Summary
This position is located at the Child Development and School Age Center, Ansbach Germany.
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies throughout the program. Management has the right to assign staff to locations as mission requires.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
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.
Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
Direct Deposit and Social Security Card are required.
Travel to on and off post locations required.
A valid passport is required for travel within the United States and to overseas locations.
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.
Must have current health assessment, which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations IAW current Army and DoD policy including annual influenza vaccinations.
Satisfactory performance, successful completion of training requirements and demonstrated on the job competency is required.
Qualifications
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
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. 24 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.4. Ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences.
Highly Preferred Criteria:
In addition to the above, highly preferred candidates will possess ALL of the following:
1. 24 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: - Supervisory capacity for two (2) years and demonstrated experience in managing an entire cycle of operation of a Child Development and School Age facility to include budgeting, facility management, supply management, program development, implementation, selection, training and supervision of personnel and curriculum oversight.
2. Demonstrated experience with Child Development and School Age Accreditations.
3. Demonstrated Experience working with CYMS (Child and Youth Management Systems)
4. Knowledge of NAEYC and COA accreditation criteria and processes, Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA), 4-H Programs, and skills and knowledge to implement the Department of Defense (DoD) certification standards.
The experience and knowledge listed above MUST be reflected on your resume to be considered a highly preferred candidate.
Applicants meeting the highly preferred criteria position will be referred first to the Selecting Official. All other applicants will be referred for consideration if the certificate (referral list) is returned with no selection.
Education
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.
Additional information
Area of Consideration
The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is worldwide.
Proof of education is required at the time of application.
Manual Application
If you would like to apply manually, please contact the servicing NAF Human Resources (HRO) listed on this job announcement to request a copy of the manual application form. All completed manual application forms (along with resume and other supporting documentation) must be received no later than 1:00 pm local German time on the closing date of this announcement in order to process your application in a timely manner.
PCS Costs
Payment Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is in the Government's interest.
Pay-Band (NF or CY) Allowances and Differentials
This is a pay-banded position.
Sunday premium pay may be authorized by the Garrison Commander. If authorized, only regular (full-time, part-time, limited tenure and seasonal) employees may be paid Sunday premium pay. When authorized, Sunday premium will be paid at the rate of 25% of the basic rate for all hours of non-overtime, when any part of the scheduled tour of duty is performed on Sunday (to a maximum of 8 hours per Sunday). Sunday premium will be paid at the rate of 25% of the basic rate for all hours of non-overtime, when any part of the scheduled tour of duty is performed on Sunday (to a maximum of 8 hours per Sunday).
Night differential may be authorized by the Garrison Commander. When authorized, night differential will be paid at the rate of 10% basic rate for hours of non-overtime work performed between 1800-0600.
Incentives and Bonuses
Incentives and bonuses will not be paid.
Foreign Overseas Allowances
Post allowance is authorized for full-time employment, contingent upon eligibility.
Employment Overseas provides a lot of additional benefits & entitlements, for information please contact CHRA NAF C2SC - Recruitment Branch at
[email protected].
Other:
This is a Regular Full-Time position with a minimum work week of 40 hours and eligible for benefits.
Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date.
Please check out our Applicant Information Kit to view additional information you may find useful when applying for our jobs. To view the kit, https://publicfileshare.chra.army.mil/Applicants/NAF%20Applicant%20Information%20Kit%20for%20Army%20NAF%20Childcare%20Positions.pdf
Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program, for information click here.
Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/.
U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. In NATO countries, employment under U.S. conditions is restricted by the NATO SOFA to individuals who are nationals of a NATO country. These individuals may not be employed under U.S. employment conditions in the country of their citizenship.
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