Child Development Specialist

Air Force Civilian Career Training; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Career Training in Alaska is seeking a GS-07 level candidate to develop and evaluate programs for child development. You will support training, curriculum development, and staff coaching for caregivers of children aged 6 weeks to 12 years.

Qualifications include a bachelor's degree with SAA or equivalent graduate study; transcripts may be required. Salary range $50,460 to $113,185 per year, with application deadline 2027-09-30.

Qualifications

• Completion of 1 full year of graduate level education, or bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA), or 5 academic years of pre-professional study.
• Must have completed a 4 year course of study leading to a bachelor's from an accredited institution and have SAA as described, or GPA/honor society alternatives.
• If using education to qualify, transcripts may be required; foreign education may be used with equivalency proof.

Responsibilities

• Assist the director/assistant director in developing, administering, and evaluating programs of age-appropriate activities for children from 6 weeks to 12 years.
• Assist training and curriculum specialists in creating age-appropriate activity plans.
• Help train Child Development Program Assistants and clerical staff using prescribed or local curricula.
• Advise Family Day Care Coordinator on training needs and develop training tools.
• Maintain training resource library and help supervise cooks, food service, and custodial staff.

Education

Bachelor's degree with SAA

Graduate education or 5 academic years of pre-professional study

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is to develop broad based individuals who can deal effectively with change and complexity within the Air Force environment as it relates to their career field.

Key Responsibilities

Performs tasks to assist the child development center director/assistant director in developing, administering, and evaluating on-going programs of age-appropriate individual and group educational activities for children. Performs tasks to assist training and curriculum specialists in developing age-appropriate activity plans for children 6 weeks through 12 years of age.

Assists in conducting training for Child Development Program Assistants (CDPAS) and clerical staff using prescribed and/or locally developed curriculum, materials, and resources to meet the needs of individual staff members. Performs tasks to assist in providing advice to the Family Day Care Coordinator on necessary training of family day care providers and other staff; assists in providing training; and assists in the development of training tools.

Helps select, compile, and maintain a training and resource library for the child development program. Performs tasks to assist in the direction of cooks, food service workers, and custodial staff.

Requirements & Education

To qualify for a GS-07: Completion of 1 full year of graduate level education, or bachelor's degree with Superior academic Achievement as provided in "General Policies and Instructions" for Qualifications Standards Operating Manual, or 5 academic years of pre-professional study, or 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-5.

You must have completed a 4 year course of study leading to a bachelor's from an accredited institution AND must have documented Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the undergraduate level in one of the following: a) Class Standing - upper third of the graduating class based on completed courses in the college, university, or major subdivision; b) Grade Point Average - 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on your official transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of curriculum; OR 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum.

If more than 10 percent of total undergraduate credit hours are non-graded, i.e. pass/fail, CLEP, CCAF, DANTES, military credit, etc, you cannot qualify based on GPA; c) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society (note: freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this position). (If qualifying based on class standing or honor society membership, provide appropriate documentation).

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air Force Civilian Career Training, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $50460 – $113185/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Student' hiring path.

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