Child And Youth Program Assistant (Entry Level / Intermediate Level / Target Level)

Air Mobility Command • MacDill AFB, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) position is with the Department of the Air Force Child and Youth Programs School Age Program at MacDill AFB, Florida. The assistant works in one or more child and youth programs and is accountable for the whereabouts and safety of participants. The position provides care, supervision, oversight, and accountability; assists with age-appropriate activities; supervises indoor and outdoor activities, field trips, outings, and special events; arranges and serves snacks or meals; and follows applicable policies and regulations. The incumbent may be required to transport children in government vehicles.

Duties vary by level. Target-level assistants coordinate and conduct activities for children and youth from 6 weeks to 18 years, support positive interactions, accommodate participants with special requirements, lead planned and spontaneous activities, brief staff, management, and parents, and inventory equipment and supplies. Intermediate-level assistants help plan, coordinate, and conduct activities, implement daily schedules and age-appropriate activity plans, brief staff, management, and parents, and inventory equipment and supplies. Entry-level assistants perform routine tasks from step-by-step instructions, help deliver prepared activities, create a welcoming environment, identify needed supplies and equipment, and attend to children's physical needs as applicable.

The position requires a favorable pre-employment physical due to lifting requirements; current immunizations, including annual influenza vaccination, and freedom from communicable diseases; and completion of assigned training, including Food Handlers certification, within the specified time. Applicants must be at least 18 at hire, communicate effectively in English orally and in writing, and complete required eligibility, background, employment-verification, and installation-access processes. Direct deposit is required. A probationary period may apply. Permanent Change of Station costs are not authorized.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent, with proof provided for verification.
• Applicants must meet the experience and qualification requirements for the level sought.
• Target level: 18 months of experience working in a childcare or youth program, plus the specified DoD-approved competency training and entry- and intermediate-level training documented by Service-issued documentation; or one of the listed combinations of qualifying experience, credentials, or education.
• Target-level credential/education pathways include maintaining an age-related Child Development Associate credential, Military School Age credential, or other nationally recognized youth development credential; an associate degree with 24 related credit hours; or a bachelor's degree or at least 120 semester hours including 24 related credit hours in a listed field. The posting also lists a credential pathway without the 18-month experience condition.
• Intermediate level: six months of experience equivalent to CY-01 Entry Level working in a group program for children or youth, completion of three Air Force modules or equivalent, and Air Force Orientation Training Program.
• Entry level: no previous experience required.
• Complete a favorable pre-employment physical; the position has a physical lifting requirement.
• Obtain, maintain, and provide evidence of current immunizations, including annual influenza vaccination, and be free of communicable diseases.
• Complete assigned training, including Food Handlers certification, within the specified time after hire or assignment.
• Be at least 18 years old at time of hire and communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
• Meet applicable eligibility, background, and pre-employment requirements; provide supporting documentation for verification; and satisfactorily complete an E-Verify check.
• Provide a REAL ID or an authorized combination of identity documents to access the installation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Foreign education used to qualify must be documented as equivalent to conventional U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for children and youth and ensure their whereabouts and safety.
• Assist in preparing age-appropriate activities and supervise participants during indoor and outdoor activities, field trips, outings, and special events.
• Arrange and serve snacks and meals.
• Carry out work in accordance with applicable policies and regulations.
• Transport children in government vehicles when required.
• At the target level, coordinate and conduct activities for children and youth ages 6 weeks to 18 years; implement options for participants with special requirements; and demonstrate, instruct, lead, and facilitate planned and spontaneous activities.
• At the intermediate level, assist in planning, coordinating, and conducting activities and implement daily schedules and age- and stage-appropriate activity plans.
• At the entry level, perform routine tasks following step-by-step instructions, assist with activities using prepared curriculum and materials, generate lists of needed supplies and equipment, and attend to children's physical needs as applicable.
• Create an environment that welcomes participant interest and promotes positive interactions.
• Brief staff, management, and parents on activities at the target and intermediate levels.
• Conduct inventories of equipment and supplies at the target and intermediate levels.

Benefits

• 100% child care fee discount for the first child enrolled in a full-time or regular part-time DAF Child Development Program for direct care staff.
• 25% child care fee discount for additional children of direct care staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED