Requirements Must satisfactorily complete all background checks for child care positions, including fingerprint checks, a Tier 1 with Child Care check, and a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check.
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.
Satisfactorily complete all background checks in accordance with PL 101-647 to include National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI).
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.
Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required.
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.
Must be a US Citizen.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
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 must possess: Specialized experience in the child and/or youth profession or education appropriate to the position.
Knowledge of regulations, policies, and standards applicable to the CYP.
Knowledge of developmentally appropriate programming designed to meet the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs of children and youth from 6 weeks to 18 years of age.
Knowledge of child and youth development principles, practices, and techniques.
Knowledge of Federal and State laws governing the detection, prevention, and reporting of child abuse and/or neglect.
Knowledge of leading a team and understanding motivation and learning styles of individuals and groups in a CYP environment.
Skill in program planning, organizing, and employee scheduling.
Skill to provide leadership, mentoring, coaching to develop and lead teams in collaborative environments.
Skills to conduct informal and formal assessments of children to inform decisions about the children, to improve teaching practices and activity planning, and to drive program improvement.
Skill to conduct and document observations of CYP direct care staff to determine progression and provide feedback and follow up.
Ability to support and consistently reinforce developmental training of CYP direct care staff, providing ongoing guidance on the range of principles, practices, and techniques to ensure safe, healthy, and appropriate classroom/activity area operations, including recognition and identification of childhood illnesses and child abuse.
Ability to conduct and review program evaluations of classroom and activity areas, identifying areas that need improvement, and establishing and implementing corrective action plans to address deficiencies.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing in order to communicate with CYP team and customers, prepare reports and plans, and document observations.
Possesses strong interpersonal skills with children, youth, and adults.
Ability to identify and respond to emergency situations including evacuations, child illness, and physical and emotional needs.
Education A bachelor's degree or higher in Youth Development, Child Development or a related field, which may include Recreation, Youth Recreation, Physical Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Social Work, Home Economics with an emphasis in Human Development, or other degrees as appropriate and 2 years of experience working with children and/or youth.
OR Two years of specialized experience in the child and/or youth profession.
Specialized experience includes leading a team to care for and teach children in a Military childcare setting or similar work.
Education and experience must be clearly demonstrated in resume and supporting documents to qualify.
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 individual's care.
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