• Program Operations: Assist the CDC Director with overseeing daily operations, ensuring quality programming, maintaining enrollment and waitlists, monitoring attendance, and meeting program requirements.
• Staff Supervision and Development: Supervise assigned employees, manage schedules and leave, conduct performance evaluations, address performance issues, and coordinate staff training and development.
• Financial and Facility Management: Assist with APF and NAF budget preparation and execution, monitor expenditures and revenue, ensure proper cash handling, oversee facility maintenance, and maintain safe, clean, and functional facilities.
• Regulatory Compliance and Safety: Ensure compliance with applicable DoW, USDA, federal, state, and local requirements, including health, fire, sanitation, child supervision, emergency procedures, and mandated reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect.
• Food Service Oversight: Monitor USDA food program compliance, including meal planning and service, food safety, inventory, portion control, and required documentation.
• Customer Service and Family Support: Maintain customer service standards, address parent concerns, communicate available resources, and support the needs of children and families, including children requiring accommodations or individualized support.
• Program Quality and Improvement: Help develop and implement policies and procedures, monitor program effectiveness, maintain required records and reports, support inspections and accreditation, and recommend improvements to program operations.
• Leadership and Continuity: Work directly with the CDC Director to accomplish program objectives and assume the Director¿s duties in their absence, under appropriate higher-level supervision.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Conditions of employment

• See Duties and Qualifications

EVALUATIONS:

Qualifications

Bachelor¿s degree or advanced degree in child development, early childhood education, elementary or secondary education, family and consumer sciences (early childhood emphasis), special education, or other fields appropriate to the position; or a combination of education and experience from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university. AND a minimum of 18 months¿ experience working in group programs with children/youth as well as demonstrated knowledge in theories and principles of child/youth development.

This position has been identified as having regular contact with children under the age of 18. In accordance with Section 231 of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647 codified at 34 U.S.C. § 20351) and DoD Instruction 1402.05, favorably adjudicated background checks are required.

Position is subject to immunization requirements as a condition of employment for working with children and youth. Employee is required to obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases in accordance with recommendations from the Advisory committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which includes the influenza vaccine.
Must pass a pre-employment physical and subsequent physicals, thereafter, provide evidence of immunization and be free from communicable disease. Must be able to lift and carry children and objects up to 45lbs independently and over 45lbs with assistance.

Must complete all DoW and Service training requirements within the specified time including orientation, initial, and annual ongoing training requirements, and any required certifications. Must maintain current CPR, First Aid, and Food Handlers certifications.

Must be 18 years of age and possess a high school diploma or equivalent.

Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions and communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Note: This position is identified as a Test Designated Position (TDP). The incumbent is subject to random drug testing because duties must be performed with a high level of productivity, reliability and judgment to prevent adversely affecting personnel safety, and causing risk/damage to government property, and/or significant adverse impact to day-to-day operations. A positive drug test, or failure to submit for testing, may become the basis for removal from this position.