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Child Development Center Education Specialist, GS-1701-07

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San Juan

Employer:  US Coast Guard
Job Type:  Full Time

Description

Duties

You will serve as the Senior Educational Specialist in a Coast Guard Child Development Center (CDC).  You will perform a variety of daily operational administrative and child development related duties in support of the center and the Director.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.  Typical work assignments include: 
  • Assisting in the operation of a developmental program that impacts the growth and development of children from infancy to school age.
  • Preparing a variety of reports.
  • Preparing Non-Appropriated Fund employees' payroll and maintaining records of leave and absences.
  • Monitoring CDC food program.
  • Monitoring and maintaining the health history records and physician reports for all children and staff, including volunteers.


  • Requirements

    Conditions of Employment
    • U.S. Citizenship is required.
    • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
    • Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position.
    • This position requires a Childcare National Agency Check with Inquiries.
    • Must submitt official transcripts
    • CNACI for Childcare Giver


    All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade.

    Qualifications

    Basic Requirements: (Transcripts required if using education).

  • Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.
    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 in A above.

  • For Child Development Training and Curriculum Specialist positions with the Departments of the Air Force and Navy, and Education Program Specialist positions with the Department of the Army, the education must have been in child development or early childhood education.

    For Child Development Director and Assistant Director positions with the Department of the Air Force; Child Development Services Coordinator, Child Development Center Director and Assistant Director, Family Child Care Director, Outreach Worker, and Supplemental Programs and Services Director positions with the Department of the Army; and Child Development Program Administrator and Child Development Center Director positions with the Department of the Navy; 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. For director and administrator positions with the Department of the Navy, education in child care administration, in addition to the above fields, is qualifying, and qualifying education in special education must have had a concentration in early childhood education.

    Evaluation of Experience:  Some positions appropriately classifiable in this series involve work in connection with grants or similar funding activities to further educational progress. For such positions, experience gained in an occupational area similar or closely related to the position is qualifying experience, provided such experience involved judgment of a kind and level of difficulty and responsibility essential to successful performance in the position to be filled.

    For Child Development Director and Assistant Director positions with the Department of the Air Force, and Child Development Services Coordinator, Child Development Center Director and Assistant Director, Family Child Care Director, Outreach Worker, and Supplemental Programs and Services Director positions with the Department of the Army, 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.

    GS-07: Qualifying experience for the GS-07 level includes one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 level in the federal sector. Examples of specialized experience include

    Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.  Some examples of specialized experience are:

     -Working in group child care or other work that demonstrated the ability to assist in the operation of a child care center.

    -Following established childcare policies and procedures.

    -Providing input to the development and implementation of child development programs.

    -Teaching age appropriate curriculum for children aged from 6 weeks to 5 years.

    -Assisting with a childcare food program.

    Education

    This position does have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

    FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

    Additional information

    Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment.

    DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here

    Recruitment incentives may be authorized.

    NOTE: There is a 2.81% (of basic pay) Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) authorized for this position location. Please see  Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowances  for more information.   With PCS entitlement comes the eligibility for enrollment into the DoDEA School

    All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.

    The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

    More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued.

    If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 202-795-6291. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation

    Benefits

    A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits.

    DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(K)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; Disabled Veterans Leave; sick leave and paid federal holidays.  Other benefits may include:  flexible work schedules; telework; voluntary tuition assistance; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; voluntary credentialing; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.  DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and development as well as mentoring program opportunities.  For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select “Benefits.”

    Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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