POSITION: CYP ASSISTANT TRAINING SPECIALIST – NF-1702-03
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular Full-time, 35-40 hours per week with full benefits; annual and sick leave, medical/dental insurance, FSA, Life insurance and disability, retirement and 401K. Benefit information is available at www.navymwr.org/resources/hr
Note: A one-year probationary period is required, if not previously served.
PAY: $21.44 starting hourly rate
SCHEDULE: Day shift, schedule may change to meet program needs.
LOCATION: School Age Care (SAC), CYP Program in Youth Center, Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All Sources
MAJOR DUTIES: Summary
Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP) offers high quality early care and youth services in center-based (birth - five), facility-based (age 5-12), and recreational environments (teen; youth sports and fitness). The Assistant Training Specialist assists with the learning and professional development of CYP employees; works across all CYP components; review of lesson plans and providing input as needed. Learn more about us at: https://www.navycyp.org
RESPONSIBILITIES
Major duties and responsibilities are summarized below:
Training
- Assists in the development of a CYP training plan and assists with identifying and addressing training need.
- Assist with orientation training for new CYP employees and CDH provides.
- Assists in execution of Standardized Module Training and completion of orientation, initial, an ongoing annual training.
- Assist in maintaining training records and individual training plans and preparing training status reports.
- Assists in ensuring completion and documentation of required monthly training. Works with CYP Program Assistants to ensure modules are completed.
- Encourages and supports of continuing higher education of employees and providers. Provides information about the Child Development Associate (CDA), the Military School-Age Credential (MSA), and higher level opportunities. Mentors employees in this effort.
Classroom/Program Support
- Assists in supporting and implementing the required Navy curriculum to be used by CYP (i.e., supports implementation and execution of the Navy standardized curriculum within the Child Development Center (CDC), including assisting CY Program Assistants and Leaders by documenting observations and assessments, evaluating classroom environments, reviewing weekly activity plans, and providing additional training when needed).
- Assists in ensuring the quality and consistency of developmental programming to include environment, equipment, materials, program structure, curriculum, risk management practices, and oversight and coordination of activity schedules and lesson plans.
- Assists in coordinating programming that supports the children and youth’s physical, social/emotional, cognitive and language development regardless of setting or length of time in care.
- Completes monthly classroom observations and assists in providing feedback.
- Role models appropriate behaviors and techniques working with children and youth.
- Assist in selecting developmentally appropriate toys, materials, and equipment.
- Helps to maintain a resource file library to aid in preparing lesson plans and activity schedules and to assist with training objectives.
- Assists in selecting developmentally appropriate toys, materials, and equipment.
- Helps to maintain a resource file library to aid in preparing lesson plans and activity schedules and to assist with training objectives.
- Assists with the development and implementation of parent education and parent participation programs.
Compliance
- Assists with the provision of training to employees to ensure classroom compliance with fire, safety, and sanitation rules and regulations.
Additional Responsibilities
- In the absence of the CYP Training Specialist, incumbent may assume Training Specialist responsibilities and perform duties and requirements of the position under the guidance of the CYP Director with Oversight.
- Incumbent is a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
A complete list of duties and responsibilities will be provided at the time of hire.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Agency will request information regarding the COVID 19 vaccination status of applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
Ability to sustain considerable walking, standing, bending and stooping, and lifting up to 40 pounds.
“To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.”
Position is subject to special inoculation and immunization requirements as a condition of employment for working with children. Employee is required to obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases in accordance with recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which includes the influenza vaccine.
Pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunization, be free of all communicable diseases, and obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases.
Must complete required training certificates, and maintain certifications or credentials required by Federal, State, and/or National Accreditation institutions used as part of DoD’s Child and Youth Programs.
Pass all applicable records and background checks.
Incumbents must satisfactorily complete all background checks for child care positions, including fingerprint checks, a Tier 1 with Child Care check, and a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check. All individuals involved in the provision of child care services on a Department of Navy (DON) installation or in a DON-sanctioned program must complete the Installation Records Check (IRC). The IRC includes a check of the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program (SARP) records in the Alcohol and Drug Management Information Tracking System (ADMITS) database, a check of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) records in the Fleet and Family Support Management Information System (FFSMIS), and an installation security/base check via the Navy Justice Information System (NJIS) database and/or other law enforcement systems. This information will be used to determine suitability for the applicant in accordance with criteria for automatic and presumptive disqualifiers, per DoDI 1402.05.
Per Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1402.05 Background Checks on Individuals in DoD Child Care Services Programs, incumbents will be automatically disqualified for a conviction in either civilian or military court (to include any general, special, or summary court-martial conviction or if they received non-judicial punishment [under Article 15 or chapter 47 of Title 10, U.S.C]) for any of the following: a sexual offense, any criminal offense involving a child victim, or a felony drug offense. Additionally, the incumbent will be automatically disqualified if he/she has been held to be negligent in a civil adjudication or administrative proceeding concerning the death of or serious injury to a child or dependent person entrusted to the individual’s care.
QUALIFICATIONS
Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.
Knowledge, skill, and ability to assist managing a developmentally appropriate program for the age groups served.
Knowledge and background of child and youth programs including principles, practices and techniques of child and youth development.
Knowledge of Federal and State laws governing the detection and prevention of child abuse and/or neglect.
Knowledge of the NAEYC, COA and NAFCC accreditation criteria and process, the required programs of the BGCA, 4-H, and the skills and knowledge to implement the Department of Defense (DoD) certification standards.
Knowledge in interests and motivation of individuals and groups.
Skill in planning, organizing, and implementing a variety of programs.
Skill to assist in developing curriculum outlines, courses of study lesson plans/guides, and to conduct training workshops.
Ability to provide guidance and leadership to employees and providers.
Ability to assist in training employees on a variety of issues to include recognition and identification of childhood illnesses and child abuse, etc..
Ability to assist in identifying and responding to emergency situations including evacuations, child illness, and physical and emotional disorders.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, and possess strong interpersonal communication skills.
3 years of experience (i.e., with credential) where the incumbent displays knowledge of a competency in developmentally appropriate programming, OR 2 years full-time experience (i.e., with 2 year degree); or 1 year experience (i.e., with 4 year degree) working with children or youth.
Notes:
*Direct Deposit of your paycheck is mandatory and is a condition of employment.
*We are an E-Verify participant.
EDUCATION
A successful candidate must be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent AND have one of the following:
A Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, Military School-Age (MSA) credential or equivalent; OR
2-year degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development or related field of study, which can include Youth Recreation, Physical Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Youth Development, Psychology, Social Work, Home Economics with an emphasis in Human Development or other degrees as appropriate; OR
4-year degree as described above.
Additional information
APPLICANTS CLAIMING HIRING PREFERENCE: Please ensure your status is indicated on your resume’ or application form and ALL required documents to claim preference are submitted at the time of resume submission. WHAT ARE PREFERENCES? Preferences are advantages in the candidate selection process. Individuals can claim the following preferences:
1. Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Qualifying separated employees shall have priority placement in the NAF activity from which they were separated as a result of a Business Based Action (BBA), when the position has substantially the same duties as the position from which they were separated and it is not a higher grade or employment category, provided the position is not being filled by an internal candidate.
To claim this preference, you MUST:
· Submit a copy of your BBA Separation
· Notification indicating eligibility for RPL2.
2. Military Spouse Preference (MSP): Qualifying spouses eligible for MSP are spouses of an active duty military member of the U.S. Armed Forces, including members of the National Guard or Reserves on active duty. The marriage must have occurred before the military member received official permanent change of station (PCS) orders to the installation listed above. MSP is applicable only when applying for NAF positions at the NF-03 and below and equivalent craft and trade (CT) positions.
To claim this preference, you MUST:
- Submit sponsor’s PCS orders to installation you are applying for; AND
- If you are not indicated as a spouse on the PCS orders, you MUST submit proof of marriage prior to PCS.
3. Veteran’s Preference/Gold Star Veteran's Preference: Qualifying military veterans, and spouses/parents of deceased veterans shall be given employment preference over non-preference applicants if they are equally qualified. Preference applicable for positions open to external candidates.
To claim Veteran's preference, you MUST:
- Submit a copy of your DD-214 (member 4 copy); AND
- Submit completed SF15 from the Veterans Administration (VA); AND
- Submit any other supporting documentation (disability, official statements, proof of service, etc)
- To claim Gold Star Veteran's preference, you MUST:
- Submit completed SF-15 from the Veterans Administration (VA); AND
- Submit a legible copy of DD-1300; AND
- Submit any other supporting documentation (official statements, document of service, court decree, etc).
Qualifying applicants with preferences are considered in the order listed above. Then all other qualifying applicants are considered. FAILURE TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE REQUIRED AND APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS MAY RESULT IN YOU BEING DISQUALIFIED
HOW TO APPLY
Resumes may be submitted along with Optional Form-306, this form is available at the https://www.opm.gov/forms/Optional-forms/
Application forms are available in building 414 if you have base access or downloaded from: ttps://www.navymwrjacksonville.com/modules/media/?do=download&id=fb781059-d281-45ca-9d4c-59c87c20dd13
Please ensure that your resume or application contains all the information requested in the vacancy announcement along with any supporting documents, or your application may not be considered.
Applications or resumes may be mailed to: MWR PERSONNEL OFFICE, PO BOX 280048, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32228-0048
- OR- FAXED TO: 904-270-5064, Place “CYP Assistant Training Spec ” on the cover letter
- OR – e-mailed to: nsmypt_mwr.fct@navy.mil
EMAILS MUST HAVE “CYP Assistant Training Spec” IN THE SUBJECT LINE-Failure to do so will result in your email being considered to be SPAM.
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