Child and Youth Program Assistant CY-0102

• 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.

Conditions of employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age at time of appointment.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• 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.
• May be subject to an irregular hours evening and or 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.
• 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.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• Successful completion of annual (or transition ) training requirements within the prescribed time frame and demonstrated on the job competence is required.
• References will be required at time of selection and are required to be emailed. Failure to obtain references may disqualify applicant from the position.

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicants relevant experience skills knowledge and abilities (KSAs) as they pertain to this position.

This announcement is in conjunction with the Joint Base Lewis-McChord CYS Job Fair on Tuesday 03 February 2026. Applications will be accepted from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The Job Fair will take place at the Eagles Pride Golf Course which is conveniently located off Interstate 5 at Exit 116. The address is 1529 Mounts Rd SW Dupont WA 98237. See How to Apply section below for complete details.

IMPORTANT--Only eligible applicants attending the job fair will be referred for consideration from this announcement.

A qualified candidate must possess the following:

For Entry Level (CY-01):

1. At a minimum must have a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
2. Must be able to communicate in English both orally and in writing.