This position is located at the Landstuhl, Child Development Center (CDC) 2, Landstuhl, Germany.
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This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies throughout the program. Management has the right to assign staff to locations as mission requires.
Duties
* Majority of assignments are performed independently with technical assistance from the CYS Coordinator when required.
* 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.
* Recruits and hires qualified personnel utilizing Army CYS Standard Position Descriptions. Supervises and evaluates employees based on established performance standards.
* Develops program budget and provides to CYS Coordinator for CYS budget. Manages program to budget. Conducts written analyses of budget variances.
* Establishes and maintains an active program of parental involvement, providing parent education opportunities and encouraging parent observation and participation.
Requirements
* Must be 18 years of age or older at time of appointment or placement into the position.
* Proof of education is required at the time of application.
* Must have current health assessment which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations IAW current Army and of policy including annual influenza vaccinations.
* Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
* Direct Deposit and Social Security Card required.
* Travel to on and off post locations required.
* Satisfactory completion of pre-employment background checks in accordance with AR 215-3, 2-15.m., and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation is required.
* Satisfactory performance, successful completion of training requirements and demonstrated on the job competency is required.
* Additional conditions of employment can be found in the Applicant Information Kit, link is in additional information below.
Qualifications
Successful completion of an undergraduate Degree that included or was supplemented by major study (at least 24 semester hours) in the fields appropriate to the position consistent with:
For positions in Child Development Facilities: The education must have been in child development, early childhood education, home economics (early childhood emphasis), elementary education, special education or other fields appropriate to the position to be filled such as related behavioral science.
OR
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.
In addition to the basic requirements stated above candidate must possess the following:
1. 12 months of professional experience in managing a child or youth facility is required. This experience must be equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower level to include the following:
2. Demonstrated experience in managing an entire cycle of operation of a CYS facility to include budgeting, facility management, supply management, program development, implementation, selection, training and supervision of personnel and curriculum oversight.
3. The ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions.
4. Comprehensive oral and communications skills and analytical writing skills.
5. Ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences.
Applicants that possess all of the following will be considered highly preferred and may be sent first for consideration.
* Two years' experience managing at least one CYS program to include one year in a Child Development Center with knowledge of CYS funding and budgets as well as inspection processes.
* Knowledge and experience with NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) or COA (Council on Accreditation).
* Knowledge and experience with Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies GOLD.
* Experience with providing inclusive programs for children/youth with special needs (e.g. behavioral, medical, learning).
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