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Child and Youth Program Assistant (Flex) Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command CNRSE Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay N96 Summary This is a Stement of Difference to the intermedie position, Educional Aid (Child and Youth (CY) Program Assistant), CY-1702-I. Full performance level for this position is
CY-1702-II.
This position is an entry position leading to the full performance level. The purpose of the CY Program Assistant is to provide approprie developmental care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years in one or more CY programs. Learn more about this agency Summary This is a Stement of Difference to the intermedie position, Educional Aid (Child and Youth (CY) Program Assistant), CY-1702-I. Full performance level for this position is
CY-1702-II.
This position is an entry position leading to the full performance level. The purpose of the CY Program Assistant is to provide approprie developmental care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years in one or more CY programs. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this week • Apply by 07/07/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 7, 2026 Locion 14 vacancies in the following locion: Kings Bay, GA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $18.75 - $20.24 per hour Pay scale & grade CY 1 Promotion potential 2 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Intermittent - Flex Schedule (0-40 hours per week and/or split shift) Travel Required Not required Appointment type Intermittent Occupions and job series 1702 Educion And Training Technician Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
KBNAF-2026-38
Control number 874069800 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 Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualificions section. Videos Duties Help The duties and responsibilities of the CY Program Assistant have been grouped into cegories, including curriculum, indoor and outdoor environment, interactions and relionships, supervision of children and youth, parent and employee communicion, assessment, compliance, and additional responsibilities. Each is described below. Curriculum Develops schedules and activity plans. This may include reviewing and providing input into schedules and activity plans developed by the entry level and intermedie level Educional Aids (CY Program Assistants), CY-1702-I. Ensures th program plans and activities incorpore the observed needs of individual children and youth. Implements activities and special events th meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children and youth. Incorpores special instructions provided by parents such as special dietary needs, physical needs, or other informion th may affect the child or youth's experience in the program. Prepares and implements program options for children and youth with special requirements. Cares for children and youth with special needs as directed by the supervisor. Demonstres, instructs, leads, and facilites planned and spontaneous program activities. Role models developmentally approprie practice and classroom or activity area management techniques. Promotes and models safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices. Helps arrange for and/or serve approprie snacks or meals where applicable. Indoor and Outdoor Environment Helps prepare, arrange and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and merials to accommode daily schedules. Sets up displays and bulletin boards. Inventories equipment on a recurring basis and recommends replenishing damaged, missing, and depleted supplies. Secures supplies, equipment, and facilities. Interactions and Relionships Establishes a program environment th sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth and adults. Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques. Supervision of Children and Youth Provides care and supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with the Department of Defense (DoD), NAF Component, and local installion policies, guidance, and standards. Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth. Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities and on field trips, outings, and special events. Ensures children and youth (as applicable) depart with authorized person according to written parental instructions. Observes program participants for signs th may indice illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed. Incumbent is a mandory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect. Parent and Employee Communicion Interacts professionally with employees, parents, and local installion command personnel. Provides parents with daily verbal or written feedback about their child/youth or program activities. Participes in conferences with parents and employees. Assessment Observes children and youth and documents developmental progression and/or concerns. Uses the informion in planning. Participes in program evaluion using designed instruments such as programmic ring scales, risk assessment tools (as required), self-inspection merials, and nional accredition tools. Compliance Assists in achieving and maintaining DoD certificion and nional accredition or equivalent. Ensures compliance with law, policies, and regulions applicable to DoD CY programs Notifies supervisor of health, fire, and safety compliance concerns. Additional Responsibilities Collects, maintains, and reports program participion da. Performs other reled duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must be 18 years of age or older. This position has been identified as a Test Designed Position (TDP). The incumbent of this position subject to and must consent to a pre-employment and random drug testing. Must sisfactorily complete all background checks for child care positions, including fingerprint checks, a Tier 1 with Child Care check, and a Ste Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment. Must pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunizion, be free of all communicable diseases, and obtain approprie immunizion against communicable diseases. Ability to sustain considerable walking, standing, bending, stooping, and lifting up to 40 pounds. Ability to complete required training certifices, and maintain certificions or credentials required by Federal, Ste, and/or nional accredition institutions used as part of DoD's Child and Youth Programs. Must successfully obtain and maintain approprie security clearance as needed. 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 ineligibility to apply for a position within the Department of Defense for 6 months from the de of the drug test. 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//www.sss.gov/register/ Selectee is required to participe in the direct deposit pay program. Social Security Card is required. Qualificions Resumes must include informion which demonstres experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they rele to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs. A qualified candide possesses the following: Ability to communice effectively in English, both orally and in writing. Ability to follow verbal and written instructions. Ability to complete all DoN training requirements within the specified time frames, including oriention, initial, Standardized Module Training, and ongoing training requirements. Ability to promote and foster effective working relionships with children and youth and coworkers. Ability to work cooperively as a member of a team. Educion High School Diploma or Equivalent Must provide a copy of your H.S. Diploma, GED, or College Transcripts (showing degree awarded/conferred) when you apply.
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If your degree has not been awarded you MUST also provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent. Additional informion "Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. CNIC Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolered, & use of or intoxicion by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to & including removal from Federal Service. All individuals involved in the provision of child care services on a Department of Navy (DON) installion or in a DON-sanctioned program must complete the Installion Records Check (IRC). The IRC includes a check of the Substance Abuse Rehabilition Program (SARP) records in the Alcohol & Drug Management Informion Tracking System (ADMITS) dabase, a check of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) records in the Fleet & Family Support Management Informion System (FFSMIS), & an installion security/base check via the Navy Justice Informion System (NJIS) dabase and/or other law enforcement systems. This informion used to determine suitability for the applicant in accordance with criteria for automic and presumptive disqualifiers, per DoDI 1402.05. Per DoDI 1402.05 Background Checks on Individuals in DoD Child Care Services Programs, incumbents automically disqualified for a conviction in either civilian or military court (to include any general, special, or summary court-martial conviction or if they received non-judicial punishment [under Article 15 or chapter 47 of Title 10, U.S.C]) for any of the following: a sexual offense, any criminal offense involving a child victim, or a felony drug offense. The incumbent automically disqualified if he/she has been held to be negligent in a civil adjudicion or administrive proceeding concerning the deh of or serious injury to a child or dependent person entrusted to the individual's care. 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 Although this position offer does not include benefits to flex employees, there are numerous perks to being a flex employee. Below are just a few of those perks you able to benefit from: Flexible Schedule - You are scheduled based on mission needs and your availability. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - A FREE program provided by CNIC th is accessible to all employees, members of your family, whether in your household or not, offering 24/7/365 access to specialized prive support. Access to Morale, Welfare & Recreion Programs to include Golf Courses, Marinas, Gyms/Fitness Centers, Bowling Centers, Restaurants Pools, Base libraries and more! Discounted Tickets and Travel options and outdoor recreion rentals! Shopping privileges the Navy Exchange! Access to professional development resources! If you are scheduled and work on average 30 hours/week, you eligible for medical benefits. Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. All resumes reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualificion requirements listed in this announcement and red based on the informion provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) reled to the job requirements. Using the qualificions of the position, a predetermined ring criterion of KSAs used for each resume. Best qualified applicants referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews. Benefits Help Although this position offer does not include benefits to flex employees, there are numerous perks to being a flex employee. Below are just a few of those perks you able to benefit from: Flexible Schedule - You are scheduled based on mission needs and your availability. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - A FREE program provided by CNIC th is accessible to all employees, members of your family, whether in your household or not, offering 24/7/365 access to specialized prive support. Access to Morale, Welfare & Recreion Programs to include Golf Courses, Marinas, Gyms/Fitness Centers, Bowling Centers, Restaurants Pools, Base libraries and more! Discounted Tickets and Travel options and outdoor recreion rentals! Shopping privileges the Navy Exchange! Access to professional development resources! If you are scheduled and work on average 30 hours/week, you eligible for medical benefits. Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion:
Resume:
limited to two pages, must useTimes New Roman font no smaller than 10-point with margins no less than one inch on all sides; please review this link guide on how to write a federal resume - Resume Requirements Proof of educion/training: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s) if claiming educion considerion. If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion. If claiming
Military Spouse Preference:
provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion. If claiming
Veteran's Preference:
provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If a current or former
Federal Employee:
provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50
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When submitting transcripts for an associe degree or higher, proof of a high school diploma or equivalent is not required. All transcripts MUST show student's name, the name of the awarding university or educional institution, degree type, awarded/conferred de, and the field of study (major). Altered transcripts will not be accepted. Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evalued for U.S. equivalency in order to be Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of educion as evalued by a credentialing agency which is a prive U.S. organizion. Credential evaluions are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service. How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/07/2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12992897 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJobs account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-hrinquiries@us.navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. Agency contact informion Regina Kelley regina.m.kelley6.naf@us.navy.mil Address SUBASE Kings Bay 1063 USS Tennessee Ave Bldg 1063 Kings Bay, GA 31547 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. 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 The following documents are required the time of applicion:
Resume:
limited to two pages, must useTimes New Roman font no smaller than 10-point with margins no less than one inch on all sides; please review this link guide on how to write a federal resume - Resume Requirements Proof of educion/training: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s) if claiming educion considerion. If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: provide a copy of the notice of separion. If claiming
Military Spouse Preference:
provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Stion (PCS) orders and a marriage certifice the time of applicion. If claiming
Veteran's Preference:
provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If a current or former
Federal Employee:
provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50
Note:
When submitting transcripts for an associe degree or higher, proof of a high school diploma or equivalent is not required. All transcripts MUST show student's name, the name of the awarding university or educional institution, degree type, awarded/conferred de, and the field of study (major). Altered transcripts will not be accepted. Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evalued for U.S. equivalency in order to be Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of educion as evalued by a credentialing agency which is a prive U.S. organizion. Credential evaluions are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service. How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/07/2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12992897 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJobs account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-hrinquiries@us.navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Regina Kelley regina.m.kelley6.naf@us.navy.mil Address SUBASE Kings Bay 1063 USS Tennessee Ave Bldg 1063 Kings Bay, GA 31547 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. 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 this week • Apply by 07/07/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 7, 2026 Locion 14 vacancies in the following locion: Kings Bay, GA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $18.75 - $20.24 per hour Pay scale & grade CY 1 Promotion potential 2 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Intermittent - Flex Schedule (0-40 hours per week and/or split shift) Travel Required Not required Appointment type Intermittent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number