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Child and Youth Program Assistant Child Development

Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces 773d Force Support Squadron - Child Development Centers

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Summary About the position Non-Appropriated Fund NAF position at a Child Development Center on JBER. Available as Flexible up to 40 hours per week or Regular Part-Time Full-Time minimum 20 hours up to 40 hours per week Recruitment Incentive of up to 2000 may be authorized. Department of Air Force DAF Child and Youth Programs Employee Child Care Discount Applies. Please see Additional Information for more details

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Summary About the position Non-Appropriated Fund NAF position at a Child Development Center on JBER. Available as Flexible up to 40 hours per week or Regular Part-Time Full-Time minimum 20 hours up to 40 hours per week Recruitment Incentive of up to 2000 may be authorized. Department of Air Force DAF Child and Youth Programs Employee Child Care Discount Applies. Please see Additional Information for more details

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Overview Help Accepting applications Location Many vacancies in the following location

Elmendorf AFB AK

No matching locations found.

Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Salary 20 - 24.60 per hour

Pay will be set based on experience and education andor certification Target Level 24.60 Intermediate Level 23.01 Entry Level 20.00 Pay scale & grade CY 1 - 2 Promotion potential 2

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Work schedule Multiple Schedules - See Additional Information for Details Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent - Selectees may receive up to a 2000 bonus Childcare discounts first child completely free Occupations and job series 1702 Education And Training Technician Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive NS Low Risk

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Announcement number 26-9MFSYC403129 Control number 890176800 This job is open to Help The public

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Clarification from the agency Please see the Who May Apply section under the Qualifications section. Duties Help CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT ALL LEVELS The incumbent will serve as a Child and Youth Program Assistant CYPA in one or more child and youth programs and will be accountable for the whereabouts and safety of children and youth. Provides caresupervision oversight and accountability for program participants. Assists in preparing age appropriate activities supervises children and youth during indoor and outdoor activities on field trips outings and special events arranges and serves snacksmeals. Executes work in accordance with policies and regulations. May be required to transport children in government vehicles.

CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT TARGET LEVEL Coordinates and conducts activities for children andor youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years. Creates an environment which welcomes participant interest and promotes positive interactions. Implements program options for children and youth with special requirements. Demonstrates instructs leads and facilitates planned and spontaneous program activities. Briefs staff management and parents on activities. Conducts inventory on equipment and supplies.

CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Assists in planning coordinating and conducting activities for program participants. Creates an environment which welcomes participant interest and promotes positive interactions. Implements daily schedules and activity plans to ensure agestage appropriateness. Briefs staff management and parents on activities. Conducts inventory on equipment and supplies.

CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT ENTRY LEVEL Performs simple routine tasks following step-by-step instructions. Assists in providing planned activities using prepared curriculum and program materials. Creates an environment which welcomes participant interest and promotes positive interactions. Generates a list of needed supplies and equipment. Attends to the physical needs of the children as applicable. If interested in this position please preview the online application httpsapply.usastaffing.govViewQuestionnaire13101099 Requirements Help Conditions of employment This position requires satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks in accordance with Air Force and DoD policy and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation. This position has been identified as a Test Designated Position TDP. The incumbent of this position will be subject to and must consent to a pre-employment and random drug testing. This position has physical lifting requirement which requires the incumbent to complete a favorable pre-employment physical. This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain maintain and provide evidence of current immunizations this includes annual influenza vaccinations and be free of all communicable diseases. This position requires the incumbent to complete assigned training to include Food Handlers certification within specified time from date hire or assignment to position. Qualifications Who May Apply Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preferences andor priority consideration eligibilities. An applicants eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date 01252027 Business Based Action Military Spouse Preference Outside Applicant Veteran Spouse Widow Parent of Veteran Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps and other organizations e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student social. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience if qualifying based on education your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Qualifying Experience ALL LEVELS Must be a high school graduate or equivalent and be able to provide proof i.e. diploma or equivalent for verification.

AND CY PROGRAM ASSISTANT TARGET LEVEL 18 months working in any childcare or youth program. Completion of DoD approved competency-training courses. Additionally entry and intermediate level training must be completed and evident by Service-issued documentation. 18 months of experience working in a childcare or youth program plus possession and maintenance of one of the following directly related to the age group of the position to which assigned child development associate credential military school age credential or other nationally recognized youth development credential. 18 months of experience working in a childcare or youth program plus an associate degree that includes a major course of study 24 credit hours with content directly related to the age group to which assigned from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university. Possession and maintenance of one of the following directly related to the age group of the position to which assigned child development associate credential military school age credential Army youth practicum or other nationally recognized youth development credential. A bachelors degree or at least 120 semester hours with a major course of study 24 credit hours from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university with content directly related to early childhood education child development youth development human development elementary education special education secondary education youth program administration recreation and physical education.

CY PROGRAM ASSISTANT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Six months experience equivalent to the CY-01 Entry Level working in a group program for children or youth AND Completion of 3 AF modules or equivalent AND AF Orientation Training Program.

CY PROGRAM ASSISTANT ENTRY LEVEL This is an entry level position no previous experience required. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does allow for education substitution in order to qualify. FOREIGN EDUCATION Education completed in foreign colleges and universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Additional information CDC Age group 6 weeks - 5 years Hours of Operation Mon-Fri 600am - 530pm. Occasional extended duty hours and weekends. This position is available on a Flexible or Regular employment basis Regular Part-Time Full-Time employees have a regular and continuous work schedule of at least 20 hours to a maximum of 40 hours per week. You are eligible for the following benefits and compensation Health and Life Insurance Awards Leave Retirement 401K Overtime Pay Workers Compensation Shift Differential Sunday Premium Pay and Holiday Pay. OR Flexible employees up to 40 hours per week. Your schedule will depend on needs of the facility. Child Development Program will provide 100 childcare fee discount for all CYP staff for the first child enrolled in a full-time or regular part-time DAF CDP. A 37 discount will apply for each subsequent child. CYP Staff must spend a minimum of 75 of their work schedule in the classroom and flex employees who average 15 hours a week. Please contact local NAF HR Office for additional information. Individual must fully meet qualificationeligibilitybackground requirements for this position. This includes providing any supporting documents needed for verification. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire. This position requires the incumbent to be able to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing. Male applicants born after December 31 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct deposit is required. Satisfactorily complete an employment verification E-Verify check. A probationary period may be required. Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty EOD. Payment of Permanent Change of Station PCS costs is not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Governments interest. Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. And additional selections may also be made from this job opportunity announcement. Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible. This is a Non-Appropriated Fund NAF position carrying out Morale Welfare and Recreation MWR activities for the Air Force and Space Force. Applicants must be able to provide a REAL ID or present a combination of source identity documents authorized to facilitate access to the installation. Please contact the servicing HR Office with any questions Expand Hide additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits Help

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Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position. This job announcement is an open continuous announcement intended to fill multiple vacancies as they come available. Applicants will be reviewed on a weekly basis and eligible applicants will be referred to the hiring official for consideration at that time. Once the announcement has closed a review of your application package resume supporting documents and responses to the questionnaire will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If after reviewing your resume andor supporting documentation a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the positions qualifications andor experience you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected you may be required to provide supporting documentation. To better expedite the hiring process we recommend including full contact information name address phone number email etc. for professional and personal references on your resume.

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Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help

Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming i.e. applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP applying as a veteran applying as a current federal employees applying as a displaced employee etc.. The below documents are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement Professional References - Provide 2 professional references Resume Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. Other accepted documents to support a qualification andor claimed preferencepriority eligibility may include Cover Letter DD-214 Statement of Service Diploma GED Disability Letter VA License Professional References - Provide 2 professional references Other 2PCS Orders Professional Certification Proof of Marriage Status Resume Separation Notice RIF SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action Transcript As described above your complete application includes your resume your responses to the online questionnaire and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility. If you fail to provide these documents you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. NOTE Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another persons personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 1159 PM EST on 01252027 to receive consideration. To begin click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJobs account to apply. If you do not have a USAJobs account you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume andor other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume andor other documents from your USAJobs account and designate the document type when submitting your application. Failure to complete this portion will result in an incomplete application package and you will not be further considered for this vacancy. It is your responsibility to ensure your application package resume supporting documents and responses to the questionnaire is complete accurate and submitted by the closing date. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the httpshelp.usastaffing.govApplyindex.phptitleApplicant To verify or check the status of your application log into your USAJobs account. Once logged in the Welcome screen lists your applications your application status and the date it was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means visit httpswww.usajobs.govHelphow-toapplicationstatus Agency contact information Elmendorf-Richardson NAF HR Office Email 673fss.fsmh.hrus.af.mil Address JBER Elmendorf Child Development Center 773 FSSFSCN10480 Sijan Ave Ste 202 JBER AK 99506-5000 US Next steps If you provided an email address you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Times may vary during the hiring process as your application status updateschanges you will be notified with a notification letter via email. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

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Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming i.e. applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP applying as a veteran applying as a current federal employees applying as a displaced employee etc.. The below documents are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement Professional References - Provide 2 professional references Resume Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. Other accepted documents to support a qualification andor claimed preferencepriority eligibility may include Cover Letter DD-214 Statement of Service Diploma GED Disability Letter VA License Professional References - Provide 2 professional references Other 2PCS Orders Professional Certification Proof of Marriage Status Resume Separation Notice RIF SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action Transcript As described above your complete application includes your resume your responses to the online questionnaire and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility. If you fail to provide these documents you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. NOTE Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another persons personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore provide only the attendance andor degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 1159 PM EST on 01252027 to receive consideration. To begin click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJobs account to apply. If you do not have a USAJobs account you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume andor other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume andor other documents from your USAJobs account and designate the document type when submitting your application. Failure to complete this portion will result in an incomplete application package and you will not be further considered for this vacancy. It is your responsibility to ensure your application package resume supporting documents and responses to the questionnaire is complete accurate and submitted by the closing date. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the httpshelp.usastaffing.govApplyindex.phptitleApplicant To verify or check the status of your application log into your USAJobs account. Once logged in the Welcome screen lists your applications your application status and the date it was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means visit httpswww.usajobs.govHelphow-toapplicationstatus Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact information Elmendorf-Richardson NAF HR Office Email 673fss.fsmh.hrus.af.mil Address JBER Elmendorf Child Development Center 773 FSSFSCN10480 Sijan Ave Ste 202 JBER AK 99506-5000 US Next steps If you provided an email address you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Times may vary during the hiring process as your application status updateschanges you will be notified with a notification letter via email. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries

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Financial suitability

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Privacy Act

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Selective Service

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Agency contact information Elmendorf-Richardson NAF HR Office Email 673fss.fsmh.hrus.af.mil Address JBER Elmendorf Child Development Center 773 FSSFSCN10480 Sijan Ave Ste 202 JBER AK 99506-5000 US

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Summary About the position Non-Appropriated Fund NAF position at a Child Development Center on JBER. Available as Flexible up to 40 hours per week or Regular Part-Time Full-Time minimum 20 hours up to 40 hours per week Recruitment Incentive of up to 2000 may be authorized. Department of Air Force DAF Child and Youth Programs Employee Child Care Discount Applies. Please see Additional Information for more details

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Overview Help Accepting applications Location Many vacancies in the following location

Elmendorf AFB AK

No matching locations found.

Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Salary 20 - 24.60 per hour

Pay will be set based on experience and education andor certification Target Level 24.60 Intermediate Level 23.01 Entry Level 20.00 Pay scale & grade CY 1 - 2 Promotion potential 2

Learn more about pay scale and grade

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Multiple Schedules - See Additional Information for Details Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent - Selectees may receive up to a 2000 bonus Childcare discounts first child completely free Occupations and job series 1702 Education And Training Technician Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive NS Low Risk

Announcement number 26-9MFSYC403129 Control number 890176800

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