Serves as a Child and Youth Program Assistant in any of the Child and Youth Services program and/or age groups, maintaining control of and accounting for the whereabouts and safety of children and youth.
The position involves planning, coordinating, and conducting activities that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of program participants, aged 6 weeks to 18 years.
A program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth, and adults is established.
Helping prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules and providing program options for children with special requirements are also part of the job.
Maintaining program participation data and completing daily reports are essential responsibilities.
Requirements:
* Must be at least 18 years old at the time of appointment.
* Direct Deposit and Social Security Card are required.
* Meet Qualification/eligibility/physical/background requirements for this position.
* Must have a current health assessment documenting 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 timeframe and demonstrated on-the-job competence is required.
* May be subject to irregular hours, evenings, and weekends.
* 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.
* Any individual who was required to register with selective service and who has not registered or knowingly and willingly did not register before the requirement terminated or became inapplicable to the individual will not be appointed.
* 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.
Qualifications:
* For Entry Level (CY-01):
o At a minimum, must have a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
o Must be able to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.
* For information on the qualification requirements for 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.
Proof of education is required at the time of application.
Note: Education must be directly related to the position to be filled. General Education courses do not count toward the credit total.
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 coursework or certifications will be required to validate the higher graded qualifications.
Additional information regarding the education requirement can be found in the Applicant Information Kit.
Recruitment Incentive:
As a recruitment incentive, we are offering a $500 recruitment bonus and a $1,000 retention bonus for this standing register, valid only for the USAG Italy CYS hiring until canceled by CYS Management.
Eligibility for this incentive and bonus will be applicable to newly hired/rehired individuals selected from this announcement.
Note: The recruitment incentive 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.
Overseas Employment Eligibility:
U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.
In NATO countries, employment of non-U.S. citizens under U.S. conditions is restricted by the NATO SOFA to individuals who are nationals of a NATO country.
These individuals may not be employed under U.S. employment conditions in the country of their citizenship.
Area of Consideration:
The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is the local commuting area of Livorno, Italy.
(Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) Preference eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.)
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.
Allowances, Incentives, and PCS Costs:
Allowances, differentials, or incentives will not be paid.
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:
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies throughout the program.
Management has the right to assign staff to locations as mission requires.
Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date.
Please check out our Applicant Information Kit to view additional information you may find useful when applying for our jobs.