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

Air Mobility Command • Fairchild AFB, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This Nonappropriated Fund position is located at the 92d FSS Child Development Center. The Child and Youth Program Assistant provides care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for children and youth participating in one or more programs. The assistant helps prepare age-appropriate activities, supervises participants indoors and outdoors and during field trips, outings, and special events, and arranges and serves snacks or meals. Work is performed in accordance with 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 ages 6 weeks through 18 years; creates an environment that encourages participant interest and positive interactions; implements program options for participants with special requirements; leads and 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; creates an environment that encourages participant interest and 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 curriculum and materials, creates an environment that encourages participant interest and positive interactions, 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 $21.87, Intermediate Level $20.46, and Entry Level $18.70. Applications are reviewed every other Friday after the opening date; the announcement may close early if vacancies are filled.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
• Must complete pre-employment checks under Air Force and DoD policy and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
• Must complete a favorable pre-employment physical due to physical lifting requirements.
• Must obtain and maintain 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.
• Target Level: At least 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: DoW-approved competency-based training requirements; a Child Development Associate credential, Military School-Age Credential, or other nationally recognized credential appropriate to the age group served; or at least 12 semester hours of coursework directly related to the age group served from an accredited college or university.
• Intermediate Level: At least 6 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: documented completion of Entry Level DoW standardized training; industry training considered equivalent to DoW Entry Level training; or at least 6 semester hours of college credit in early childhood, elementary or secondary education, child and youth development, or special education.
• Entry Level: No previous experience is required.
• Foreign education may be used if evidence is provided that credentials are equivalent to a conventional U.S. education program.
• Must provide supporting documentation for claimed eligibility and, when qualifying through education, transcripts.
• Must be able to provide a REAL ID or an authorized combination of identity documents for installation access.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct deposit is required, and employment verification through E-Verify must be completed.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants.
• Help prepare 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.
• Perform 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.
• Implement program options for children and youth with special requirements at the Target Level.
• Demonstrate, instruct, lead, and facilitate planned and spontaneous program activities at the Target Level.
• Plan, coordinate, and conduct activities for program participants at the Intermediate Level.
• Implement daily schedules and age- and stage-appropriate activity plans at the Intermediate Level.
• Use prepared curriculum and program materials to assist with planned activities at the Entry Level.
• Identify needed supplies and equipment and conduct equipment and supply inventories as applicable to the level.
• Brief staff, management, and parents on activities at the Target and Intermediate Levels.
• Attend to children’s physical needs at the Entry Level, as applicable.
• Transport children in government vehicles if required.

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