Metro Family Child Care Director

Summary

The purpose of the Family Child Care (FCC) Director position is to administer a home-based developmentally appropriate early childhood and school age program for children of eligible patrons. Administration includes direction and operation of a small (up to 29 homes) or medium (30-85 homes) FCC system. A variety of services are provided by CDH providers in accordance with demand and availability of funding.

Duties

Program Management

Applies professional knowledge of child development principles to supervise the FCCs developmental programming.

Ensures implementation of a developmentally appropriate program that promotes the social emotional physical and cognitive growth of children in the age categories served.

Provides program oversight and accountability for the performance of employees and FCC providers and the safety of children in accordance with Department of Defense Department of Navy and local policies and standards.

Ensures the development implementation and analysis of surveys and needs assessments of providers and patrons to ensure appropriate programming and hours of operation.

Collects and maintains up-to-date statistical data for planning and reporting purposes in accordance with higher headquarters and statutory requirements and for the purpose of maximizing spaces and ensuring that resources accommodate the needs of command personnel.

Maintains liaison with local institutions and community organizations to stay abreast of trends and changes in the community.

Budgeting and Financial Management

Implements policies and procedures regarding fees FCC subsidies FCC incentives and contracts with parents.

Ensures FCC subsidies are processed accurately.

Adheres to authorized methods of acquisition.

Ensures compliance with all regulations governing the use of appropriated and nonappropriated funds.

Personnel Management

Responsible for the supervision of employees and oversight of providers. Supervisory responsibilities may include supervision of the FCC monitor (s) Operation Clerks (s) as applicable.

Ensures proper and timely initiation and implementation of all personnel actions and assures quality related to selection assignments training promotions disciplinary actions and recognition of employees and volunteers.

Supports/carries out all established EEO objectives and policies in matters of personnel management and supervision and communicates support of these policies to subordinates.

Selects and maintains a resource lending library of appropriate equipment materials and supplies for use by FCC providers.

Establishes local performance standards for employees using established standards and requirements and evaluates performance.

Receives and ensures resolution of complaints related to personnel and takes disciplinary action as necessary.

Works collaboratively with the Training and Curriculum Specialist to identify training needs of employees and providers provide or make provisions for training to accomplish those needs and assess application of training.

Ensures training is competency-based and tied to career progression. Encourages and facilitates the employee and providers pursuit of continuing higher education including the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or college-level classes. Encourages and facilitates providers pursuits to become accredited.

Program Operations

Gives input into the development of CYP standard operating procedures (SOPs) as required. Ensures implementation of these SOPs.

Works collaboratively with other CYP Directors to establish and implement a combined Parent Involvement Board (PIB) that includes parents and representatives from the CDC Family Child Care (FCC) School Age Care (SAC) program and Youth Program (YP) (as applicable to each installation).Gives input into the development of CYP employee provider and parent handbooks and ensures distribution of these handbooks.

Works collaboratively with the person responsible for maintaining the Central Waiting List to ensure vacancies are filled quickly.

Compliance

Compliance with and is assessed by adherence to the standards and criteria developed by the DoN DoD and the Military Child Care Act (MCCA). Takes action to implement recommendations or correct deficiencies resulting from inspections or accreditation visits. Prepares responses to inspection reports. Responsible for coordinating annual inspections through the fire department and preventive medicine prior to certification of each FCC.

Responsible for compliance with child abuse and neglect reporting requirements.

Ensures food service operations provide nutritionally balanced meals and snacks in accordance with USDA guidelines.

Additional Responsibilities

Serves as a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services.

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

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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.
• This position is subject to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment. A positive drug test or failure to submit for testing may become the basis for removal from this position.
• Ability to complete required training certificates and maintain certifications or credentials required by Federal State and/or national accreditation institutions used as part of DoDs Child and Youth Programs.

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:

• 3 years of fulltime experience working with children and/or youth and appropriate education OR a combination of education and experience.
• 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 and skill in applying both Federal and State laws governing the detection and prevention of child abuse and/or neglect. Knowledge of facility design functional use and maintenance concepts.
• Knowledge of DoN local and state child regulations and procedures as well as other regulations and instructions pertaining to military child care.
• Knowledge of financial management budgeting and purchasing as it pertains to a child development program.
• Skill working with military families and an understanding of military lifestyles is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing and possess strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to identify and respond to emergency situations including evacuations child illness and physical and emotional disorders

Education

A qualified candidate possess one of the following:

A 4-year degree in Early Childhood Education Child Development Elementary Education Special Education Home Economics (early childhood emphasis) or related field of study AND 3 years of full time experience working with children and/or youth.

OR

A Masters degree in the related field of study AND minimum of 1 year professional experience working with children.

OR

A combination of education and experience (e.g. courses equivalent to a major in a field (24 higher level semester hours) appropriate to the position (see above)) plus appropriate experience or additional course work that that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above AND 3 years of full time experience working with children and/or youth.

Note: A copy of your H.S. diploma GED or college transcripts (showing degree awarded/conferred) MUST be submitted when applying.

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 DoD 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.

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:

Director