CYS Special Needs Program Manager NF-04.

Obsolete Site; Fort Irwin (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

401(k) and retirement plans

Paid personal time off

Job summary

A community services provider in Fort Irwin, California, seeks a Special Needs Program Manager to oversee Child and Youth Services, providing essential training and support to staff while advocating for families of children with special needs. The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and possess experience in monitoring educational plans for youth. This position requires collaboration with various stakeholders and offers benefits like health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 24 semester hours in child development or special education.
• Experience in a group setting with children and/or youth.
• Two years of experience monitoring child/youth individual education plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide training to staff for positive interactions.
• Advocate for parents of children with special needs.
• Collaborate with CYS managers to ensure quality service.

Skills

Special education

Child development

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Serves as a Child and Youth Services (CYS) Special Needs Program Manager and provides training to staff on strategies to facilitate positive interactions and successful inclusion of all enrolled children and youth.
• Serves as Subject Matter Expert/Augmentee on the Multidisciplinary Inclusion Action Team (MIAT) and develops internal CYS teams (trainers, School Liaison Officers, managers, parents, and Program Assistants).
• Advises and advocates for parents of children/youth with special needs; maintains liaison with the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) to assist Army families in locating and accessing appropriate services.
• Collaborates with other CYS managers, trainers, specialists, and SLOs to ensure seamless service and continuity of quality options for all children and youth; serves as a member of the Multi‑Disciplinary Team Inspection (MDTI) Team.
• May be required to perform health‑related practices as reasonable accommodation for children with disabilities and identifies factors that may hinder the success of children/youth within the program environment.

Conditions of Employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card required.
• Meet all qualification, eligibility, and background requirements for this position.
• One‑year probationary period may be required.
• Must satisfactorily complete an E‑Verify check.
• Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment.
• Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre‑employment checks in accordance with AR 215‑3, para.2, including a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
• Must have current health assessment documenting good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations IAW current Army and DoD policy (including annual influenza vaccinations).
• Travel to on‑ and off‑post locations required.
• Schedule may include irregular hours, evenings, and/or weekends.
• Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.
• Must have the physical ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs, walk, bend, stoop, and stand on a routine basis in a child development center setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher that includes at least 24 semester hours in special education, early childhood education, child/adolescent development, elementary or secondary education, youth development, or a closely related field such as psychology, sociology, or social work (must also include 24 semester hours in child/adolescent psychology, sociology of the family, developmental psychology, or social work with child/family emphasis).
• OR completion of 24 semester hours in the indicated coursework plus additional related coursework or experience that provides knowledge comparable to a 4‑year degree.
• Progressive experience working in a group setting with children and/or youth, including at least one year equivalent in scope and complexity to the next lower grade level.
• At least two years of experience monitoring the implementation, progress, and outcomes of child and/or youth individual education plans within a large group setting (e.g., a school or comprehensive child and youth program).
• Highly preferred: Bachelor’s (or higher) in Special Education, two or more years of experience developing supports for children with special needs and challenging behaviors, experience implementing Army CYS Operational Guidance for Behavior Support, experience coaching or mentoring other adults, experience working with children under 5 years of age in group settings, and experience advising or advocating for families of children with special needs.

Benefits and Conditions

• Regular full‑time and part‑time employees eligible for health and life insurance, 401(k) and retirement plans, paid personal time off, and federal holidays.
• Flexible employees in the United States and U.S. citizens or spouses or children of U.S. citizens working for a NAFI in a foreign area eligible to participate in the NAF 401(k) plan; some flexible employees may also receive health insurance.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs not authorized as PCS moves are not in the Government’s interest.
• Allowances: Sunday premium pay for regularly scheduled employees and night differential pay may be authorized by the Garrison Commander; no non‑foreign overseas allowances, cost of living (COLA), or differentials will be paid.
• Access to certain federal facilities may require a REAL‑ID‑compliant driver’s license or an Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL) from specified states; see regulations for details.