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Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively.
Learn more about this agency09/05/2020 to 09/19/2020
$14.43 - $19.79 per hour
NF 03
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
25% or less - Varies
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
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Yes
Yes
45084
577911100
Introduction:
The purpose of the Child and Youth Programs (CYP) Child Development Center (CDC) Assistant Director position is to assist the CDC Director in overseeing a developmentally appropriate CDC program. A CDC Assistant Director is assigned to a CDC and the incumbent is expected to work with the CDC Director with minimum supervision toward the overall objectives of administering the program. Work is subject to review for adequacy of program accomplishments, effectiveness, and compatibility with other work, and compliance with requirements.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Major duties and responsibilities of the CDC Assistant Director include program management, budgeting and financial management, personnel management, program operations, interactions and relationships, and compliance. These tasks are summarized below.
Program Management
Directs, administers, and supervises overall operation of the designated CDC. Applies professional knowledge of child development principles to supervise facility based programming of quality, affordable, safe, healthy and developmentally appropriate childcare and preschool services for children of active duty Marines and DoD civilian personnel.
Assists with the development and supervision of a developmentally appropriate CDC program that promotes the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of children 6 weeks to 6 years old. Assists in providing program oversight and accountability for the performance of employees and the safety of children in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD), United States Marine Corps (USMC), and local policies and standards.
Assists with development, implementation and analysis of surveys and needs assessments of staff and patrons to ensure appropriate programming and hours of operation. Assists with collection and maintenance of 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. This may include hours of operation, transportation to schools attended by eligible patrons, and programming needs of the military community.
Provides oversight for services that may include: part day preschool programming for selected days of the week, evening child care for selected days, and occasional hourly and supplemental child care.
Participates in the CYP Inclusion Action Team meetings as required. Helps to coordinate staff training that includes reference to food and environmental allergies or physical disabilities, and policies and procedures on special needs accommodations. Maintains supporting documentation on special needs and ensures proper attention is provided for each child.
Ensures maintenance of appropriate standards for facility condition, safety and sanitation. Submits work requests to maintenance as required. Recommends purchase of equipment and supplies to adequately maintain the facility and associated childcare programming.
Helps ensure required inspections are conducted by health, safety and fire officials. Monitors cleanliness, sanitation, health, fire and safety standards in the designated facilities, play areas, playgrounds and surrounding areas of responsibility. Ensures completion of a daily inspection checklist. Follows up on corrective action for identified deficiencies and prepares and forwards applicable responses and reports.
Budgeting and Financial Management
Assists in overseeing the collection, accurate accounting and reporting of funds received from patrons.
Ensures compliance with all regulations governing the use of appropriated and nonappropriated funds.
Adheres to authorized methods of acquisition
EVALUATIONS:
(1) A Bachelor's degree in child development, early childhood education, family and consumer science (early childhood emphasis), elementary education, special education, or other degree appropriate to the position from an accredited college AND 1 year of full time experience working with children and/or youth
OR
(2) A combination of education (at least 24 semester hours) and 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.
Must be able to obtain and maintain TIER-1 Child Care (CNACI) background checks which are required for positions that involve working with children under 18 years of age. Must pass a pre-employment physical and annual physicals thereafter, provide evidence of immunization and be free from communicable disease. Must complete all DoD training requirements within the specified time including orientation, initial, DoD Standardized Module Training, and annual ongoing training requirements, and required certifications, if any. Must maintain current food handlers, CPR and First Aid certifications. May be required to obtain a government driver’s license. Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, and possess strong interpersonal communication skills.
Note: This position is identified as a Test Designated Position (TDP). The incumbent is subject to random drug testing because duties must be performed with a high level of productivity, reliability and judgment to prevent adversely affecting personnel safety, and causing risk/damage to government property, and/or significant adverse impact to day-to-day operations. A positive drug test, or failure to submit for testing, may become the basis for removal from this position.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, GINA, political affiliation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, marital status, physical handicap which has no bearing on the ability to perform the duties of the position. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
It is Department of Navy (DON) policy to provide a workplace free of discrimination and retaliation. The DON No Fear Act policy link is provided for your review: https://www.donhr.navy.mil/NoFearAct.asp.
LEGAL IMMIGRATION STATUS RESPONSIBILITY
**NOTE (1) In regards to your current legal residence status in Japan, it is your responsibility to maintain legal residence status and take necessary steps to retain a current Visa up until you are employed with MCCS and issued SOFA status.
**NOTE (2) For applicants with Japanese permanent residency status; in accordance with USFJI 36-2611, para. 4.2.2.1., the individual is not entitled to acquire double residency status in Japan. SOFA status will be granted once you choose one residency status and take action to relinquish Japanese permanent residency.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application/resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. This vacancy will be filled by the best qualified applicant as determined by the selecting official.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applications must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website: https://careers.usmc-mccs.org
Resumes/applications emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. To be considered for employment, the application or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
Please include MONTH/YEAR and HOURS per week for all previous work experience listed on the resume. If there is no indication of time in position, we will credit the minimum.
Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your MCCS user account and review your application status.
MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERNCE (REGULAR PT/FT NF3 & Below)
All military and DoD civilian spouses are required to provide a copy of their sponsor’s orders during the application process. If a copy of the orders are not submitted during the application process, the spouse will NOT be considered as part of the military spousal preference population when being routed to the hiring manager for consideration.
** NOTE - In accordance with MCO P12000.11A there is no limit to the number of times spousal preference may be applied to referral and selection for non-continuing positions (flexible). Spouses may be simultaneously referred for continuing and non-continuing positions. Eligibility of spousal preference terminates upon acceptance or declination of an offer for a Regular Full-Time or Part-Time position, even if the spouse elects any other categories on the initial application. (Applies to all positions NF03 and below level)
All applicants who submit an application via our Careers page at https://careers.usmc-mccs.org will be able to view their application status online.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/577911100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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