Job Summary

This position is the Children and Youth Program Specialist, for Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), and Family Readiness Programs. The purpose of the Children and Youth Program Specialist is to assist the Program Manager to initiate, plan, coordinate, and administer Child and Youth Programs (CYP) throughout the Navy.

Job Description

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs. A qualified candidate possesses the following: A 4-year degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education, Home Economics (early childhood emphasis) or related field of study and 3 years of full time experience working with children and/or youth. OR A 4 year degree in a field related to youth programs, such as youth recreation, physical education, elementary education, secondary education, home economics, with an emphasis in human development, youth development, psychology, or social work OR other degree appropriate to the position being filled AND 3 years of full time experience working with children and/or youth. OR A Master's Degree in the related field of study AND minimum of 1 year professional experience working with children. OR A combination of education and experience (e.g. courses equivalent to a major in a field (24 higher level semester hours) appropriate to the position (see above) plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired thought the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above AND 3 years of full time experience working with children and/or youth. Knowledge of management information systems and databases to access and analyze information to ensure Quality Assurance.