CYS Training Specialist NF-04.

Eligible applicants that apply on or before 8/17 will be sent first for consideration. This job is open to candidates worldwide.

Duties

• Ensure CDC, SAC, and Youth Services programs maintain high standards.
• Oversee classroom environments, equipment, scheduling, curriculum, inclusion, and safety protocols to minimize abuse risks.
• Design and run classroom and hands-on training.
• Evaluate staff and provider progress quarterly.
• Develop parent education resources and advocate for proper development practices to parents and leadership.
• Help secure and maintain DoD certification and national accreditation.
• Lead the training and program portions of inspections, analyze performance scores, and draft corrective plans with management.
• Ensure accurate, prompt customer service.
• Manage program to budget, conduct written analyses of budget variances, and prepare justification for funding of program resource requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
• The Crime Control Act must be successfully completed and maintained.
• Satisfactory performance, successful completion of training requirements, and demonstrated on-the-job competency is required.
• Travel to on and off post locations required.
• Must have current health assessment which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations IAW current Army and DoD policy to include annual influenza vaccinations.

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less) and clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities as they pertain to this position.

• Education must have been directly related to the position to be filled (general psychology/sociology courses are not qualifying).
• Successful completion of a bachelor's degree or higher that included or was supplemented by major study (at least 24 semester hours) in:
  • For positions in CDC, FCC, or CLEOS: Early Childhood Education, Child Development, and/or Elementary Education.
  • For positions in SAS: Early Childhood/Child Development; Youth Development; Elementary Education, and/or Secondary Education.
• OR combination of education and experience as follows:
  • Successful completion of at least 24 semester hours in a major course of study in an appropriate CYS field commensurate with the program assigned, plus appropriate work experience that provided knowledge, skills, and abilities directly related to the duties described.
  • Appropriate experience and course work must be comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the four-year course of study described above.
• In addition to meeting one of the requirements above, candidate must possess:
  • At least twelve (12) months experience working in child and youth programs.
  • At least one year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade or level requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled.
  • The ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions.
  • Experience in planning and conducting training for child and youth staff.
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Highly Preferred Qualifications:
  • Possess 24 months of Army CYS experience that includes 12 months experience designing, administrating, and conducting training.
  • Knowledge and experience with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) or Council on Accreditation (COA) process.

Proof of education is required at the time of application. Note: Education must be directly related to the position to be filled. General Education courses do not count toward the credit total.

Benefits

• Access to on-base facilities, including fitness centers, libraries, and many other amenities.
• Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for:
  • Enrollment in health and life insurance.
  • Participation in 401k and retirement plans.
  • Paid personal time off and federal holidays.
• NAF flexible employees working in the United States or a U.S. citizen/spouse/child of a U.S. citizen working for a NAFI in a foreign area are eligible to participate in the NAF 401(k) plan.
• Some flexible employees may also be eligible to receive health insurance.
• Sunday premium pay for regularly scheduled employees and night differential pay may be authorized by the Garrison Commander.

Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is in the Government's interest.