Child Development Center Director (MediumLarge)

Summary

The purpose of the Child Development Center (CDC) Director position is to administer a large center based developmentally appropriate early childhood program for up to 200 children of eligible patrons. A variety of child care services are provided in accordance with demand and availability of funding to include full-time child development programs for ages six weeks through five years emergency care special needs care annex facility and extended hours care.

Duties

Duties include but not limited to:

Program Management

• Provides program oversight and accountability for the performance of employees and the safety of children in a small CDC with up to 200 children enrolled in accordance with Department of War (DoW) Department of Navy (DoN) and local policies and standards.
• 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.
• Ensures implementation of a developmentally appropriate program that promotes the social emotional physical and cognitive growth of children in the age categories served.
• Ensures the development and implementation of the established curriculum.
• Establishes higher-level program goals and interprets and applies child development philosophy/principles and DoN policies based on patron needs and program evaluation and assessment.

Budgeting and Financial Management

• Conducts studies and surveys toevaluate program effectiveness and cost efficiency.
• Develops integrated budget input conducts written analysis of budget variances as necessary and prepares justification for funding of program resource requirements and repairs or maintenance of facilities and equipment.
• Oversees the collection accurate accounting and reporting of funds received from patrons. Ensures program meets established financial goals.
• Ensures compliance with all regulations governing the use of appropriated and non appropriated funds.

Program Operations

• Develops administers and evaluates an ongoing program of individual and group developmental and educational activities for staff implementation and execution.
• 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.
• Provides input into the development of CYP standard operating procedures (SOPs) as required for the efficient operation and management of facility and programs. Oversees implementation of these SOPs.

Facility Operations Management

• Ensures facility and grounds are well maintained in accordance with Department of War (DoW) Department of Navy (DoN) and local policies and standards. Ensures CCTV intercoms telecommunications security access points egress points and computer systems are functioning properly. Follows established protocols to resolve issues initiate trouble calls report faulty/broken equipment and respond to data calls.
• Determines adequacy of facilities and identifies additional facility needs. Initiates workrequests coordinating and seeking approval for facility needs from routine maintenance to major renovation orconstruction.
• Establish and use satellite location to support programming when space isneeded. Monitors all renovation and construction projects within the facility.

I nteractions and Relationships

• Interacts professionally with employees parents volunteers and local installation command personnel.
• Participates actively and positively in managing and resolving issues with parents volunteers and/or employees.
• Assists in establishing a program environment which sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children youth and adults. Models appropriate behaviors and techniques for working with adults children and youth.

Compliance

• 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.
• Ensures program accreditation and DoW certification requirements are met by monitoring programs in good standing.
• Uses the Inspection Management System (IMS) to track and document local inspections mitigate issues and complete local inspection follow up to include tracking of evidence extensions exceptions and corrective actions. Complies with DoW DoN and local policies and standards.
• Routinely inspects assets to include vehicles and takes steps to ensure ongoing maintenance is scheduled and completed. Ensures compliance and adherence to the standards and criteria developed by the DoW DON and/or CNIC policy regulations and procedures and accreditation criteria. Implements recommendations or corrective actions to address discrepancies or findings from inspections or accreditation visits. Prepares responses to inspection reports. Follows-up to ensure complete and quality resolution of discrepancies.

A complete list of duties and responsibilities will be provided at the time of hire.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical provide evidence of immunization be free of all communicable diseases and obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases.
• Must successfully obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as needed.
• Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required.

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:

• A bachelors or higher degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Child Development Elementary Education Special Education (concentration in ECE) Home Economics (early childhood emphasis) Child Care Administration or related field of study and four years of full-time experience working with children and/or youth; or a combination of education and experience.
• Mastery knowledge of child development theory methodology and practices relating to physical intellectual social and special education needs and center management.
• Mastery knowledge of the principles of child development and in designing and managing an exceptionally complex program that includes but is not limited to safety security disease prevention employee training developmentally appropriate activities parent involvement and facility management.
• Knowledge of DoW DON local and state regulations instructions and procedures pertaining to military childcare.
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws governing the detection and prevention of child abuse and/or neglect.
• Knowledge of facility design functional use and maintenance concepts pertaining to military child care.
• Knowledge of financial budget resource management practices and principles and analytical and evaluative methods and techniques.
• Skill in educating counseling and advising child care professionals and parents; assessing training and childrens developmental needs.
• Skill in effectively organizing and utilizing community resources within the program framework to augment the program to meet installation objectives.
• Skill working with military families and an understanding of military lifestyles is preferred.
• Ability to analyze plan and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
• Ability to supervise others exercise sound business skills and provide positive personnel management.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing and possess strong interpersonal communication skills.

Education

A bachelors degree or higher in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Child Development Elementary Education Special Education (concentration in ECE) Home Economics (early childhood emphasis) Child Care Administration or related field of study and four years of full-time experience working with children and/or youth.

OR

A combination of education and experience; education must include courses in a child-related field and total minimum of 24 higher level semester addition four years of full-time experience working with children and/or youth is required.

Additional information

Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

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.

All individuals involved in the provision of child care services on a Department of Navy (DON) installation or in a DON-sanctioned program must complete the Installation Records Check (IRC). The IRC includes a check of the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program (SARP) records in the Alcohol and Drug Management Information Tracking System (ADMITS) database a check of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) records in the Fleet and Family Support Management Information System (FFSMIS) and an installation security/base check via the Navy Justice Information System (NJIS) database and/or other law enforcement systems. This information will be used to determine suitability for the applicant in accordance with criteria for automatic and presumptive disqualifiers per DoDI 1402.05.

Per Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1402.05 Background Checks on Individuals in DoW Child Care Services Programs incumbents will be automatically disqualified for a conviction in either civilian or military court (to include any general special or summary court-martial conviction or if they received non-judicial punishment under Article 15 or chapter 47 of Title 10 U.S.C) for any of the following: a sexual offense any criminal offense involving a child victim or a felony drug offense. Additionally the incumbent will be automatically disqualified if he/she has been held to be negligent in a civil adjudication or administrative proceeding concerning the death of or serious injury to a child or dependent person entrusted to the individuals care.

Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectees eligibility to work in the United States. Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate. For positions requiring travel more than twice per year selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a government-issued travel card for official government travel purposes.

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.

Required Experience:

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