Department of Defense

Early Childhood Special Educator

Fort Campbell, Tennessee Full time

Early Childhood Special Educator

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Fort Campbell, Tennessee

Salary Range: $89508 - $116362 Per Year

Job Summary: About the Position: This position is located at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, Tennessee in Department of Pediatrics. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Major Duties:

  • Analyses the local community to establish and implement activities to identify children in the local EDIS Area of Responsibility (AOR) who may require early intervention services (EIS).
  • Coordinates in Child Find activities with community agencies (e.g., DoD child development centers, MTF’s, DoD family support services) to ensure infants and toddlers with special needs are identified and referred for evaluation.
  • Collaborates with MTF referral sources, service providers, day care workers and others who interact with children and their families.
  • Collaborates in an interdisciplinary team, including the parents, for the development of an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), ensuring the IFSP is completed in a timely manner and is reviewed/updated at least every six months.
  • Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team (frequently as the Primary Provider) to develop an appropriate IFSP and deliver services for each infant/toddler and family.
  • Serves as service coordinator for assigned families and as liaison to school-based or other community-based service delivery programs.
  • Participates with a multidisciplinary team in conducting developmental assessments of children who may have complex developmental needs.

Qualifications: Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Early Childhood Special Educator: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, such as Psychology, Child Development, Family Studies, Early Childhood Education, or Special Education. (You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, such as Psychology, Child Development, Family Studies, Early Childhood Education, or Special Education, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the four-year course of study described in A above. (You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting screening procedures to identify children who may need Early Intervention Services (EIS); conducting family interviews and assessments to determine a child's performance level; collecting data from other team members and agencies involved with child evaluations; and preparing reports, letters, and documents as required. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11 or above). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. This position is a term position and may be extended in one year increments up to a maximum of 8 years. This position is obligated. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights based on active military service, compensable injury or disability when fully recovered, return rights based on having served an overseas tour(s), and may also cover employees who have been on extended leave without pay under certain circumstances. During the obligation period, the position may be filled on a temporary or permanent basis. The selected employee is required to sign an agreement acknowledging that (s)he is aware of the obligation and accepts the fact that (s)he may be displaced under reduction in force procedures at a later time.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/13/2026to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12896832). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-13