Child And Youth Program Assistant (Entry Level)

Air Mobility Command • McConnell AFB, KS

5d • $19 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

This Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) position is located at the McConnell AFB Child Development Center. 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 programs, and is responsible for their whereabouts and safety. The assistant helps prepare age-appropriate activities, supervises participants during indoor and outdoor activities, field trips, outings, and special events, and arranges and serves snacks and meals. Work is performed in accordance with applicable policies and regulations. The position may require transporting children in government vehicles.

At the Entry Level, the assistant performs routine tasks using step-by-step instructions, helps provide planned activities using prepared curriculum and materials, fosters positive interactions, identifies needed supplies and equipment, and attends to children’s physical needs as applicable. Intermediate- and Target-Level duties include planning or coordinating activities, maintaining age-appropriate schedules, supporting children and youth with special requirements, briefing staff, management, and parents, and conducting inventories.

The role requires satisfactory pre-employment checks, 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 period. Applicants must be at least 18, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and communicate effectively in English orally and in writing. No previous experience is required for the Entry Level; higher levels have additional experience and training, credential, or education requirements.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old at hire.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical lifting requirements and complete 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.
• Complete assigned training, including Food Handlers certification, within the specified time after hire or assignment.
• 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, plus one of the specified training, credential, or education alternatives.
• Target Level: twelve months of experience working in a childcare or youth program and demonstrated knowledge of child/youth development theories and principles, plus one of the specified training, credential, or education alternatives.
• Must provide supporting documentation when applying for Intermediate and/or Target Level qualifications.
• Must provide any required documentation to verify qualifications and eligibility.
• 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 satisfactorily.
• Must provide a REAL ID or an authorized combination of identity documents to access the installation.

Responsibilities

• Account for the whereabouts and safety of children and youth in program activities.
• Provide care, supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants.
• Assist in preparing 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.
• Potentially transport children in government vehicles.
• At the Entry Level, provide planned activities using prepared curriculum and program materials, foster positive interactions, generate lists of needed supplies and equipment, and attend to children’s physical needs as applicable.
• At the Intermediate Level, assist in planning, coordinating, and conducting activities; implement daily schedules and activity plans appropriate to participants’ ages and stages; brief staff, management, and parents; and inventory equipment and supplies.
• At the Target Level, coordinate and conduct activities for children and youth ages 6 weeks to 18 years; implement program options for participants with special requirements; demonstrate, instruct, lead, and facilitate planned and spontaneous activities; brief staff, management, and parents; and inventory equipment and supplies.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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