CHILD DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR at Air Education and Training Command

About the role

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to exercise supervisory and managerial authorities over a Child Development Center. Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of a Child Development Center. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors to manage a workforce of more than 80 employees (including APF/NAF personnel, plus a varying number of volunteers.). Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Responsible to plan, administer, carry out and evaluate early childhood development (CD) and preschool programs designed to promote children's physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth from infancy to school age. Manages funds and resources. Manages CDC fiscal matters, including formulating, justifying, submitting, defending, and administering the Center's budget. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-1701, General Education and Training series. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: A Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by major study 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. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION -- courses equivalent to a major in child development, early childhood education, home economics (early childhood emphasis), elementary education, special education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, 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 above. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. AND In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes providing child development services for DOD military, civilian, and dependent populations. The participant community consists of military members, DOD civilians, and DoD Contractors. Programs include early childhood development (CD) and preschool programs designed to promote children's physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth from infancy to school age. These programs also provide a variety of developmental services to assure the basic health, safety and well being of dependent children ages 6 weeks to 6 years. This includes full day care, part day care (preschool), hourly care (including weekend, respite, on-site and surge care during exercises and contingencies), and special needs. The program segment or work directed is administrative, technical, complex clerical, or comparable in nature. The functions, activities, or services provided have large geographic coverage and support most of the activities comprising a typical agency field office, and area office, a medium to large military installation, or comparable activities within agency program segments. Applies professional knowledge and skills in evaluating the soundness of project proposals, providing technical assistance on techniques and methodology, assessing project performance, and identifying potential changes. Note: You must submit a copy of official transcripts. OR EDUCATION: Successful completion of three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to quality for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. 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: 1. Knowledge of a wide variety of principles, concepts, and child growth and development within the Air Force Child Development Programs. 2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 3. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization through subordinate supervisors. 4. Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources. 5. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. 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.