Child Development Center Director

Child Development Center Director Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command Naval Base Point Loma, CNRSW N96 Summary The purpose of the Child Development Center (CDC) Director position is to administer a center based developmentally approprie early childhood program for children of eligible prons. Administrion includes the direction and operion of a large (200+) CDC. Services include full-time child development programs for ages 6 weeks through 12 years, emergency care, special needs care, developmental assessments, and extensive staff training and parent educion programs. Learn more about this agency Summary The purpose of the Child Development Center (CDC) Director position is to administer a center based developmentally approprie early childhood program for children of eligible prons. Administrion includes the direction and operion of a large (200+) CDC. Services include full-time child development programs for ages 6 weeks through 12 years, emergency care, special needs care, developmental assessments, and extensive staff training and parent educion programs. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply in 2 days Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 5, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Naval Base Point Loma Complex, San Diego, CA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $102,246 - $109,063 per year Pay scale & grade NF 4 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1701 General Educion And Training Supervisory stus Yes Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12971909 Control number 870740700 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency Open to the public. Videos Duties Help Program Management Applies professional knowledge of child development principles to supervise the CDC's developmental programming. Ensures implemention of a developmentally approprie program th promotes the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of children in the age cegories served. Provides program oversight and accountability for the performance of employees and the safety of children in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Navy (DoN), and local policies and standards. Recommends modificion of higher-level program goals and interprets and applies child development philosophy/principles and DoN policies based on pron needs and program evaluion and assessment. Ensures the development, implemention and analysis of surveys and needs assessments of staff and prons to ensure approprie programming and hours of operion. Collects and maintains up-to-de stistical da for planning and reporting purposes in accordance with higher headquarters and stutory requirements and for the purpose of maximizing spaces and ensuring th resources accommode the needs of command personnel. This may include hours of operion and programming needs of the military community. Maintains liaison with local institutions and community organizions to stay abreast of trends and changes in the community. Interacts professionally with employees, parents, volunteers and local installion command personnel. Participes actively and positively in managing and resolving issues with parents, volunteers and/or employees. Budgeting and Financial Management Develops integred budget input, conducts written analysis of budget variances as necessary, and prepares justificion for funding of program resource requirements and repairs or maintenance of facilities and equipment. Oversees the collection, accure accounting and reporting of funds received from prons. Ensures compliance with all regulions governing the use of appropried and nonappropried funds. Adheres to authorized methods of acquisition. Personnel Management Responsible for the supervision of employees and volunteers. Ensures proper and timely initiion and implemention of all personnel actions and assures quality reled to selection, assignments, training, promotions, disciplinary actions, and recognition of employees and volunteers. Supports and carries out all established EEO objectives and policies in mters of personnel management and supervision and communices support of these policies to subordines. Ensures all employees follow safety, health, and risk management policies and procedures. Oversees the development of a staffing schedule in accordance with established rios and group sizes and coordines use of employees who work across CY programs with other installion CYP Directors. Establishes local performance standards for employees and volunteers using established standards and requirements and evalues performance. Provides clear guidance to employees and volunteers regarding compliance with standards and execution of management directives. Receives and ensures resolution of complaints reled to personnel and takes disciplinary action as necessary. Works collaborively with the Training and Curriculum (T&C) Specialist to identify training needs of employees. Ensures training is competency-based and tied to career progression. Encourages and facilites the pursuit of continuing higher educion. Program Operions Gives input into the development of CYP standard opering procedures (SOPs) as required for the efficient operion and management of facility and programs. Works collaborively with other CYP Directors to establish and implement a combined Parent Involvement Board (PIB). Gives input into the development of CYP employee and parent handbooks and ensures distribution of these handbooks. Ensures th available program spaces are fully utilized. Works collaborively with the person responsible for maintaining the Central Waiting List (CWL) to ensure vacancies are filled quickly. Compliance Ensures compliance with and is assessed by adherence to the standards and criteria developed by the DoN, DoD, the Military Child Care Act (MCCA), and the Nional Associion for the Educion of Young Children (NAEYC). Ensures the development and implemention of the established curriculum. Responsible for compliance with child abuse and neglect reporting requirements. Ensures compliance with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Ensures food service operions provide nutritionally balanced meals and snacks in accordance with USDA guidelines. Additional Responsibilities Serves as a mandory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services A complete list of duties and responsibilities provided the time of hire. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment. Must pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunizion, be free of all communicable diseases, and obtain approprie immunizion against communicable diseases. Must successfully obtain and maintain approprie security clearance as needed. This position is subject to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment. A positive drug test, or failure to submit for testing, may become the basis for removal from this position. Ability to complete required training certifices, and maintain certificions or credentials required by Federal, Ste, and/or nional accredition institutions used as part of DoD's Child and Youth Programs. Qualificions Resumes must include informion which demonstres experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they rele to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs. A qualified candide possesses the following: 4 years of fulltime experience working with children and/or youth and approprie educion OR a combinion of educion and experience. Knowledge of the principles of child development and in designing and managing an exceptionally complex program th includes, but is not limited to safety, security, disease prevention, employee training, developmentally approprie activities, parent involvement, and facility management. Knowledge of DoD, DON, local and ste regulions, instructions and procedures pertaining to military child care. Knowledge of Federal and Ste laws governing the detection and prevention of child abuse and/or neglect. Knowledge of facility design, functional use, and maintenance concepts pertaining to military child care. Knowledge of financial management, budgeting, and purchasing as it pertains to a child development program. Skill working with military families and an understanding of military lifestyles is preferred. Ability to supervise others, exercise sound business skills and provide positive personnel management. Ability to communice effectively in English, both orally and in writing, and possess strong interpersonal communicion skills. Educion A bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Educion (ECE), Child Development, Elementary Educion, Special Educion (concentrion in ECE), Home Economics (early childhood emphasis), Child Care Administrion or reled field of study and four years of full time experience working with children and/or youth. OR A combinion of educion and experience; educion must include courses in a child-reled field and total minimum of 24 higher level semester hours. In addition, four years of full time experience working with children and/or youth is required.

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A copy of your H.S. diploma, GED, or college transcripts (showing degree awarded/conferred) MUST be submitted when applying. Additional informion Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installions Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolered, and use of or intoxicion by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service. Marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act and therefore use of marijuana is illegal under Federal law regardless of Ste laws. A positive drug test result for marijuana (or any other drug tested for) will result in withdrawal of the tentive job offer and ineligibility to apply for a position within the Department of Defense for 6 months from the de of the drug test. All individuals involved in the provision of child care services on a Department of Navy (DON) installion or in a DON-sanctioned program must complete the Installion Records Check (IRC). The IRC includes a check of the Substance Abuse Rehabilition Program (SARP) records in the Alcohol and Drug Management Informion Tracking System (ADMITS) dabase, a check of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) records in the Fleet and Family Support Management Informion System (FFSMIS), and an installion security/base check via the Navy Justice Informion System (NJIS) dabase and/or other law enforcement systems. This informion used to determine suitability for the applicant in accordance with criteria for automic 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 automically 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 automically disqualified if he/she has been held to be negligent in a civil adjudicion or administrive proceeding concerning the deh of or serious injury to a child or dependent person entrusted to the individual's care. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Resumes reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualificion requirements listed in this announcement and red based on the informion provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) reled to the job requirements. Using the qualificions of the position, a predetermined ring criterion of KSAs used for each resume. Best qualified applicants referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews. Benefits Help Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion:

Resume:

two-page limit, learn more here - Resume Requirements Proof of educion: official transcripts only; diplomas and degree audits are not acceptable. Failure to provide official transcripts will result in an ineligibility ring.

Proof of training:

licensures and certificions are acceptable, must show your name, licensure/certificion type, and expirion de (if applicable) If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming

Military Spouse Preference:

provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion If claiming

Veteran's Preference:

provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If a current or former

Federal Employee:

provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50

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When submitting transcripts for an Associe degree or higher, proof of a high school diploma or equivalent is not required. All transcripts MUST show student's name, the name of the awarding university or educional institution, degree type, awarded/conferred de, and the field of study (major). Altered transcripts will not be accepted. Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evalued for U.S. equivalency in order to be Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of educion as evalued by a credentialing agency which is a prive U.S. organizion. Credential evaluions are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service. How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/05/2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12971909 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJobs account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-hrinquiries@us.navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. Agency contact informion

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nafswjobs.fct@navy.mil Address NAVBASE Point Loma 750 Pacific Coast Highway San Diego, CA 92132-0058 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion:

Resume:

two-page limit, learn more here - Resume Requirements Proof of educion: official transcripts only; diplomas and degree audits are not acceptable. Failure to provide official transcripts will result in an ineligibility ring.

Proof of training:

licensures and certificions are acceptable, must show your name, licensure/certificion type, and expirion de (if applicable) If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming

Military Spouse Preference:

provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion If claiming

Veteran's Preference:

provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If a current or former

Federal Employee:

provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50

Note:

When submitting transcripts for an Associe degree or higher, proof of a high school diploma or equivalent is not required. All transcripts MUST show student's name, the name of the awarding university or educional institution, degree type, awarded/conferred de, and the field of study (major). Altered transcripts will not be accepted. Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evalued for U.S. equivalency in order to be Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of educion as evalued by a credentialing agency which is a prive U.S. organizion. Credential evaluions are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service. How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/05/2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12971909 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJobs account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-hrinquiries@us.navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion

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nafswjobs.fct@navy.mil Address NAVBASE Point Loma 750 Pacific Coast Highway San Diego, CA 92132-0058 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply in 2 days Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 5, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Naval Base Point Loma Complex, San Diego, CA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $102,246 - $109,063 per year Pay scale & grade NF 4 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus Yes Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12971909 Control number 870740700