Child Development Program Specialist, NF-05

QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE CLEARLY VERIFIABLE IN YOUR RESUME. GOVERNMENT POSITIONS MUST INCLUDE PAY PLAN, SERIES, GRADE, TO AND FROM DATES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY/DEPARTMENT. Must include at least one year of experience performing duties at a level which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform successfully in the position.

Education must have been directly related to the position to be filled (general psychology/sociology courses are not qualifying). Basic Education Requirement:
1. A bachelor's degree or higher that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in special education, early childhood education, child development, elementary education, or other closely related field such as psychology/sociology or social work (must include 24 semester hours in child psychology, sociology of the family, developmental psychology, social work with child/family emphasis);

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2. Completion of 24 semester hours in coursework as indicated above, plus additional related coursework or experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a 4-year course of study.

In addition to the above, candidate must possess program administration experience which included the management and delivery of one or more large, facility-based programs (i.e., Child Development Centers, Family Child Care, and/or School Age Care). This experience must have included:


1. Leadership experience; financial management; personnel management; curriculum development and implementation; conducting staff training; and evaluating program effectiveness and child development outcomes against applicable standards, policies, and procedures.
2. Must possess an in-depth working knowledge of national accreditation processes for early childhood or school age care programs, gained through leading a program through successful accreditation.
3. Must have demonstrated experience in implementing social - emotional pyramid model practices in early childhood programs.
4. Must have experience interpreting policy and writing operational guidance.
5. Demonstrated verbal communication and writing skills obtained through the development and delivery of formal presentations, briefings, info papers, etc.

Experience working in CYS programs at the region/directorate or HQ level is preferred.

Additional Highly Qualifying Criteria:

Direct experience working as a Program Manager, Trainer, Program Administrator or Program Operations Specialist at a large or mega installation. In depth experience working with the National Association for the Education of Young Children National (NAEYC), National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC). In depth knowledge of Inspection requirements to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and baseline standards. Possess experience working at the MACOM, Region, or HQ level. This experience may have been gained through special assignments, serving on Operational Planning Teams (OPTs), member of a CYS tiger team or similar.