Child and Youth Program Assistant (CDC 3)

Air Force District of Washington • Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position is located at Child Development Center 3, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. The Child and Youth Program Assistant (CYPA) 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 for children and youth; assists with age-appropriate activities; supervises participants during indoor and outdoor activities, field trips, outings, and special events; arranges and serves snacks and meals; and follows applicable policies and regulations. The incumbent may be required to transport 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, supports positive interactions and participant interest, implements options for children and youth with special requirements, leads 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 under step-by-step instructions, helps provide prepared activities, creates a welcoming environment, identifies needed supplies and equipment, and attends to children’s physical needs as applicable.

Pay is set based on experience, education, and/or certification. Target level pay is $24.90, intermediate level pay is $23.29, and entry level pay is $18.70. The position requires a satisfactory pre-employment background investigation and checks, a favorable pre-employment physical, current immunizations including annual influenza vaccination, freedom from communicable diseases, and completion of assigned training, including Food Handlers certification, within the specified period. Applicants must be at least 18 at hire and communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent; proof must be provided for verification.
• All applicants must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements, complete required pre-employment checks including a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation, and meet applicable background requirements.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical lifting requirement and pass a favorable pre-employment physical.
• Ability to obtain, maintain, and provide evidence of current immunizations, including annual influenza vaccination, and be free of communicable diseases.
• Completion of assigned training, including Food Handlers certification, within the specified time after hire or assignment.
• At least 18 years of age at the time of hire.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
• Entry level: no previous experience required.
• Intermediate level: six months of experience equivalent to the CY-01 Entry Level working in a group program for children or youth; completion of three Air Force modules or equivalent and the Air Force Orientation Training Program.
• Target level: 18 months of experience working in any childcare or youth program, completion of DoD-approved competency-training courses, and documentation of required entry- and intermediate-level training; or the applicable combination of childcare/youth program experience with a qualifying credential, associate degree and credential, or qualifying bachelor’s degree/coursework described in the announcement.
• Foreign education used to meet requirements must be documented as equivalent to a conventional U.S. education program.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct deposit is required, and applicants must satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Applicants must provide a REAL ID or an authorized combination of source identity documents to facilitate installation access.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for child and youth program participants 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, including program options for participants with special requirements.
• Promote participant interest and positive interactions, and demonstrate, instruct, lead, and facilitate planned and spontaneous activities as applicable to the assigned level.
• Implement daily schedules and age- and stage-appropriate activity plans at the intermediate level.
• Brief staff, management, and parents on activities at target and intermediate levels.
• Conduct inventories of equipment and supplies at target and intermediate levels.
• At the entry level, assist with prepared curriculum and program materials, identify needed supplies and equipment, and attend to children’s physical needs as applicable.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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