Commandant

Title: Commandant

State Role Title: Security Officer IV

Hiring Range: $60,000 - $70,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of Military Affairs

Location: Commonwealth Challenge

Agency Website: DMA

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Mission of the Virginia National Guard Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy is to intervene in the lives of 16-18 year old teenagers by providing the values, skills, education, and self-discipline needed to produce responsible, productive citizens, and to do so in a highly structured learning environment.

Under the general supervision of the Deputy Director, this position:

• Supervises Team Leaders/Shift Supervisors and the daily execution of cadet training, Military Science curriculum development and execution and curriculum/execution of Core Components requirements (Physical Fitness/Leadership/Followership/Service to Community).

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of management: organization, planning, staffing, training, budgeting, and reporting within Operations Department;

• Ability to input cadet information into Cadet Tracking database;

• Ability to plan, direct, develop internal procedures and coordinate program and administrative activities within the Operations;

• Ability to supervise, evaluate operational situations, and analyze data and facts in preparation for administrative and policy decisions;

• Interpersonal skills required – Must be able to build and maintain successful working relationships with both adults and students from all backgrounds;

• Ability to communicate and coordinate cadet parent/guardian matters/issues;

• Ability to analyze and evaluate cadet conduct and discipline;

• Ability to hold operations staff accountable for meeting standards of conduct, policy and procedures/SOPs;

• Ability to evaluate student conduct/misconduct to determine and execute the best course of action;

• Ability to communicate policy and procedure effectively;

• Previous supervisory experience (to include hiring, employee evaluations, coaching, and disciplinary actions) required;

• Previous work experience managing, planning, directing, and coordinating a program (preferably in an educational setting);

• Develop and execute Operational Risk Management (ORM) within the Operations Department;

• Capable of performing clerical functions and above working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Additional Considerations

• Extensive experience successfully supervising five or more employees;

• Thorough understanding of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Employment offers are subject to any of the following:
-Extensive criminal background check
-CPS Check
-Pre-employment drug screening
-Employment reference checks
-Virginia DMV Driver Alert System
-Pre-employment physical examination

Must obtain a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with airbrake and passenger endorsement within 11 months of hire, and must maintain a valid CDL for the duration of employment thereafter.

Must have, and maintain, a valid Virginia Driver’s License for the duration of employment.

The Department of Military Affairs is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. DMA encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) certified state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application and/or resume.

AmeriCorps and Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

The application must be detailed and fully completed. All employment and periods of unemployment (if applicable) must be listed within the application; either on an attached resume, or manually listed in the “Relevant Work History” section. Each application is reviewed for documentation that shows the applicant meets the minimum and preferred qualifications stated in the job announcement. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide descriptive information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may result in your non-selection. This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration.

This position is restricted, meaning the funding for this job is non-general and/or non-recurring.

This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment).

Contact Information

Name: Loreley Leabhart

Phone: (804) 313-1694

Email: loreley.a.leabhart2.nfg@army.mil

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.