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Army Installation Management Command Child and Youth Program Assistant CY-01/02 in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
Summary Positions are available at the School Age Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Providing care and programming for children in grades K-5 before and after school and full day when school is not in session. Operational hours are 0600-0900 / 1430-1800 and 0600-1800 on school out days and vacations. Regular Full-Time, Part-Time, and Flex-10 positions are available. Please see "More About This Agency" section above for additional information on benefits to this position. Responsibilities Serves as a Child and Youth Program Assistant in a Child and Youth Services program and maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth. Plans, coordinates, and conducts activities that meet the physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs for program participants based on the group and individual children and youth. Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth, and adults. Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules and provides program options for children with special requirements. Maintains program participation data and complete daily report. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For Entry Level (CY-01): At a minimum, must have a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Must be able to communicate in English, both orally and in writing. For information on the qualification requirements for the higher paying levels such as Skill Level (CY-01) and Target Level (CY-02): Refer to our Applicant Information Kit. Note to applicants: College transcripts or certificates may be required for applicants who want to be considered for Skill or Target level. Education At minimum a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is required. Proof of education is required. All education documents must be in English or have a translated copy provided. In order to meet entry level requirement you must upload a copy of your HS Diploma, HS Transcript (showing the completion date), GED certificate or proof of a college degree. To meet the requirements beyond entry level a college transcript showing course work or certifications will be required to validate the higher graded qualifications. Additional information in regards to the education requirement can be found in the Applicant Information Kit. Additional Information JBLM now offers a CYPA Retention Bonus of $1,000 paid after 6 months of employment. Beginning on 15 December 2022, limited commissary privilege will be extended to CYS employees. Area of Consideration The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is for U.S. Citizens and Non-Citizens within the Local Commuting Area of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. (Incoming military spouses set to report in the next 30 days and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) Preference eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.) Proof of education is required. This is an open continuous announcement to provide a ready pool of available applicants as needed. Applicants will be referred to selecting officials as vacancies occur. This announcement may be used to fill positions throughout the CYS program based on the needs of the organization. Manual Application If you would like to apply manually, please contact the servicing NAF Human Resources (HRO) listed on this job announcement to request a copy of the manual application form. All completed manual application forms (along with resume and other supporting documentation) must be received no later than 3:00 pm CST on the closing date of this announcement in order to process your application in a timely manner. PCS Costs: Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest. Other: Regular Full-Time, Regular Part-Time and Flex-10 positions are available. Regular Full-Time positions work 40 hours per week and are eligible for benefits. Regular Part-Time positions work a minimum of 20 hours per week and are eligible for benefits. Flex-10 positions work 10-40 hours per week. Flex-00 positions work 0-40 hours per week. Operational hours are 0600-0900 / 1430-1800 and 0600-1800 on school out days and vacations.. Please check out our Applicant Information Kit to view additional information you may find useful when applying for our jobs. (To view the kit, https://publicfileshare.chra.army.mil/Applicants/NAF%20Applicant%20Information%20Kit%20for%20Army%20NAF%20Childcare%20Positions.pdf Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/. Please include full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume. For more information on working with Child and Youth Services, please go here. Each year staff receive a cost of living adjustment based on the amount approved by Congress. The increase is for all employees and not tied to performance or attendance. CYS offers additional retention incentives based on attendance and performance. Child and Youth Program Assistants are provided on the job training. Applicants that meet the minimum requirements for the position, will begin work at Entry Level. Upon completion of entry level training (around 6 months), you will be authorized a pay increase to reach Skill level. Finally, once all developmental training has been completed (an additional 12 months, approximately), you will be non competitively promoted to Target Level with an additional pay increase.