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CYS Facility Director NF-04

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

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$84,366 - $95,000

per year

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SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves directing a child development center at a military base in California, overseeing daily operations, staff, budgets, and programs for kids and youth.

It requires managing everything from hiring and training employees to ensuring safety standards and involving parents in activities.

A good fit would be someone with a background in early childhood education and experience running similar facilities, who enjoys leading teams and solving problems in a supportive environment for military families.

Key Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree with at least 24 semester hours in child development, early childhood education, or related fields, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 12 months of professional experience managing a child or youth facility, including budgeting, facility and supply management, program development, staff training, and supervision
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems, gather data, and identify solutions
  • Strong oral communication, analytical writing, and presentation skills for diverse audiences
  • Knowledge of health, fire, safety, facility, and program regulatory requirements for child and youth services
  • Experience with National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) or Council on Accreditation (COA) processes (highly preferred)

Full Job Description

This position is located at Fort Irwin, California Child Development Center.

Child and Youth Services (CYS) Employee Childcare Fee: First Child: 100% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees working at least 15 hours per week) Second and Subsequent Child: 25% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees working at least 15 hours per week) 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) candidate 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.

In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified": Knowledge and experience with the National Association for the Education of Young Children or Council of Accreditation process 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: 2/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: C2SCNAFCY-26-12887726