Job Announcement

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Vacancy Announcement Number: NCNAFDE102925 Opening Date: March 02, 2010 Closing Date: March 16, 2010 Position: Family Child Care Program Associate, NF-1702-03 Salary: $12.74 - $14.74 Hourly Place of Work: Family Child Care Programs, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL Position Status: This is a Permanent position. -- Full Time Number of Vacancy: 1 Duties: Serves as a Program Associate with responsibility for providing support and assistance to 25-40 registered and certified FCC (Family Child Care) providers. Assists FCC Director and Trainer in helping providers translate professional development training into practice. Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques. Helps providers create developmentally appropriate childcare environments; guide children's behavior; select and use toys, materials and equipment; and plan meaningful curriculum. Assists providers in menu planning and tips for food preparation. Shares strategies for balancing home life and FCC. Conducts home visits as required for the purpose of providing support and assistance. Assists professional FCC staff in helping providers achieve home accreditation and credentials. Uses designated evalutation materials to ensure assigned areas is in complicance with standards and procedures as outlined in regulations. About the Position: "Department of the Army Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities are Equal Opportunity Employers." "Refusal of a Military Spouse to participate in established recruitment procedures (e.g. interview, K.S.A's where required, etc.) is considered a declination of employment and is a basis for terminiation of SEP entitlement for the current PCS of the the sponsor. Immunizations may be required as a condition of employment for the health and safty of those in the facility as determined by medical authority. Already immune individuals (based on documented receipt of vaccine series or physician diagnosed illness), or those subject to religious exemption, or medical contraindication are exempt from this requirement. Who May Apply: (Click on Who May Apply) Applications will be accepted from military dependents, current NAF/APF employees and other interested applicants. For Spouse preference must provide copy of spouses PCS orders with application. For Veterans preference must provide copy of DD214 with application. Qualifications: Click on link below to view qualification standard. General Schedule Possess a CDA/School-Age Credential (including Boys and Girls Clubs of America)/Army Youth Practicum. Possess 12 months of experience working as a Family Child Care (FCC) provider (from the date of provisional certification) in a military FCC program. Demonstrated work experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level OR Posses BA/BS degree with a major emphasis on ECE, Elementary Education, Child Development, Home Economics, Special Education or related field. Possess work experience directly related to the duties to be performed. Be 18 years of age at the time of appointment. Possess 12 months experience working in a group program with children and/or youth. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated as related to the qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities required for this job. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualification, education, experience, training, and availability of funds. Other Information:(Click on Other Information) Successful completion of prescribed training (transition and/or annual) is required. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Other Requirements:(Click on Other Requirements) Personnel security investigation required. A medical examination is required. Immunization screening is required. Initiation of State Criminal History Repository checks for each state where an individual has resided for the past five years may be required prior to appointment to a position. Satisfactory completion of a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) that will be initiated prior to appointment to a NAF position. All required background checks of AR 215-3, must be successfully completed and maintained including Child and Youth National Agency Check with Inquiries (CNACI); to include a health assessment is required. The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis. You will be required to show Social Security card upon appointment to a NAF position. You will be required to provide proof of US permanent residency status. Documentation to support Military Spouse Preference needs to be submitted at time of application. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. Direct Deposit of Pay is Required. You must include the announcement number on your application. Contingent Employees are subject to a one-year trial period. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. How to Apply: (Click on How to Apply) Resumes must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Announcements close at 12:00am (midnight) Eastern Time. You may send your resume via surface mail to: Civilian Personnel Advisory Center, ATTN: PECH-NCR-L, 2187 South J Street, Fort McCoy, WI 54656 You may fax your resume to: (608) 388-3675 You may email your resume to Point of Contact. You must include Job Announcement Number on the subject line. Point of Contact: CPAC-NAF HRO, (608) 388-3773, MCCO-DL-NAFEMPLOYMENT@conus.army.mil THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER