Child and Youth Program Assistant

**Summary**:
This position is located at **Wiesbaden, Germany**.

**Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Child and Youth Services (CYS) Employee Childcare Fee**:

- First Child: 100% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees)
- Second and Subsequent Child: 25% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees)

**Incentives and Bonuses**
- Incentives and bonuses will not be paid.

**This job is open to**:
**The public**:

- U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

**Clarification from the agency**:
U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation. Open to US and Non-US Citizens of a NATO Country except Germany are eligible for employment under US conditions within the commuting area to USAG Wiesbaden, Germany

**Duties**:

- Serves as a Child and Youth Program Assistant in any of the Child and Youth Services program and/or age groups 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 ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years.
- 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**:

- Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
- Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- Must be at least 18 years of age at time of appointment.
- Satisfactory completion of pre-employment background checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2, and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation is required.
- Successful completion of annual (or transition ) training requirements within the prescribed time frame and demonstrated on the job competence is required.
- 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.

**Qualifications**:
**Resumes must be two pages (or less).** Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.

**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.

**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 requirements 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**:
**Area of Consideration**

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.

**Manual Application Option**

**PCS Costs**
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized based on a determination that a PCS moveis not in the Government's interest.

**Allowances and Differentials**
- This job is part of a pay-banded system. Sunday premium pay for regularly scheduled employees and night differential pay may be authorized by the Garrison Commander.
- Foreign overseas allowances, cost of living (COLA), and differentials will not be be paid, contingent upon eligibility.

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