Child and Youth Program Assistant

**Duties**:

- 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**:

- Must be at least 18 years old or a 17 year old dependent of a Service member or Department of Defense Civilian Employee.
- Direct Deposit and Social Security Card are required
- Meet Qualification/eligibility/physical/background requirements for this position.
- Must have current health assessment which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations in accordance with current Army and DoD policy including annual influenza vaccinations
- A one year probationary period may be required (either initially or upon conversion, if applicable).
- Successful completion of annual (or transition ) training requirements within the prescribed time frame and demonstrated on the job competence is required
- Complete and signed DA 3433 is required prior to entrance on duty
- For positions in Child Development Centers, possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs., walk, bend, stoop, and stand on a routine basis.
- Incumbent is legally required to report all suspected incidents of child abuse/neglect.
- Individuals who have been trained will be required to administer medications prescribed by a physician to children/youth, perform CPR and first aid, and aid in providing a reasonable accommodation to children/youth with a special need.
- Travel to on and off post locations may be required. Duties involve working both indoors and outdoors.
- Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a Child Care Tier 1.
- he Crime Control Act must be successfully completed and maintained.

**Qualifications**:

- For Entry Level (CY-01):
- At a minimum, must have a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Applicants that are 17 years old
and a dependent of a Service member or Department of Defense Civilian Employee, and are in pursuit of a high school
- 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.**Education**:
At minimum a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) 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**:
**HIRING EVENT INFORMATION**
- **As a recruitment incentive, we are offering a $200 recruitment bonus and an $800 retention bonus.** Eligibility for these incentives and bonus will be applicable to newly hired or rehired (e.g., one being reinstated or re-employed after a break in service of at least 1 year) individuals selected from this fair only.**

**Note**:The recruitment bonus will be paid to the New Hire upon appointment; the retention bonus will be paid to the New Hire after 6 months of satisfactory employment.**
- Interested applicants must submit the listed documents- Resume with current address and phone number
- High School diploma/College/University transcript
- PCS orders and DD 214 (if applicable for military Spouses claiming SEP and for Veterans claiming OAV)

There will be two
- **IN-PERSON** events that will be held at:

- **Tower Barracks Field House, Bldg 547 (Grafenwoehr) and Rose Barracks Library, Bldg 227 (Vilseck)**. **Applications will be accepted from 0830 - 1130 hours** (local time). In-person interviews will be conducted between 0900 - 1200 hours (local time).**Tentative Job Offers and Pre-employment processes will begin the same day.**
- Please bring your passport and social security card if attending in person.
- Applications will be accepted in person from 0830-1130 hours.

The
- **VIRTUAL** event will be co