USA Jobs Hiring for CYS Training Specialist NF-04 at Franklin, Louisiana Full Time

Summary

This position is located at Fort Johnson, Louisiana with School Age Services.

This is a Regular Full-Time position that is eligible for leave accrual and benefits.

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This position is with Child and Youth Services (CYS), which requires a series of up-to-date immunizations before starting employment.

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.

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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).
• May be subject to an irregular hours, evening and or weekends.
• 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

Successful completion of an undergraduate Degree that included or was supplemented by major study (at least 24 semester hours) in child development or early childhood education, or other fields appropriate to the position to be filled consistent with:

For positions in SAS an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood/Child Development; Youth Development; Elementary and Secondary Education is required.

OR

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.

In addition, candidate must possess:

1. At least twelve (12) months experience working in child and youth programs.

2. At least one year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade or level requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled.

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.

6. The physical ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs, walk, bend, stoop and stand on a routine basis. Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.

A Bachelor’s degree in the appropriate field as indicated above, and two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree in a directly related field is fully qualifying for the position.

Education

Proof of education is required at the time of application.

Please provide relevant transcripts to support your eligibility for the position. Note: Education must be directly related to the position to be filled (general psychology/sociology courses are not qualifying).

Additional information

The close date for this announcement has been extended. Eligible applicants who apply on or before August 14th may be sent first for consideration.

Area of Consideration

The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is worldwide.

Proof of education is required at the time of application.

Manual Application

• If you would like to apply manually, please contact the servicing NAF Human Resources (HRO) listed on this job announcement to request a copy of the manual application form. All completed manual application forms (along with resume and other supporting documentation) must be received no later than 3:00 pm CST on the closing date of this announcement in order to process your application in a timely manner.

Allowances, Incentives and PCS Costs:

• Allowances, differentials, or incentives will not be paid.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is in the Government’s interest.

Other:

• Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date.
• This is a Regular Full-Time position that is eligible for leave accrual and benefits.
• Please check out our Applicant Information Kit to view additional information you may find useful when applying for our jobs. (To view the kit,
• Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants can claim the following eligibilities:

• Business Based Action
• Current/Former NAF Employee / Current Appropriated Employee
• Outside Applicant Veteran / Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran
• Outside Applicant Non-Veteran

Required documents for each consideration category can be found in the applicant information kit, point of contact information is listed at the bottom of this announcement if applicants have any questions about these consideration groups or documents. Applicants are also welcome to reach out to

confirm receipt of the required documents or information when submitting an application for this position.

Eligibilities are listed above in the consideration order in accordance with the AR 215-3. Applicants will only be awarded the highest preference/priority consideration found eligible.

By claiming the “Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)” or “Current APF Employee (CAE)” priority consideration eligibility, applicants are self-certifying that they may not be eligible for other priority considerations. Failure to provide supporting documentation to validate preference or priority consideration claims could adversely impact the applicant’s eligibility. For additional information on what may be required to support the applicant’s eligibility claim, please refer to our Applicant Information Kit found in the applicant information kit.

CNE/FNE/CAE priority consideration must be clearly defined in order to grant the priority consideration. We will need position title, series, grade, location and agency in order determine priority consideration. To ensure we have enough information, we encourage you to submit a copy of your most recent

personnel action.

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• Required Documents

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  The following documents must be submitted with your application:

  • HS Diploma/GED . click apply for full job details