Special Needs Inclusion Coordinator NF-04

This position is located at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Must live 100 miles/2 hours of DLA Fort Belvoir once accepting position. Child and Youth Services (CYS) Employee Childcare Fee applicable to employees working at least 15 hours per week: First Child: 100% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees) Second and Subsequent Child: 50% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees) PCS is authorized for this position.

Provide a comprehensive inclusive approach to serving children and youth, ages six weeks to 18 years, with medical, educational, or other identified needs participating in Department of Defense (DoD) Child and Youth Services (CYS) programs.

Administers, implements, and monitors inclusion supports and behavior support processes in classrooms and programs by using Service-specific related tools (e.g., Army CYS Operational Guidance for Behavior Support)

Coaches CYS professionals to observe children’s/youth’s development and individual needs, communicate effectively with families, and enhance their classroom/activity area environment and curriculum to promote inclusion and meet learning needs.

Serves as a core member of the installation Inclusion Action Team (IAT)/Multidisciplinary Inclusion Action Team (M-IAT) and monitors compliance with Service policy, DoD instructions, and federal law.

Spends at least 50 percent of their time in classroom/activity area settings, promoting, modeling, coaching, and mentoring CYS Professionals to promote implementation of inclusive practices.

Proof of education is required at the time of application. Note: Education must be directly related to the position to be filled. General Education courses do not count toward the credit total.