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

Air Mobility Command • Fairchild AFB, WA

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About The Position

This Nonappropriated Fund position is located in the 92d FSS Youth Programs. The Child and Youth Program Assistant provides care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for children and youth participating in one or more programs, and is responsible for 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 or meals. Work is performed in accordance with applicable policies and regulations. The position may require transporting children in government vehicles.

At the Target level, the assistant coordinates and conducts activities for children and youth from 6 weeks through 18 years of age, fosters an environment that welcomes participant interest and positive interactions, implements options for participants with special requirements, and demonstrates, instructs, leads, or facilitates planned and spontaneous activities. The assistant briefs staff, management, and parents about activities and inventories equipment and supplies.

At the Intermediate level, the assistant helps plan, coordinate, and conduct activities; creates a welcoming environment that promotes positive interactions; implements daily schedules and age- and stage-appropriate activity plans; briefs staff, management, and parents; and inventories equipment and supplies.

At the Entry level, the assistant performs routine tasks using step-by-step instructions, helps deliver planned activities using prepared curricula and materials, creates a welcoming environment that promotes positive interactions, prepares lists of needed supplies and equipment, and attends to children’s physical needs as applicable.

Pay is based on experience, education, and/or certification: Target level $21.01, Intermediate level $19.82, and Entry level $18.70. Applications are reviewed every other Thursday after the opening date, and the announcement may close early if vacancies are filled. Childcare discounts are available to CYP staff under the stated program conditions.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Must meet pre-employment checks under Air Force and DoD policy, including a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
• Must consent to pre-employment and random drug testing; the position is a Test Designated Position.
• Must complete a favorable pre-employment physical because of the position’s physical lifting requirement.
• Must obtain, maintain, and provide evidence of current immunizations, including annual influenza vaccination, and be free of communicable diseases.
• Must complete assigned training, including Food Handlers certification, within the specified time after hire or assignment.
• If transporting children in a government vehicle, must obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license and provide a good driving record.
• Target level: 12 months of experience working in a childcare or youth program and demonstrated knowledge of child/youth development theories and principles.
• Target level: Must have one of the following: completed DoW-approved competency-based training requirements; a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, Military School-Age Credential, or other nationally recognized age-appropriate child or youth development credential; or at least 12 semester hours of directly related coursework from an accredited college or university.
• Intermediate level: Six months of experience equivalent to the CY-01 Entry Level, working in a group program for children or youth.
• Intermediate level: Must have one of the following: completed Entry Level DoW standardized training documented by the Service; completed industry training considered equivalent to DoW Entry Level training; or at least six semester hours of college credit in early childhood, elementary or secondary education, child and youth development, or special education.
• Entry level: No previous experience required.
• Applicants qualifying through education must provide transcripts; foreign education must be documented as equivalent to a conventional U.S. education program.
• Applicants must provide supporting documentation for Intermediate and/or Target level qualifications.
• Applicants must provide proof of any claimed hiring preference or priority eligibility by the closing date.
• Must provide a REAL ID or an authorized combination of identity documents to facilitate installation access.
• Direct deposit is required, and applicants must satisfactorily complete E-Verify.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants and ensure their safety and whereabouts.
• Assist in preparing age-appropriate activities and supervise children and youth 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.
• Coordinate and conduct activities for children and youth ages 6 weeks through 18 years at the Target level.
• Create an environment that welcomes participant interest and promotes positive interactions.
• Implement program options for children and youth with special requirements at the Target level.
• Demonstrate, instruct, lead, and facilitate planned and spontaneous activities at the Target level.
• Assist with planning, coordinating, and conducting activities at the Intermediate level.
• Implement daily schedules and age- and stage-appropriate activity plans at the Intermediate level.
• Assist with planned activities using prepared curricula and program materials at the Entry level.
• Generate lists of needed supplies and equipment at the Entry level.
• Attend to children’s physical needs, as applicable, at the Entry level.
• 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.
• Transport children in government vehicles if required by the position.

Benefits

• 100% childcare fee discount for the first child enrolled in a full-time or regular part-time DAF Child Development Program.
• 37% childcare fee discount for each subsequent child enrolled in a DAF Child Development Program.

What This Job Offers

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