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Supervisory Program Specialist (CYS) NF-03

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$51,300 - $62,300

per year

Closes

March 16, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves supervising staff at a child and youth center on a military base, ensuring kids from infants to teens are safely cared for through structured programs and activities.

You'll manage schedules, oversee daily operations, and step in as a leader when needed to support the physical, social, and emotional growth of the children.

It's a great fit for someone with a background in youth education or childcare who enjoys leading teams and working in a supportive community environment.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or higher with at least 24 semester hours in youth development, education, or related fields like behavioral science (general psychology/sociology not qualifying)
  • Or combination of equivalent education (24 semester hours) and relevant experience providing comparable knowledge
  • Experience supervising or leading caregivers in child/youth facility-based programs
  • Experience managing classroom settings in child and youth programs
  • Experience implementing and overseeing structured child and youth program curricula
  • Strong verbal communication skills from training, presentations, or meetings with parents/staff

Full Job Description

This position is located at Fort Irwin Middle School & Teen 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 a bachelor's degree or higher that included or was supplemented by major study (at least 24 semester hours) in the fields appropriate to the position consistent with: Education must have been directly related to the position to be filled (general psychology/sociology courses are not qualifying).

-For positions in Youth Facilities: The education must have been in youth development, youth administration, education, home economics, physical education, elementary education, special education or other fields appropriate to the position to be filled such as directly 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 meeting one of the requirements above (QUAL 1 or QUAL 2), candidate must also possess all of the following: 1.

Experience supervising or leading caregivers within child/youth facility-based programs. 2. Experience managing a classroom setting within child and youth programs. 3.

Experience implementing and overseeing a structured child and youth program curriculum. 4.

Demonstrated verbal communication skills gained through conducting training, delivering presentations, conducting meetings with parents and/or staff, or similar. Major Duties:

  • Serves as a CYS Supervisory Program Specialist with responsibility for supervising CYS direct care staff (minimum of 8 ratios of children in a Child Development Center (Ages 0-5) or 6 ratios of children/youth in a School-Age Program or Youth.
  • Prepares work schedules to meet ratio and group size requirements. provides program oversight and accountability. Monitors and analyzes adult/participant ratio sheets to ensure proper staffing to ensure children are supervised at all times.
  • Assists with recruitment and selection of caregiving staff utilizing Army CYS Standard Position Descriptions. Supervises and evaluates employees based on established performance standards as required. Ensures timely submission of personnel actions.
  • Assists directors and training specialist to plan, coordinate, and implement activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of children and youth.
  • Acts as Assistant Director or Director in their absence up to 20% of the time. May work in additional CYS facilities for the purposes of providing management oversight for evening or weekend openings.

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

Source: USAJOBS | ID: C2SCNAFCY-26-12900689