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CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ASSISTANT (GSE-02/03/04)

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CAMP PENDLETON MCCS

Oceanside, CA (In Person)

$44,876 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 6 days ago (Updated 2 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/14/2026

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ASSISTANT
(GSE-02/03/04) Department of the Navy U.S. Marine Corps
CAMP PENDLETON MCCS
Summary Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program th supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organizion functioning smoothly and effectively. Learn more about this agency Summary Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program th supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organizion functioning smoothly and effectively. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted yesterday
  • Apply by 06/17/26 Due by 11:59 p.
m. ET on June 17, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Oceanside, CA 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $19.60 - $23.55 per hour Pay scale & grade CY 01 Promotion potential NA Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Shift work Travel Required 25% or less - Varies Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1702 Educion And Training Technician Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Drug test Yes Security clearance Not Required Announcement number 77647 Control number 872568600 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency Open to Public Duties Help At the GSE-02
Level:
Performs the more routine or repetitive simple child care tasks following step-by step instructions and requires little or no previous training or experience. Work is reviewed in detail, while in progress and upon completion, to insure and assess trainees progress, and to evalue tainment of training objectives and readiness for further training. Training of a progressively more responsible and specialized nure associed with the childcare and development operions. These duties are to be performed to increase knowledge of the childcare duties and responsibilities and develop skills for advancing to the higher-level positions. Performs other duties as assigned. At the GSE-03 and GSE-04
Level:
Performs the major intermedie level duties and responsibilities working under the close supervision of superior or other qualified higher graded employees who make assignments of specific basic tasks, provides detailed initial instructions, and is available for guidance and advice on all aspects to be accomplished. The incumbent performs duties under the direct supervision of a leader or supervisor. Assistance and guidance is available all times and work is reviewed in terms of results and adherence to established standards and procedures. Assist in planning and conducting an effective child development program to meet the physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs of each child based upon sted goals and a curriculum plan provided by the supervisor. Reviews and implements daily schedules and activity plans, and briefs lower grade employees. Arranges room and play merials to accommode the daily schedule. Sets up displays and bulletin boards. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment See Duties and Qualificions
EVALUATIONS
Qualificions At the GSE-02
Level:
Must be least 18 years of age time of appointment, have a high school diploma or equivalent, be able to lift and carry children and objects up to 45lbs independently and over 45lbs with assistance, and successfully pass required background and health checks. Child Abuse Prevention must be completed within 60 days of assignment to position. CPR and First Aid must be completed within six months of assignment to position. At the
GSE-03/GSE-04
Level:
Levels determined by training, experience and/or educion. In order to Qualify for this position you must tach High School Diploma or Equivalent, in "My Job Applicions". Sisfactorily complete all background checks in accordance with DoD and Marine Corps policy for employees who provide child care services. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Nional Agency Check with Inquiries and Ste Criminal History Repository Check (CNACI) background checks which are required for positions th involve working with children under 18 years of age . Must pass a pre-employment physical and annual physicals thereafter, provide evidence of immunizion and be free from communicable disease. Must complete all DoD training requirements within the specified time including oriention, initial, DoD Standardized Module Training, and annual ongoing training requirements. Position is subject to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment. A positive drug test, or failure to submit for testing, may become the basis for removal from this position. "Marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act and therefore use of marijuana is illegal under Federal law regardless of Ste laws. A positive drug test result for marijuana (or any other drug tested for) will result in withdrawal of the tentive job offer and could make you ineligible to apply for a position within the Department of Defense for up to 3 Years from the de of the drug test." Additional informion
GENERAL INFORMATION
Applicants are assured of equal considerion regardless of race, age, color, religion, nional origin, Sex, GINA, political affiliion, membership or non-membership in an employee organizion, marital stus, physical handicap which has no bearing on the ability to perform the duties of the position. This agency provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodion for any part of the applicion and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodion on a case-by-case basis. It is Department of Navy (DON) policy to provide a workplace free of discriminion and retaliion. The DON No Fear Act policy link is provided for your review: https://www.donhr.navy.mil/NoFearAct.asp. As part of the employment process, Human Resources Division may obtain a Criminal Record Check and/or an Investigive Consumer Report. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a Nional Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). For all positions requiring access to firearms or ammunition, the Federal Government is prohibited from employing individuals in these positions who have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, or a felony crime of domestic violence adjudged on or after 27 November 2002. Selectees for such positions must submit a completed DD Form 2760, Qualificion to Possess Firearms or Ammunition, before a final job offer can be made. Direct Deposit of total NET pay is mandory as a condition of employment for all appointments to positions within MCCS.
Required Documents:
  • Educion/certificion certifice(s), if applicable.
  • If prior military, DD214 Member Copy This activity is a Drug-free workplace.
The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolered. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Marines, sailors, and their family members have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce.
INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE CHANGED TO PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION. ALL ONLINE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1159PM EASTERN TIME
(ET)
ON THE CLOSING DATE LISTED IN THE JOB POSTING.
Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working MCCS include but are not limited to:
  • Stability of Federal Civilian Service
  • People with passion for doing work th mters
  • Quality of Work Life Balance
  • Competitive Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefit Packages
  • Marine Corps Exchange and Base Facility Privileges Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Your applicion/resume and supporting documention used to determine whether you meet the job qualificions listed on this announcement. This vacancy filled by the best qualified applicant as determined by the selecting official. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working MCCS include but are not limited to:
  • Stability of Federal Civilian Service
  • People with passion for doing work th mters
  • Quality of Work Life Balance
  • Competitive Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefit Packages
  • Marine Corps Exchange and Base Facility Privileges Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help Varies - Review "
OTHER INFORMATION
" If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help All applicions must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website: https://careers.usmc-mccs.org/psc/hprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=77647&PostingSeq=1 Resumes/applicions emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. To be considered for employment, the applicion or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement.
Note:
To check the stus of your applicion or return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your MCCS user account and review your applicion stus. STEP 1 - College Transcript(s) or Educion Certifice(s), (REQUIRED
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY
) A degree from an accredited college/university may be used to qualify for this position, or in combinion with experience, as noted in the minimum qualificion section of this announcement. If using educion to qualify, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s), indicing degree conferred, or a copy of your degree as an tachment to your profile under My Job Applicions https://careers.usmc-mccs.org/psc/hprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=77647&PostingSeq=1 to be Applicions received without approprie documention ineligible for considerion. STEP 2 - If prior military, upload a copy of your DD214 Member 4 Copy as an tachment to your profile under My Job Applicions https://careers.usmc-mccs.org/psc/hprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=77647&PostingSeq=1. STEP 3 - Military Spousal Preference may be requested for positions NF-3 and below, Crafts and Trades (NA, NL, NS), and Child & Youth (CY) positions. Spouses must meet the minimum qualificions posted in the job announcement. Spouse preference eligibility begins 30 days before the reporting de to the new duty locion. Spousal Preference applicants hired in a flexible position will not lose their spousal preference eligibility until converted or hired into a regular full-time or part-time position or is within a 60- day period of receiving new PCS Orders. Please see below to ensure your applicion includes the correct required documents to verify eligibility. Documents will need to be uploaded as an tachment(s) to your profile under My Job Applicions https://careers.usmc-mccs.org/psc/hprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=77647&PostingSeq=1. Required Documents 1. Furnish a copy of the PCS orders with reporting de to the new duty stion and authorized move with spouse. If the spouse is not listed on the PCS orders, the spouse must provide documention (i.e. marriage certifice, valid military ID, etc.) verifying marriage prior to PCS orders (must have been married to the military sponsor before relocion to the new duty stion). 2. Submit a current applicion or resume. 3. For spouses with current or prior Federal service, submit a copy of the most recent performance appraisal ring and, if applicable, documention of appointment eligibility.
Selective Service Registrion:
If you are a male born after December 31, 1959 and are least 18 years of age, government employment requires th you must register with the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions. You must be able to show proof of registrion or your exemption, as part of the required suitability background investigion.
NOTE:
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered, uploaded, or submitted is received, legible and accure. HR will not modify applicions, resumes, or answers submitted by any applicant. To check the stus of your applicion or to return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your MCCS user account and review your applicion stus.
VACANCIES MAY BE FILLED BY METHODS OTHER THAN THE MERIT STAFFING PROGRAM WHEN IT APPEARS THAT THE BEST QUALIFIED PERSON CAN BE OBTAINED FROM OTHER SOURCES.
Agency contact informion
CAMP PENDLETON MCCS
Phone 760/725-5893 Pendleton.

Vacancies@usmc-mccs.org Address
CAMP PENDLETON MCCS MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES ATTN
PERSONNEL
OFFICER CAMP PENDLETON, CA 920555020 USA
Next steps All applicants who submit an applicion via our Careers page https://careers.usmc-mccs.org able to view their applicion stus online. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help Varies - Review "
OTHER INFORMATION
" If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help All applicions must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website: https://careers.usmc-mccs.org/psc/hprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=77647&PostingSeq=1 Resumes/applicions emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. To be considered for employment, the applicion or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement.
Note:
To check the stus of your applicion or return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your MCCS user account and review your applicion stus. STEP 1 - College Transcript(s) or Educion Certifice(s), (REQUIRED
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY
) A degree from an accredited college/university may be used to qualify for this position, or in combinion with experience, as noted in the minimum qualificion section of this announcement. If using educion to qualify, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s), indicing degree conferred, or a copy of your degree as an tachment to your profile under My Job Applicions https://careers.usmc-mccs.org/psc/hprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=77647&PostingSeq=1 to be Applicions received without approprie documention ineligible for considerion. STEP 2 - If prior military, upload a copy of your DD214 Member 4 Copy as an tachment to your profile under My Job Applicions https://careers.usmc-mccs.org/psc/hprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=77647&PostingSeq=1. STEP 3 - Military Spousal Preference may be requested for positions NF-3 and below, Crafts and Trades (NA, NL, NS), and Child & Youth (CY) positions. Spouses must meet the minimum qualificions posted in the job announcement. Spouse preference eligibility begins 30 days before the reporting de to the new duty locion. Spousal Preference applicants hired in a flexible position will not lose their spousal preference eligibility until converted or hired into a regular full-time or part-time position or is within a 60- day period of receiving new PCS Orders. Please see below to ensure your applicion includes the correct required documents to verify eligibility. Documents will need to be uploaded as an tachment(s) to your profile under My Job Applicions https://careers.usmc-mccs.org/psc/hprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=77647&PostingSeq=1. Required Documents 1. Furnish a copy of the PCS orders with reporting de to the new duty stion and authorized move with spouse. If the spouse is not listed on the PCS orders, the spouse must provide documention (i.e. marriage certifice, valid military ID, etc.) verifying marriage prior to PCS orders (must have been married to the military sponsor before relocion to the new duty stion). 2. Submit a current applicion or resume. 3. For spouses with current or prior Federal service, submit a copy of the most recent performance appraisal ring and, if applicable, documention of appointment eligibility.
Selective Service Registrion:
If you are a male born after December 31, 1959 and are least 18 years of age, government employment requires th you must register with the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions. You must be able to show proof of registrion or your exemption, as part of the required suitability background investigion.
NOTE:
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered, uploaded, or submitted is received, legible and accure. HR will not modify applicions, resumes, or answers submitted by any applicant. To check the stus of your applicion or to return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your MCCS user account and review your applicion stus.
VACANCIES MAY BE FILLED BY METHODS OTHER THAN THE MERIT STAFFING PROGRAM WHEN IT APPEARS THAT THE BEST QUALIFIED PERSON CAN BE OBTAINED FROM OTHER SOURCES.
Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion
CAMP PENDLETON MCCS
Phone 760/725-5893 Pendleton.

Vacancies@usmc-mccs.org Address
CAMP PENDLETON MCCS MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES ATTN
PERSONNEL
OFFICER CAMP PENDLETON, CA 920555020 USA
Next steps All applicants who submit an applicion via our Careers page https://careers.usmc-mccs.org able to view their applicion stus online. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted yesterday
  • Apply by 06/17/26 Due by 11:59 p.
m. ET on June 17, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Oceanside, CA 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $19.60 - $23.55 per hour Pay scale & grade CY 01 Promotion potential NA Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Shift work Travel Required 25% or less - Varies Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Drug test Yes Security clearance Not Required Announcement number 77647 Control number 872568600