Child and Youth Program Assistant

Air Mobility Command • Little Rock AFB, AR

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This flexible position is located at the Little Rock AFB Youth Center and has no guaranteed minimum hours, although scheduling of up to 40 hours per week is possible. Pay is based on experience, education, and/or certification, with target, intermediate, and entry-level rates listed as $21.76, $20.35, and $18.70, respectively.

The incumbent serves as a Child and Youth Program Assistant in one or more child and youth programs and is accountable for participants’ whereabouts and safety. The role provides care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for children and youth; assists with 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 ages 6 weeks to 18 years, supports children and youth with special requirements, facilitates planned and spontaneous activities, briefs staff, management, and parents, and inventories equipment and supplies. At the intermediate level, the assistant helps plan, coordinate, and conduct activities, 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, supports planned activities using prepared curriculum and materials, identifies needed supplies and equipment, and attends to children’s physical needs as applicable.

Applicants must be at least 18, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and communicate effectively in English orally and in writing. Level-specific experience, training, credentials, or coursework apply. Employment is contingent on required background and pre-employment checks, including a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation, drug testing, and a favorable physical. The incumbent must meet immunization and health requirements, complete assigned training including Food Handlers certification, and may need a valid state driver’s license and good driving record if transporting children.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Must satisfactorily complete required pre-employment checks and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
• Must consent to pre-employment and random drug testing because the position is a Test Designated Position.
• Must complete a favorable pre-employment physical due to the position’s lifting requirement.
• Must be able to 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 required to transport children, must obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license; a good driving record may be required.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or a non-U.S. citizen with at least three years of U.S. residency.
• 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 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 equivalent industry 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 foreign education must provide evidence that their credentials are equivalent to conventional U.S. education.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must use direct deposit and satisfactorily complete an E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must provide a REAL ID or an authorized combination of source identity documents to access the installation.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for children and youth, including responsibility for 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.
• Perform work in accordance with applicable policies and regulations.
• 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 inventories of equipment and supplies.
• 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, use prepared curriculum and program materials to assist with planned activities, generate lists of needed supplies and equipment, and attend to children’s physical needs as applicable.
• May transport children in government vehicles.

Benefits

• Child Development Program provides a 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.
• A 25% child care fee discount applies to additional children of direct care staff.

What This Job Offers

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