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The purpose of the CY Program Assistant is to provide appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years in one or more CY programs.
Learn more about this agency09/01/2022 to 10/31/2022
$19.20 - $19.20 per hour
equivalent salary (includes locality pay)
CY 1 - 2
To apply for this job, you must live within a 50 mile radius of one of these locations.
No
Not required
NoRelocation expenses not paid
Permanent
Intermittent - Flex schedule (0-40 Hours per week)
Competitive
02
No
Yes
Open Register - CYP 01-2020
556688400
Routine day-to-day assignments are normally performed independently with technical assistance available from the supervisor when required. Routine assignments are spot-checked; the more technical assignments are closely reviewed for adherence to policies, procedures, and instructions.
The duties and responsibilities of the CY Program Assistant have been grouped into categories, including curriculum, indoor and outdoor environment, interactions and relationships, supervision of children and youth, parent and employee communication, assessment, compliance, and additional responsibilities.
Curriculum
Develops schedules and activity plans.
This may include reviewing and providing input into schedules and activity plans.
Implements activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children and youth.
Prepares and implements program options for children and youth with special requirements.
Indoor and Outdoor Environment
Helps prepare, arrange and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules.
Sets up displays and bulletin boards.
Interactions and Relationships
Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth and adults.
Supervision of Children and Youth
Provides care and supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with the Department of Defense (DoD), NAF Component, and local installation policies, guidance, and standards.
Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth.
Observes program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed.
Parent and Employee Communication
Interacts professionally with employees, parents, and local installation command personnel.
Provides parents with daily verbal or written feedback about their child/youth or program activities.
Assessment
Observes children and youth and documents developmental progression and/or concerns. Uses the information in planning.
Compliance
Assists in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent. Ensures compliance with law, policies, and regulations applicable to DoD CY programs.
You are applying for a Federal Government position. Marijuana is a Schedule One drug under the Controlled Substances Act and therefore use of marijuana is illegal under Federal law. You will not be offered employment in this Federal position if your drug screening indicates that you have been using marijuana, even though the use of marijuana may be considered legal under state law. A positive drug test result for marijuana (or any other controlled substance) will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and ineligibility to apply for a position within the Department of Defense for six months from the date of the drug test."
Position is subject to special inoculation and immunization requirements as a condition of employment for working with children. Employee is required to obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases in accordance with recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which includes the influenza vaccine.
Must meet Federal Employment suitability requirements and successful completion of background investigation. Background investigations are conducted using fingerprint identification and completion of background inquiry forms. Employment subject to successful National Agency Background Check.
Position is subject to special inoculation and immunization requirements as a condition of employment for working with children. Employee is required to obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases in accordance with recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which includes the influenza vaccine.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your experience and education is subject to evaluation and verification against the information in your resume and supporting documents. The numberic rating you receive is a self-assessment only and is based on your responses to the questionnaire. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. If a determination is made that you rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume lacks sufficient information, you will be rated accordingly or may be consdiered ineligible.
All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualifcations.
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 and/or 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.
To begin the process, click on the Apply Online button to create an account or log into your existing USA JOBS account.
Application process is submitted through your USA JOBS account. Resumes/Applications received other than by USA JOBS will be destroyed and will not be considered.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify all the information in their resume and documents; HR will not modify documents submitted by an applicant. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in the resume.
Applications remain active for 90 days, thereafter they will be purged. Failure to respond to phone messages may result in removal from file. Due to the high volume of applications received, the NAF HR Office is unable to notify each applicant of non-selection in the Open Register. Please feel free to reapply after the 90-day period.
Using the required qualification of the position, a standardized rating and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities will be used to screen and assess each applicant.
All applicants will be notifiedregarding their status by email.
Also note, that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (i.e., Spam blocker, etc.) you may not receive important communciation that could affect your consideration for this position.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/556688400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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