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Posted: March 26, 2026 (1 day ago)

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CYS Assistant Director NF-03

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Location

Location not specified

Salary

$51,257 - $56,036

per year

Closes

April 2, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job is for an assistant director in a U.S.

Army child and youth services program in Germany, where you'll help run childcare and youth activities for military families, including overseeing staff, planning programs, and ensuring everything meets safety and quality standards.

It's a great fit for someone with a background in early childhood education who enjoys working with kids and leading teams in a supportive community setting.

The role offers perks like childcare discounts for employees but requires living overseas.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in child development, early childhood education, elementary education, special education, or related behavioral science field
  • Experience teaching children or in childcare roles demonstrating ability to perform duties
  • Skills in selecting, training, and supervising childcare staff and providers
  • Ability to develop and implement child development programs like family day care, preschool, and before/after school activities
  • Strong planning, problem-solving, and organizational skills, including analyzing issues and gathering data
  • Excellent oral communication, analytical writing, and presentation skills for diverse audiences
  • Highly preferred: One year experience in a Child and Youth Services facility with knowledge of NAEYC accreditation and DOD certification

Full Job Description

This position is located at Grafenwohr, Germany.

Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Child and Youth Services (CYS) Employee Childcare Fee: First Child: 100% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees) Second and Subsequent Child: 25% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees) Available to CYS Regular and FLEX (working a minimum of 15 hours) Incentives and Bonuses Incentives and bonuses will not be paid.

Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.

A qualified candidate must possess the following: 1.

Successful completion of a 4-year college or university degree with a major course of study which directly relates to the appropriate CYS field consistent with: For positions in Child Development Facilities: The education must have been in child development, early childhood education, home economics (early childhood emphasis), elementary education, special education or other fields appropriate to the position to be filled such as related behavioral science.

2.

In addition to the basic requirements stated above the following is required: Experience that involved teaching children or other work that demonstrated the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Ability to select, train, and supervise childcare and preschool employees, family childcare providers, or other care-giving adults.

Ability to develop and implement child development programs, including family day care programs, part-day preschool programs, and before and after school programs.

The ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions.

Must possess comprehensive oral and communications skills and analytical writing skills, and the ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences. OR 1.

Successful completion of at least 24 semester hours in a major course of study in education or appropriate CYS field as indicated above, plus appropriate work experience that provided knowledge skills and abilities directly related to the duties described.2.

In addition to the basic requirements stated above the following is required: 3 months of directly related work experience teaching children or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade or level requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position to be filled.

Ability to develop and implement child development programs, including family day care programs, part-day preschool programs, and before and after school programs.

The ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions.

Must possess comprehensive oral and communications skills and analytical writing skills, and the ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences.

In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified": Highly preferred candidates will possess the following: One year experience at a Child and Youth Services (CYS) facility.

To include knowledge of achieving and maintaining NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) accreditation and DOD certification.

The experience and knowledge listed above MUST be reflected on your resume to be considered a highly preferred candidate.

Applicants meeting the highly preferred criteria position will be referred first to the Selecting Official.All other applicants will be referred for consideration if the certificate (referral list) is returned with no selection.

Major Duties:

  • Serves as a Child and Youth Services (CYS) Assistant Director of a CYS Program with responsibility for assisting the supervisor in the operation of an assigned CYS program IAW all applicable regulations and standards.
  • Provides program oversight and accountability for the performance of assigned staff and the safety and well being of children and youth IAW DoD, Army and local policies and standards.
  • Assists in maintaining DoD/Army certification for assigned program areas, and helps ensure program achieves and retains national accreditation or Army equivalent and maintains accreditation/Army equivalent standards.
  • Provides appropriate staff professional recognition and/or disciplinary action. Conducts written observations of staff during all hours of operation, and evaluates employees based on established performance standards.
  • Works cooperatively with other CYS Managers to ensure seamless service and continuity of quality options for all children and youth. Serves as member of the CYS Program Plan Team to develop written strategies for program improvement.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: C2SCNAFCY-26-12922123