This position is located in Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, Director of Operational Logistics, Office of Base Operations (DOL-3), Borinquen Child Development Center (CDC), in Aguadila, PR. NOTE: There is a 2.81% (of basic pay) Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) authorized for this position location. Please see Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowances for more information.  

Duties

This position is located in the Borinquen Child Development Center (CDC), Aguadila, PR.  The incumbent series as a “Lead Teacher” and performs the normal range of teacher functions which include planning, classroom instruction, and related work under the supervision of the CDC Director and Assistant Director.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Certification in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary resusciation is required,
• Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).
• This position requires travel.

Qualifications

AT THE GS-5 GRADE LEVEL: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 grade level (in the Federal sector). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include:  assisting in planning or implementing early childhood education programs; providing appropriate, specialized developmental care and instruction for children; performing daily planning activities; maintaining records of progress in areas such as growth and motor skills and preparing progress reports of each child; observing and reporting significant individual and group behavior; participating in parent/teacher conferences; and maintaining files of approved programs of instruction.ORFour years above high school (must provide transcripts)ORCombination of post-high school education and specialized experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position (must provided transcripts) National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.  If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. 

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7912 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]