Cys Training Specialist Nf-04

**Summary**:
**This position is located at the Child Development Center and School Age Center, Stuttgart, Germany.**

**This position is eligible for the NAF benefits package and leave accrual.**

**Now offering 100% discount on childcare for the first child, 25% discount for each additional child. Subject to approval annually**

**This job is open to**:
**The public**:

- U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

**Clarification from the agency**:
U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.

**Duties**:

- Plan and implement a comprehensive training and professional development program that promotes positive growth and development of children and youth IAW all applicable regulations and standards.
- Designs, administers and conducts the Foundation, Annual/On-Going training requirements based on course outlines. Conducts training both on-the-job and in classroom settings based on developed training plan.
- Designs and implements annual CYS program plan to include training goals and objectives, plan to meet individual staff needs, curriculum framework that encompasses the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children/youth.
- Observes in appropriate program settings throughout all hours of operation to assess and evaluate staff competency and provide feedback.
- Manages program to budget. Conducts written analyses of budget variances, and prepares justification for funding of program resource requirements. Performs other duties as assigned.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of employment**:

- Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment.
- Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
- A one year probationary period may be required (either initially or upon conversion, if applicable).
- Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) Check.
- Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
- The Crime Control Act must be successfully completed and maintained.
- Satisfactory performance, successful completion of training requirements and demonstrated on the job competency is required.
- Travel to on and off post locations required.
- Must have current health assessment which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations IAW current Army and DoD policy to include annual influenza vaccinations.

**Qualifications**:
**Education must have been directly related to the position to be filled (general psychology/sociology courses are not qualifying).**

**(QUALIFICATION 1)** Successful completion of a bachelor's degree or higher that included or was supplemented by major study (at least 24 semester hours) in child development (including directly related behavioral science), childhood education, or other fields appropriate to the position to be filled consistent with:
**For positions in CDC, FCC or CLEOS - Early Childhood Education, Child Development and/or Elementary Education.**

**For positions in SAS - Early Childhood/Child Development; Youth Development; Elementary Education, and/or Secondary Education.**

**OR**

**(QUALIFICATION**2)** Combination of education and experience as follows: Successful completion of at least 24 semester hours in a major course of study in an appropriate CYS field commensurate with the program assigned as indicated above, plus appropriate work experience that provided knowledge skills and abilities directly related to the duties described in the fields appropriate to the position. Appropriate experience and course work must be comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the four-year course of study described above.

**1.** At least twelve (12) months experience working in child and youth programs.
**3.** The ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions.
**4.** Experience in planning and conducting training for child and youth staff.
**5.**Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

**Highly Qualified applicants will possess all of the following**:

- Experience working independently managing a developmentally appropriate program for infants through school aged children.
- Knowledge and background in implementing child and youth programming principles, practices and techniques.
- Successfully seen a program through a NAEYC and/or COA Accreditation, from start to finish.
- Two or more years of experience implementing the Department of Defense (DoD) certification standards within a child or youth program.
- Two or more years of experience implementing/overseeing Teaching Strategies Creative Curriculum.
- Two or more years of experience working with BGCA & 4H military partnerships to enhance