Child and Youth Program Assistant

Air Combat Command • Mountain Home AFB, ID

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position is located at the Mountain Home AFB Child Development Center. It is a flexible position with no guaranteed hours and may involve working up to 40 hours per week. Pay is based on experience, education, and/or certification: Target Level $21.76, Intermediate Level $20.35, and Entry Level $18.70.

The Child and Youth Program Assistant provides care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for children and youth in one or more child and youth programs, ensuring their whereabouts and safety. The position assists with age-appropriate activities, supervises participants during indoor and outdoor activities, field trips, outings, and special events, and arranges and serves snacks and meals. Work must follow applicable policies and regulations. The employee 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 to 18 years of age, promotes participant interest and positive interactions, implements program options for participants with special requirements, and leads planned and spontaneous activities. The assistant briefs staff, management, and parents and conducts inventories of equipment and supplies.

At the Intermediate Level, the assistant helps plan, coordinate, and conduct activities; creates an environment that promotes 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 under step-by-step instructions, helps deliver planned activities using prepared curriculum and materials, promotes participant interest and positive interactions, identifies needed supplies and equipment, and attends to children’s physical needs as applicable.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, effective oral and written English communication, satisfactory pre-employment checks including a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation, and a favorable pre-employment physical due to lifting requirements. The employee must maintain current immunizations, including annual influenza vaccination, be free of communicable diseases, and complete assigned training, including Food Handlers certification, within the specified time. Entry Level requires no previous experience. Intermediate and Target applicants must meet the applicable experience and training, credential, or coursework requirements described in the posting.

Child Development Program offers direct-care staff a 100% child care fee discount for the first child enrolled in a full-time or regular part-time DAF Child Development Program, and a 25% discount for additional children. Direct-care staff must spend at least 75% of their work schedule in the classroom, including flex employees who average 15 hours per week.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Satisfactorily complete pre-employment checks in accordance with Air Force and DoD policy, including a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
• Complete a favorable pre-employment physical due to the position’s lifting requirement.
• 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.
• Target Level: Have 12 months of experience working in a childcare or youth program and demonstrated knowledge of child/youth development theories and principles.
• Target Level: Meet one of the following: complete DoW-approved competency-based training requirements; hold a Child Development Associate Credential, Military School-Age Credential, or another appropriate nationally recognized child or youth development credential; or have at least 12 semester hours of coursework directly related to the age group served from an accredited college or university.
• Intermediate Level: Have six months of experience equivalent to the CY-01 Entry Level working in a group program for children or youth.
• Intermediate Level: Meet one of the following: complete Entry Level DoW standardized training documented by the Service; complete industry training considered equivalent to DoW Entry Level training; or have 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 is required.
• Applicants qualifying based on education must provide transcripts; foreign education must be documented as equivalent to conventional U.S. education.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct deposit is required, and the employee must satisfactorily complete an E-Verify check.
• Provide a REAL ID or an authorized combination of source identity documents to facilitate access to the installation.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants and ensure children’s and youths’ safety and whereabouts.
• Assist with preparing age-appropriate activities.
• 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.
• Transport children in government vehicles when required.
• At the Target Level, coordinate and conduct activities for children and youth from 6 weeks to 18 years of age.
• Promote participant interest and positive interactions by creating a welcoming environment.
• Implement program options for children and youth with special requirements.
• Demonstrate, instruct, lead, and facilitate planned and spontaneous activities.
• Brief staff, management, and parents on activities.
• Conduct inventories of equipment and supplies.
• At the Intermediate Level, help plan, coordinate, and conduct activities and implement daily schedules and age- and stage-appropriate activity plans.
• At the Entry Level, assist with planned activities using prepared curriculum and program materials, generate lists of needed supplies and equipment, and attend to children’s physical needs as applicable.

Benefits

• 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.
• 25% child care fee discount for additional children of direct-care staff.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED