SUPERVISORY SCHOOL AGE CARE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
What you'd do
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Major duties
Summary: The purpose of this position is to contribute to mission readiness by providing quality youth development to family members of active duty, retired, reserve, and DoD civilians thereby increasing the quality of life for families. Develops and implements youth programs to accommodate the wide range of interests for ages 5-18 with activities in traditional, trendy and specialized activities. Duties: 1. Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of 354 Force Support Squadron ensuring that Youth Programs complies with legal and regulatory requirements, IAW AFI 34-144 and meets customer needs. Develops goals and objectives that integrate the Eielson AFB organizations and Youth Programs for mission success. 2. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. 3. Represents the Youth Programs during the absences of the Director with a variety of installation and functional area organizations IAW current DoD Instruction, Air Force Instruction, Air Force Inspection Criteria, BGCA and the National Accreditation body for School Age Care. 4. Administrative: Assist YP Director in the preparation of APF and NAF budget and analyzes and tracks financial statements, which include expenditures required to conduct the youth and teen programs.
What you need to qualify
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 for GS-1701 Positions: A Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. OR Combination of Education and Experience: courses equivalent to a major in 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. 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: One year of specialized experience which includes professional knowledge of the theories, principles, and techniques of education and training and of child human growth and development to provide oversight and direct involvement in the School Age Care program, which maintains and improves the physical, social, and mental well-being of young children. Knowledge of learning and recreational activities and services, of participants' interests and needs, and the methods and processes involved in a School Age Care program, which enables effective planning and conducting of an enhanced variety of youth activities and services to meet specific needs of the base community. Skill in the effective use and management of financial, physical, and human resources sufficient to plan and carry out a school age program which meets the needs of the participating community. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of official transcripts. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of official 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-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 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. Professional knowledge of child and youth development theory, methodology, and practices relating to physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development of children and youth. 2. Knowledge of DoD certification, Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), 4-H, and Council on Accreditation (COA) standards. 3. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures including National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Food Services regulations, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and requirements, and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Playground guidelines. 4. Skill in compiling and composing both quantitative and narrative reports, based on analyzing data and circumstances. 5. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to large sized organization. 6. Ability to communicate effectively, 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.
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