CYS Coordinator NF-05

United States Army Installation Management Command • Fort Carson, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The CYS Coordinator position is located at Fort Carson, Colorado. The coordinator provides oversight and accountability for staff performance and the safety and well-being of children and youth in accordance with Department of Defense, Army, and local policies and standards. The role oversees staffing, program resources, budgeting, parent engagement, and installation-wide child and youth services matters.

The position requires travel to on- and off-post locations and work both indoors and outdoors. A relocation incentive of up to $10,000 is authorized. Employees working at least 15 hours per week are eligible for a CYS employee childcare fee discount: 100% for the first child and 25% for the second and subsequent children. Incentives will be paid.

Requirements

• Successful completion of an undergraduate degree including, or supplemented by, at least 24 semester hours of major study in a relevant field such as child development, early childhood education, home economics with an early childhood emphasis, elementary education, or another appropriate field; alternatively, qualifying equivalent coursework plus appropriate experience or additional coursework providing comparable knowledge.
• At least 24 months of professional experience managing at least two CYS programs, including one year of responsibility for a center-based child or youth program facility. Experience must be comparable in difficulty and complexity to the next lower level and include work with regulatory, personnel, funding, and budgeting proponents.
• Knowledge of management analysis, personnel development, and APF and NAF funding and oversight relationships to CYS programs.
• Ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems, identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions.
• Comprehensive oral communication and analytical writing skills, including the ability to present ideas and proposals to varied audiences.
• Provide relevant transcripts as proof of education; education must be directly related to the position, and general education courses do not count toward the required credits.
• Meet qualification, eligibility, and background requirements; complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
• Successfully complete and maintain the Crime Control Act requirements.
• Maintain a current health assessment documenting good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations in accordance with Army and DoD policy, including annual influenza vaccinations.
• Satisfactorily complete required training.
• Travel to on- and off-post locations and work both indoors and outdoors.
• Submit a resume of two pages or less that demonstrates relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Provide foreign education evaluations or evidence of U.S. accredited college or university credit when using foreign education to meet qualification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide program oversight and accountability for staff performance and the safety and well-being of children and youth in accordance with DoD, Army, and local policies and standards.
• Recruit and hire qualified personnel using Army CYS Standard Position Descriptions.
• Supervise program administrators and/or directors/managers, CYS Specialists, CYS Trainers, and other staff assigned directly to CYS.
• Coordinate management of funds and resources, including developing the annual installation CYS program budget and submitting and prioritizing program component requirements.
• Establish and maintain an active parental involvement program, provide parent education opportunities, and encourage parent observation and participation.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on installation child and youth services issues.
• Prepare reports, surveys, and briefings for command and the installation on CYS matters.
• Support EEO and affirmative action objectives.

Benefits

• CYS employee childcare fee discount for employees working at least 15 hours per week: 100% discount for the first child and 25% for the second and subsequent children.
• Incentives will be paid; a relocation incentive of up to $10,000 is authorized.
• Permanent Change of Station costs may be authorized when a move is determined to be in the Government's interest.
• Sunday premium pay and night differential pay may be authorized for regularly scheduled employees.
• Temporary limited commissary privileges for CYS employees, excluding tobacco and alcohol purchases, through December 31, 2026.
• Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for health and life insurance, 401(k) and retirement plans, paid personal time off, and federal holidays.
• NAF employees may have opportunities for professional development, including training, education, and certification programs.
• Army NAF employees may access some on-base facilities, including fitness centers and libraries.
• NAF flexible employees meeting stated eligibility conditions may participate in the NAF 401(k) plan; some may also be eligible for health insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager