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Family Child Care Director - Small or Medium FCC Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command CNRNW, Naval Air Stion Whidbey Island, N96 Summary The purpose of the Family Child Care (FCC) Director position is to administer a home-based developmentally approprie early childhood and school age program for children of eligible prons. Administrion includes direction and operion of a small (up to 29 homes) or medium (30-85 homes) FCC system. A variety of services are provided by CDH providers in accordance with demand and availability of funding. Naval Air Stion Whidbey Island N96 Learn more about this agency Summary The purpose of the Family Child Care (FCC) Director position is to administer a home-based developmentally approprie early childhood and school age program for children of eligible prons. Administrion includes direction and operion of a small (up to 29 homes) or medium (30-85 homes) FCC system. A variety of services are provided by CDH providers in accordance with demand and availability of funding. Naval Air Stion Whidbey Island N96 Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 07/26/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 26, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Oak Harbor, WA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—Relocion bonus may be negotiable. Salary $80,938 - $90,190 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 Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. 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 Yes 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 26-12992501 Control number 874068400 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 FCC'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 FCC providers, and the safety of children in accordance with Department of Defense, Department of Navy, and local policies and standards. Ensures the development, implemention and analysis of surveys and needs assessments of providers 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. Maintains liaison with local institutions and community organizions to stay abreast of trends and changes in the community. Budgeting and Financial Management Implements policies and procedures regarding fees, FCC subsidies, FCC incentives, and contracts with parents. Ensures FCC subsidies are processed accurely. Adheres to authorized methods of acquisition. Ensures compliance with all regulions governing the use of appropried and nonappropried funds. Personnel Management Responsible for the supervision of employees and oversight of providers. Supervisory responsibilities may include supervision of the FCC monitor (s), Operion Clerks (s) as applicable. 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/carries out all established EEO objectives and policies in mters of personnel management and supervision and communices support of these policies to subordines. Selects and maintains a resource lending library of approprie equipment, merials, and supplies for use by FCC providers. Establishes local performance standards for employees using established standards and requirements and evalues performance. Receives and ensures resolution of complaints reled to personnel and takes disciplinary action as necessary. Works collaborively with the Training and Curriculum Specialist to identify training needs of employees and providers, provide or make provisions for training to accomplish those needs, and assess applicion of training. Ensures training is competency-based and tied to career progression. Encourages and facilites the employee and provider's pursuit of continuing higher educion, including the Child Development Associe (CDA) credential or college-level classes. Encourages and facilites provider's pursuits to become accredited. Program Operions Gives input into the development of CYP standard opering procedures (SOPs) as required. Ensures implemention of these SOPs. Works collaborively with other CYP Directors to establish and implement a combined Parent Involvement Board (PIB) th includes parents and representives from the CDC, Family Child Care (FCC), School Age Care (SAC) program, and Youth Program (YP) (as applicable to each installion).Gives input into the development of CYP employee, provider and parent handbooks and ensures distribution of these handbooks. Works collaborively with the person responsible for maintaining the Central Waiting List to ensure vacancies are filled quickly. Compliance Compliance with, and is assessed by adherence to the standards and criteria developed by the DoN, DoD, and the Military Child Care Act (MCCA). Takes action to implement recommendions or correct deficiencies resulting from inspections or accredition s. Prepares responses to inspection reports. Responsible for coordining annual inspections through the fire department and preventive medicine prior to certificion of each FCC. Responsible for compliance with child abuse and neglect reporting requirements. 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: 3 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 and skill in applying both Federal and Ste laws governing the detection and prevention of child abuse and/or neglect. Knowledge of facility design, functional use, and maintenance concepts. Knowledge of DoN, local and ste child regulions and procedures as well as other regulions and instructions 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 communice effectively in English, both orally and in writing, and possess strong interpersonal communicion skills. Ability to identify and respond to emergency situions, including evacuions, child illness, and physical and emotional disorders Educion A qualified candide possess one of the following: A 4-year degree in Early Childhood Educion, Child Development, Elementary Educion, Special Educion, Home Economics (early childhood emphasis) or reled field of study AND 3 years of full time experience working with children and/or youth. OR A Master's degree in the reled field of study AND minimum of 1 year professional experience working with children. OR A combinion of educion and experience (e.g. courses equivalent to a major in a field (24 higher level semester hours) approprie to the position (see above)) plus approprie experience or additional course work th th provided knowledge comparable to th normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above AND 3 years of full time experience working with children and/or youth.
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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 A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. All 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 A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion:
Resume:
limited to two pages, must useTimes New Roman font no smaller than 10-point with margins no less than one inch on all sides; please review this link guide on how to write a federal resume - 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. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. 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. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/26/2026 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/12992501 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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cnrnwn9nafhr@us.navy.mil Address NAS Whidbey Island 1103 Hunley RD Bldg 94 Silverdale, WA 98315 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:
limited to two pages, must useTimes New Roman font no smaller than 10-point with margins no less than one inch on all sides; please review this link guide on how to write a federal resume - 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. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. 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. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/26/2026 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/12992501 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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cnrnwn9nafhr@us.navy.mil Address NAS Whidbey Island 1103 Hunley RD Bldg 94 Silverdale, WA 98315 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 by 07/26/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 26, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Oak Harbor, WA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—Relocion bonus may be negotiable. Salary $80,938 - $90,190 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 Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. 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 Yes 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 26-12992501 Control number 874068400