitor and evaluate the execution of curriculum and age-appropriate activities.
- Knowledge of adult learning techniques and experience training adult learners.
- Knowledge of Federal and State laws governing the detection and prevention of child abuse and/or
neglect.
- Knowledge of the national accreditation criteria and process, the required core programs of School
Age Care (SAC) and Youth Programs (YP), and the skills and knowledge to implement the
Department of Defense (DoD) certification standards.
- Skill in planning, organizing, and implementing a variety of programs.
- Skill to develop curriculum outlines, courses of study lesson plans/guides, and to conduct training
workshops.
- Ability to support DOD certification, accreditation, and staff credentialing (Child Development
Associate (CDA), Military School-Age (MSA) and higher education) by ensuring required training
is administered and successfully accomplished to meet statutory and program requirements.
- Ability to provide guidance and leadership to CYP Professionals.
- Ability to identify and respond to emergency situations including evacuations, child illness, and
physical and emotional disorders.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, and possess strong
interpersonal communication skills.

How you will be evaluated

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

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. Resumes will be rated based on the information provided to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews

The following documents are required at the time of application:

• Resume: two-page limit, learn more here - Resume Requirements
• Proof of education: official transcripts only; diplomas and degree audits are not acceptable. Failure to provide official transcripts will result in an ineligibility rating.
• Proof of training: licensures and certifications are acceptable, must show your name, licensure/certification type, and expiration date (if applicable)
• If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority consideration: provide a copy of the notice of separation.
• If claiming Military Spouse Preference: provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders and a marriage certificate at the time of application.
• If claiming Veteran's Preference: provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documentation (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.)
• If a current or former Federal Employee: provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50

Note: When submitting transcripts for an associate degree or higher, proof of a high school diploma or equivalent is not required. All transcripts MUST show student's name, the name of the awarding university or educational institution, degree type, awarded/conferred date, and the field of study (major). Altered transcripts will not be accepted.

Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered. Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency which is a private U.S. organization. Credential evaluations are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service.

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