CYS Assistant Director NF-03

Description:

This position is located at Child Development Center, McAlester, Oklahoma. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies throughout the program. Management has the right to assign staff to locations as mission requires.

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Requirements:

Successful completion of a 4-year college or university degree with a major course of study which directly relates to the appropriate CYS field 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.

In addition to the basic requirements stated above all of the following are required:

• Experience that involved teaching children or other work that demonstrated the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to select, train, and supervise childcare and preschool employees, family childcare providers, or other care-giving adults.
• Ability to develop and implement child development programs, including family day care programs, part-day preschool programs, and before and after school programs.
• The ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions.
• Must possess comprehensive oral and communications skills and analytical writing skills, and the ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences.

OR

Successful completion of at least 24 semester hours in a major course of study in education or appropriate CYS field as indicated above, plus appropriate work experience that provided knowledge skills and abilities directly related to the duties described.

In addition to the basic requirements stated above all of the following are required:

• 3 months of directly related work experience teaching children or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade or level requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position to be filled.
• Ability to develop and implement child development programs, including family day care programs, part-day preschool programs, and before and after school programs.
• The ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions.
• Must possess comprehensive oral and communications skills and analytical writing skills, and the ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences.

Those meeting both Highly Preferred criteria along with the minimum qualifications will be referred before those meeting only the minimum criteria. Highly Preferred candidates will possess all of the following:

• Do you have at least 1 year supervision experience a CYS CDC program?

This experience must be clearly listed on your resume to be considered for Highly Preferred status.