CYS Facility Director NF-04

Description:

This position is with Child & Youth Services located at Fort Hunter-Liggett, California. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Eligible candidates that apply on or before September 2nd may be sent first for consideration.

We recommend including full contact information ( name, address, phone number, email , etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Please provide relevant transcripts to support your eligibility for the position.

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.

For positions in Youth Facilities: The education must have been in youth development, youth administration, education, home economics, physical education, elementary education, special education or other fields appropriate to the position to be filled such as related behavioral science.

For positions in School-Age facilities , the education must have been in any of the fields above.

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, all candidates must possess the following:
1.12 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.
5. Ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences.

Highly qualified candidates will submit resumes reflecting all of the following:
1. 24 months of Army CYS leadership experience in Child Development/School Age/Youth Programs in Child and Youth Services.
2. 12 months experience as a CYS Training Specialist in designing, administrating, and facilitating training for child and youth staff.
3. Experience and knowledge with National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), 4-H, Boys and/or Girls Club of America (BGCA).