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CYS Coordinator NF-04

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$88,332 - $121,000

per year

Closes

March 25, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading and overseeing child and youth programs at a military installation, ensuring safe and enriching activities for kids while managing staff, budgets, and compliance with rules.

It focuses on promoting healthy development through coordinated services like childcare and youth activities.

A good fit would be someone with a background in early childhood education or child development who has experience running similar programs and enjoys working with teams to support military families.

Key Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree with at least 24 semester hours in child development, early childhood education, or related fields, or equivalent education and experience
  • 24 months of professional experience managing at least two Child and Youth Services (CYS) programs, including one year overseeing a center-based facility
  • Knowledge of regulatory compliance, personnel management, funding, budgeting, and oversight for CYS programs
  • Ability to plan, organize work, analyze problems, and identify solutions
  • Strong oral communication, analytical writing, and presentation skills for diverse audiences
  • Experience recruiting, hiring, supervising, and evaluating staff using Army CYS standards
  • Highly preferred: At least 4 years managing multiple DoD CYS programs as a Program Ops Specialist, Administrator, or Coordinator

Full Job Description

This position is with Child and Youth Services at the Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois. Eligible applicants who apply by March 11 may be sent first for consideration.

Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Child and Youth Services (CYS) Employee Childcare Fee: Available to MWR CYS Regular and FLEX (working a minimum of 15 hours) First Child: 100% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees) Second and Subsequent Child: At least 25% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees) Eligible applicants who apply by March 11 may be sent first for consideration.

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

OR A combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in a subject matter field (24 semester hours) appropriate to the position (see above), plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above.

In addition all candidates must possess: 1.

Twenty-four (24) months of professional experience in managing at least 2 CYS programs (FCC, SAS, etc.) to include one year of responsibility of a center based child or youth program facility.

This experience must be equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower level to include the following: experience working with regulatory, personnel, funding, and budgeting proponents.

Knowledge of management analysis, personnel development, and APF and NAF funding and oversight relationship to CYS programs. 2.

Ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions. 3.

Comprehensive oral and communications skills and analytical writing skills. Ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences.

Highly Preferred candidates will submit resumes that reflect at least 4 years of experience managing multiple Department of Defense Child and Youth Services programs as a CYS Program Ops Specialist, CYS Administrator, or CYS Coordinator.

The experience must be clearly identified on the resume. Applicants who meet the Highly Preferred criteria and all other qualifications listed above may be sent first for consideration. Major Duties:

  • Applies extensive, professional knowledge to plan, implement, and supervise a comprehensive program that promotes positive growth and development of children and youth.
  • Oversees CYS food service program to ensure compliance with all applicable Army and USDA food program policies and procedures to include proper meal components and food service/preparation and storage.
  • Ensures CYS management staff work cooperatively to ensure seamless service and continuity of quality options for all children and youth. Prepares reports, surveys, and briefings for command and installation on matters pertaining to CYS.
  • Recruits and hires qualified personnel utilizing Army CYS Standard Position Descriptions. Serves as Subject Matter Expert on installation child and youth services issues.
  • Supervises program administrators and/or directors/managers; CYS Specialists, CYS Trainers and other staff assigned directly to CYS and evaluates employees based on established performance standards.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: C2SCNAFCY-26-12896141