Child And Youth Program Assistant (Entry Level)

Air Mobility Command•MacDill AFB, FL

9h•Onsite

About The Position

This Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) position is located at the Youth Center facility for ages 9–18 of the 6th Force Support Squadron Child and Youth Services Flight at MacDill AFB, Florida. Pay is based on experience, education, and/or certification: Target Level $21.76, Intermediate Level $20.35, and Entry Level $18.70. The assistant works in one or more child and youth programs and is accountable for participants’ whereabouts and safety. The role provides care, supervision, oversight, and accountability; helps prepare age-appropriate activities; supervises indoor and outdoor activities, field trips, outings, and special events; and arranges and serves snacks or meals. Work must follow applicable policies and regulations, and 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 ages 6 weeks to 18 years, implement program options for participants with special requirements, facilitate 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 activity plans, provide briefings, and inventory supplies and equipment. Entry-level assistants perform routine tasks using step-by-step instructions, help deliver planned activities using prepared curriculum and materials, identify needed supplies and equipment, and attend to children’s physical needs as applicable. Applicants must meet the stated level-specific qualification requirements. The position also requires pre-employment checks, a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation, a favorable pre-employment physical due to lifting requirements, current immunizations including annual influenza vaccination, freedom from communicable diseases, and completion of assigned training, including Food Handlers certification, within the specified period after hire or assignment.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent, with proof required for verification.
Entry level: no previous experience required.
Intermediate level: six months of experience equivalent to CY-01 Entry Level working in a group program for children or youth; completion of three AF modules or equivalent; and completion of the AF Orientation Training Program.
Target level: 18 months working in any childcare or youth program, plus the applicable DoD-approved competency-training courses and evidence of completion of entry- and intermediate-level training; alternatively, the stated qualifying credential or education combinations are required.
Target-level qualification may be met with 18 months of childcare or youth-program experience plus a maintained, age-group-related Child Development Associate credential, Military School Age credential, or other nationally recognized youth development credential.
Target-level qualification may be met with 18 months of childcare or youth-program experience plus an associate degree including 24 credit hours of age-group-related coursework from an accredited college or university.
Target-level qualification may be met with a maintained, age-group-related Child Development Associate credential, Military School Age credential, Army youth practicum, or other nationally recognized youth development credential, or with a bachelor's degree or at least 120 semester hours including 24 credit hours in a related major as specified in the posting.
Satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks under Air Force and DoD policy, including a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
Ability to meet the physical lifting requirement and pass a favorable pre-employment physical.
Ability to obtain and maintain current immunizations, including annual influenza vaccinations, and be free of communicable diseases.
Complete assigned training, including Food Handlers certification, within the specified time after hire or assignment.
At least 18 years of age at time of hire.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
Provide a REAL ID or an authorized combination of source identity documents to facilitate installation access.
Applicants qualifying through foreign education must provide proof that credentials are equivalent to conventional U.S. education.

Responsibilities

Maintain accountability for the whereabouts and safety of children and youth.
Provide care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants.
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.
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.
Create an environment that welcomes participant interest and promotes positive interactions.
Implement program options for children and youth with special requirements.
Demonstrate, instruct, lead, and facilitate planned and spontaneous program activities.
Brief staff, management, and parents on activities.
Conduct inventory of equipment and supplies.
At the intermediate level, assist with planning, coordinating, and conducting activities; implement daily schedules and activity plans to ensure age- and stage-appropriateness.
At the entry level, perform routine tasks following step-by-step instructions and assist with planned activities using prepared curriculum and program materials.
At the entry level, generate lists of needed supplies and equipment and attend to children’s physical needs, as applicable.