Child Care Teacher FT #5896

Coast Guard Exchange
US - District of Columbia - Washington
December 1, 2024

OMB NO:
1625-0120
Expiration Date:
01/30/2025

Announcement #:
5896Opening Date:
10 September 2024 Pay Plan/Series/Pay Band:
NF-1702-03Closing Date:
Until Filled Work Schedule:
Full Time (30-40 hrs/wk) Position:
Child Care Teacher Salary:
$23. 50+ (depending on education and/or experience)Who May Apply:
All Sources Location:
Washington, DCChild Development CenterDUTIES:

Plans and executes early childhood education and development activities. Teaches children with a variety of educational material and programs. Collaborate with parents to promote understanding and follow-up actions benefiting the children. Supervise classroom assistants or volunteers.

Ensures that program plans and activities incorporate the observed needs of the individual children and youth. Implements activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children. Incorporates special instructions provided by parents such as special dietary needs, physical needs, or other information that may affect the child or youth's experience in the program. Prepares and implements program options for children and youth with special requirements.

Demonstrates, instructs, leads, and facilitates planned and spontaneous program activities. Role models developmentally appropriate practice and classroom or activity area management techniques. Promotes and models safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices. Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials. Inventories equipment on a recurring basis and recommends replenishing damaged, missing, and depleted supplies. Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth, and adults. Helps arrange for and/or serve appropriate snacks or meals where applicable. Interacts with children using approved child guidance development techniques.

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications below. Your resume/application must demonstrate the required experience/education. Please see additional information on how your application is evaluated.

QualificationRequirements:

Minimum:

Two year degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development or related field of study, which can include Youth Recreation, Physical Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Youth Development, Psychology, Social Work, Home Economics with an emphasis in Human Development, or other degrees as appropriate to include the Child Development Associate (CDA) and two years of experience.
Ability to satisfactorily complete background investigation - National Agency Check with Written Inquires (NACI), upon hiring and renew every 5 years.
Possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds, walk, bend, and stoop and stand on a routine basis. Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.
Must be able to read, write and speak in English.

Preferred (in addition to minimum):

A BA/BS degree in child development, early childhood education, home economics (early childhood emphasis), elementary education, special education or other degree appropriate to the position from an accredited college or Associate of Arts (AA) degree and at least 2 years' experience in child care or preschool environment.

USCG COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS:

By choosing to work for the Coast Guard Community Services Command, you will enjoy one of the best benefit packages available anywhere.
• Benefit offerings are subject to applicable worker categories (Full-time, Part-time, Intermittent), location, position, and length of time in service.

Paid Annual and Sick Leave
Holiday Pay
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Flexible/Dependent Spending Account
Pension Plan
401k Savings Plan
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Tuition Assistance
Paid Parental Leave

OTHER ESSENTIAL INFORMATION:

Selectee will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer as the Standard method of payment for payroll and travel purposes.
Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless covered by an exemption under the Selective Service Law, in accordance with 5 U. S. Code 3378. Selectee will be required to provide a written statement regarding his registration status unless he is exempted by this statute.
Must satisfactorily complete a Federal Background check.

HOW TO APPLYAdditional Information on how you will be evaluated:

Your resume/application must demonstrate the required experience/education. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through the National Service programs (e. g. , professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social, committee, sports, internships). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and leadership experience that translates directly to paid employment. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

You MUST submit a resume or any other written format in English of your choice which clearly identifies:
(1) The announcement number, title and pay band of the job you are applying for, and, (2) Information such as full name; mailing address; country of citizenship (U. S. Citizenship required OR valid authorization to work in the US); highest Federal grade or NAF pay band held with job series, title, and dates held (if applicable); a statement requiring proof of veterans' preference by means of DD 214; education; and relevant work experience including start/end dates, supervisor's name and phone number, salary and title, series and grade if experience was with a non-appropriated fund instrumentality of the Federal government. You must also include a copy of your most recent performance appraisal if you are a current Federal or NAF employee. Applications may not be sent in franked Government envelopes; applications filed in this fashion will not receive consideration. If information is not complete, you may be excluded from consideration. The first application and/or resume submitted for a specific requisition will be considered the only submission. Any duplicate submissions to the same requisition will not be considered. The application date will be used in determining these factors. Outside Candidates:
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