CDC Director

$2,000 Hiring Bonus *Hiring Bonus to be paid after the following days of employment. Employees who have met time in service and are in good standing will receive the following incentives: $1,000 upon hire, $500 at 6 months of service, and $500 at 12 months of service. *Full terms and conditions are available in the request and are subject to applicable taxes **** DUTIES : This position serves as the director of the U.S. Coast Guard Child Development (CDC) at Base Kodiak and functions as the focal point for the child development services and family childcare programs. Services may include infant care, toddler care, preschool programs, after-school care, hourly care and oversite of the in-home family childcare program. The CDC Director works under local administrative supervision (GS12 or O6) and under the technical program policy and guidance provided by the Coast Guard Headquarters Health, Safety, and Work Life (HSWL) program manager. The CDC at Base Kodiak is considered a large Coast Guard CDC program with over 100 children enrolled and 28 staff members in support of the program. In this position, management is complicated by the need to comply with all applicable Federal, State, accreditation agency, and Local regulations including the number of children enrolled; interaction with local union representation and Master Labor Agreement and the use of multiple funding sources with differing regulatory requirements. The responsibility and critical nature of maintaining the health and safety of children and responding to emergencies adds to the complexity of the position. The success of the CDC requires ongoing interpretation of program developments, childrens and parents needs, a wide range of decisions regarding program planning, and considerable innovation in developing or refining methods and techniques to be used in providing continually improving child development services. This must be accomplished within financial and physical constraint. Other duties as assigned. Must be 18 years or older to apply **** QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED : Minimum : 1. Bachelors degree in child development or early childhood education or a combination of education and experience --courses equivalent to a major in education 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 above. 2. Experience in managing an entire cycle of operation of an early childhood program, including budgeting; facility management; supp