Youth Center - Child And Youth Program Assistant (Entry Level)

United States Space Force • Peterson AFB, CO

19h • Onsite

About The Position

This Nonappropriated Fund position is at the R.P. Lee Youth Center at Peterson SFB. The Child and Youth Program Assistant provides care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for children and youth in one or more programs, ensuring their whereabouts and safety. The assistant helps prepare age-appropriate activities, supervises indoor and outdoor activities, field trips, outings, and special events, and arranges and serves snacks and meals. Work is performed in accordance with applicable policies and regulations, and the position may require transporting children in government vehicles.

Duties vary by level. At the Target level, the assistant coordinates and conducts activities for participants from 6 weeks to 18 years old, accommodates children and youth with special requirements, facilitates planned and spontaneous activities, briefs staff, management, and parents, and inventories supplies and equipment. At the Intermediate level, the assistant helps plan, coordinate, and conduct activities, implements daily schedules and age-appropriate activity plans, briefs staff, management, and parents, and inventories supplies and equipment. At the Entry level, the assistant performs routine tasks using step-by-step instructions, helps deliver planned activities using prepared curriculum and materials, identifies needed supplies and equipment, and attends to children’s physical needs as applicable.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and applicants must be at least 18. Entry-level applicants do not need prior experience. Intermediate- and Target-level applicants must meet the stated specialized experience and training, credential, or coursework requirements. Employment is contingent on required background checks, drug testing, a favorable physical, current immunizations, and completion of assigned training, including Food Handlers certification. The announcement is used to fill positions as openings occur. Pay is based on experience and education and/or certification: $18.70 at Entry level, $20.89 at Intermediate level, and $22.33 at Target level.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old and possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Complete required pre-employment checks, including a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
• Consent to pre-employment and random drug testing; the role is a Test Designated Position.
• Complete a favorable pre-employment physical for the position’s lifting requirements.
• Obtain and maintain current immunizations, including annual influenza vaccination, and be free of communicable diseases.
• Complete assigned training within the specified time after hire or assignment, including Food Handlers certification.
• Target level: Have 12 months of experience working in a childcare or youth program and demonstrated knowledge of child/youth development theories and principles.
• Target level: Meet one of the following: complete DoW-approved competency-based training requirements; hold a Child Development Associate Credential, Military School-Age Credential, or other nationally recognized credential appropriate to the age group served; or have at least 12 semester hours of directly related coursework from an accredited college or university.
• Intermediate level: Have six months of experience equivalent to the CY-01 Entry Level working in a group program for children or youth.
• Intermediate level: Meet one of the following: complete Entry Level DoW standardized training documented by the Service; complete equivalent industry training; or have at least six semester hours of college credit in an approved related field.
• Entry level: No previous experience is required.
• Intermediate- and Target-level applicants must provide supporting documentation when applying.
• Applicants qualifying through foreign education must provide evidence that it is equivalent to conventional U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for children and youth, and ensure their whereabouts and safety.
• Help prepare and conduct age-appropriate activities and supervise indoor and outdoor activities, field trips, outings, and special events.
• Arrange and serve snacks and meals.
• Perform 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, including program options for participants with special requirements.
• Create an environment that welcomes participant interest and promotes positive interactions.
• Demonstrate, instruct, lead, and facilitate planned and spontaneous program activities at the Target level.
• At the Intermediate level, help plan, coordinate, and conduct activities and implement daily schedules and age-appropriate activity plans.
• 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.
• At the Entry level, assist with planned activities using prepared curriculum and program materials, generate lists of needed supplies and equipment, and attend to children’s physical needs as applicable.

Benefits

• Child Development Program fee discount: 100% for the first child enrolled in a full-time or regular part-time DAF Child Development Program and 25% for additional children, subject to eligibility conditions.

What This Job Offers

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