About the role
Duties
MAJOR DUTIES: As a Child Development Director, NH-1701-02 you will supervise and implement all aspects of the base Child Development Program. Other duties include:
-Serves as the Director of the Child Development section of the Family Member Support Flight.
-Plans and implements a Pre-School curriculum for children ages 3-5 years.
-Monitors operation and implementation of the USDA Food Program for the Child Development Center.
-Serves as technical authority in matters of early childhood development and education.
-Initiates and participates in parent conferences.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. The education must have been in child development or early childhood education. (The number of semester hours required to constitute a major field of study is the amount specified by the college or university attended. If this number cannot be obtained, 24 semester hours will be considered as equivalent to a major field of study. The nature and quality of this required course work must have been such that it would serve as a prerequisite for more advanced study in the field or subject-matter area. Related course work generally refers to courses that may be accepted as part of the program major.
OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: --courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position (child development, early childhood education, home economics-early childhood emphasis, elementary education, special education, or other fields appropriate to the position to be filled), plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in A above. Appropriate specialized experience must have been in group child care or other work that demonstrated the ability to: Manage the operation of a child care center; Select, train, and supervise child care and preschool employees, family child care providers, or other care-giving adults; Develop and implement child development programs, including family day care programs, part-day preschool programs, and before and after school programs; Work with individuals and groups to solve complex problems related to the care and education of children.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Knowledge of Child Development theory, methodology and practices relating to physical intellectual, social and nutritional development.
Knowledge of child care regulatory requirement, policies and practices.
Skill in educating, counseling, and advising assistant child development director, wing and site supervisors, child development program assistants, child development program technicians, and parents through assessment of training needs.
Ability to meet and deal with customers using a high degree of tact and diplomacy.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Education
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
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