SUPERVISORY LEAD EDUCATOR

U.S. Air Force Academy; Colorado Springs (CO); Remote; USD 63,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Air Force Academy seeks a first-level supervisor to lead nonsupervisory staff in the Child Development Center or School Age Care Program, ensuring high-quality developmental care and instruction for children and youth.

The role emphasizes planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control, with responsibilities for staff performance, program evaluations, and adherence to records and safety protocols; telework eligibility is noted.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising staff in childcare or youth programs.
• Ability to develop and implement corrective action plans.
• Knowledge of program evaluations and quality controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning, directing, organizing, and control over staff in Child Development Center or School Age Care programs.
• Establish and maintain relationships with other managers and professional staff to ensure continuity of quality.
• Support and reinforce developmental training of direct care professionals.
• Conduct quality assurance checks on records and documentation, including attendance and safety logs.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Program planning

Staff development

Quality assurance

Job description

Key Responsibilities

SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to Child Development Center or School Age Care Program while ensuring the staff provides appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth in Child and Youth Program (CYP).

DUTIES: As a supervisor, ensures staff provide appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth in ChildDevelopment or School Age Care Programs. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with other managers and professional staff to ensureseamless service and continuity of quality for all children and youth.

Support and consistently reinforce developmental training of Child Development Center or School Age Care Programsdirect care professionals. Conduct and review program evaluations of classroom and activity areas, identifying areas that need improvement, andestablishing and implementing corrective action plans to address deficiencies.

Conducts quality assurance checks on classroom/activity records to include, after action plans, medication and allergy documentation, classroom inspection checklists, temperature logs, inclusion and behavior support plans, accident/incident reports, child attendance and accountability reports, as well as any locally required documentation.

Requirements & Education

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 U.S. Air Force Academy, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $63351 – $82362/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-03.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.