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CYS Facility Director NF-04

Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM)

Department of the Army

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$68,000 - $76,000

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Job Description

Summary

This job is for a director at a child development center on a military base in California, where you'll oversee daily operations, manage staff, handle budgets, and ensure the program meets safety and quality standards for kids from 6 weeks to 5 years old.

It's ideal for someone with a background in early childhood education who enjoys leading teams and creating engaging, supportive environments for young children and their families.

The role offers perks like discounted childcare for employees' own kids.

Key Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree with at least 24 semester hours in child development, early childhood education, or related fields like elementary or special education
  • Or, combination of 24 semester hours in relevant fields plus equivalent experience providing comparable knowledge
  • At least 12 months of professional experience managing a child or youth facility, including full operational cycles
  • Experience in budgeting, facility and supply management, program development, staff training, and curriculum oversight
  • Strong skills in planning, problem analysis, oral and written communication, and presenting to diverse audiences
  • Ability to work independently with occasional technical assistance and ensure compliance with health, safety, and regulatory standards

Full Job Description

This position is located at the CYS Child Development Center (6 wks-5 yrs), Sierra Army Depot, CA.

Morale Welfare & Recreation 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: 25% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees) Incentives and Bonuses Incentives 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: (Qual 1) Successful completion of an undergraduate Degree that included or was supplemented by major study (at least 24 semester hours) in the fields appropriate to the position 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.

OR (Qual 2) 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 four-year course of study described above.

In addition to the basic requirements stated above (Qual 1 OR Qual 2) all candidates must possess the following: 12 months of professional experience in managing a child or youth facility is required.

This experience must be equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower level to include the following: 1.

Demonstrated experience in managing an entire cycle of operation of a CYS facility to include budgeting, facility management, supply management, program development, implementation, selection, training and supervision of personnel and curriculum oversight.

2. The 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. 4. Ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences. Major Duties:

  • Majority of assignments are performed independently with technical assistance from the CYS Coordinator when required.
  • Serves as a member of the Installation Child and Youth Evaluation Team to ensure compliance with health, fire, safety, facility and program regulatory requirements and CYS baseline standards.
  • Recruits and hires qualified personnel utilizing Army CYS Standard Position Descriptions. Supervises and evaluates employees based on established performance standards.
  • Develops program budget and provides to CYS Coordinator for CYS budget. Manages program to budget. Conducts written analyses of budget variances.
  • Establishes and maintains an active program of parental involvement, providing parent education opportunities and encouraging parent observation and participation.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/3/2026

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