Child And Youth Program Assistant (Entry - Target Level)

Air Combat Command • Fort Eustis, VA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a regular part-time position in the School Age Program at Madison CDC and Pershing CDC, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Fort Eustis, Virginia. The position guarantees 20 hours per week. Pay depends on experience, education, and/or certification: Target Level $22.08, Intermediate Level $20.66, and Entry Level $18.70.

The Child and Youth Program Assistant serves in one or more child and youth programs and is accountable for participants’ whereabouts and safety. The assistant 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 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 welcoming environments and positive interactions, implements program options for participants 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; fosters welcoming environments 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 under step-by-step instructions, helps deliver planned activities using prepared curriculum and materials, fosters welcoming environments and positive interactions, identifies needed supplies and equipment, and attends to children’s physical needs as applicable.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent, with proof required for verification.
• Must be at least 18 years old at time of hire.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or a legal U.S. resident for at least three years and reside in or around the area specified in the announcement.
• Must communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
• Must 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 obtain and maintain current immunizations, including annual influenza vaccination, and be free of communicable diseases.
• Must provide a REAL ID-compliant identification for base access.
• 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 AF modules or equivalent; and completion of the AF Orientation Training Program.
• Target Level: 18 months working in a childcare or youth program, plus completion of DoD-approved competency-training courses; entry and intermediate level training must also be completed and documented by Service-issued documentation.
• Target Level: 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: 18 months of childcare or youth program experience plus an associate degree with at least 24 credit hours of coursework directly related to the assigned age group.
• Target Level: A maintained, age-group-related Child Development Associate credential, Military School Age Credential, Army Youth Practicum, or other nationally recognized youth development credential.
• Target Level: A bachelor’s degree or at least 120 semester hours, including at least 24 credit hours in a directly related major such as early childhood education, child development, youth development, human development, elementary education, special education, secondary education, youth program administration, recreation, or physical education.
• Foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to conventional U.S. education; applicants are responsible for providing evidence.
• 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 satisfactorily completed.
• Supporting documents needed to verify qualifications and eligibility must be provided.
• Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met before entering on duty.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for children and youth, including accountability for their whereabouts and safety.
• Help prepare age-appropriate activities and supervise participants during indoor and outdoor activities, field trips, outings, and special events.
• Arrange and serve snacks or 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.
• 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.
• Brief staff, management, and parents on activities.
• Conduct inventories of equipment and supplies at Target and Intermediate levels.
• Assist with planning, coordinating, and conducting activities at the Intermediate Level.
• Implement daily schedules and activity plans that are appropriate to participants’ ages and developmental stages at the Intermediate Level.
• Assist with planned activities using prepared curriculum and program materials at the Entry Level.
• Generate a list of needed supplies and equipment at the Entry Level.
• Attend to children’s physical needs, as applicable, at the Entry Level.
• Transport children in government vehicles if required.

Benefits

• 100% child care fee discount for the first child enrolled in a full-time or regular part-time Department of the Air Force Child Development Program for direct care staff.
• 25% child care fee discount for additional children of direct care staff.

What This Job Offers

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