POSITION:

Program Assistant

ANNOUNCEMENT NO.:

384-09

LOCATION:

Child, Youth & Teen Program

OPENING DATE:

15 October 2009

SERIES & GRADE:

CY-1702-01

CLOSING DATE:

Until Filled

AREA OF CONSIDERATION:

Open

 

 

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:

Flexible (0-40 hrs)

BEGINNING WAGE:

$11.95/hr

.:Summary of Duties:.

Serve as a Child and Youth Program Assistant (CYPA) in one or more child & youth programs.  Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth.  Assists in providing and leading planned activities for program participants.Helps establish a program environment that promotes positive child and youth interactions with other children, youth and adults.  Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedule.  Uses prepared curriculum/program materials and assists with developing a list of needed supplies and equipment. Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.  Interacts professionally with staff members, parents, and the Command. Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities, on field trips, outings and special events.  Promotes and models safety, fitness, health and nutrition practices.  Notifies supervisor on health, fire, and safety compliance concerns.  Helps arrange for/serve appropriate snacks/meals where applicable.Observes a program participant for signs that may indicate illness, abuse or neglect and reports as directed.  Notes special instructions provided by parents.  Ensures children and youth (as applicable) depart with authorized person according to written parental instruction.

Minimum Qualifications:
All required background checks must be successfully completed and maintained to include the initiation/completion of Child and Youth National Agency Check with Inquiries (CNACI).  Satisfactory completion of required training must be accomplished within six months of appointment leading to reassignment to CYPA (Skill Level -3).  Failure to achieve desired training with demonstrated competence may result in separation.

Candidate must:

  • Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate.
  • Be able to communicate in English (both written and verbal).
  • Be 18 years of age at the time of appointment.
  • Possess and maintain the physical ability to left and carry up to 40 pounds, walk, bend, and stoop and stand on a routine basis.  Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.
  • Documentation of good mental and physical health and freedom from communicable disease.
  • Satisfactory completion (no convictions of child abuse, molestation, neglect, or battering; or drug related offense) of Local and National Background Checks.

.:How to Apply:.

Qualified applicants desiring consideration under this announcement must submit an employment application indicating the title of the position and the vacancy number. Applications must be submitted to the NAFI PERSONNEL OFFICE, Bldg. 1533, before the close of business (4:00 P.M.) on the closing date. All applications will be retained and will not be returned to the applicant. You can reach the Personnel Office at 760-830-6163, Ext. 217 or e-mail resume/application to 29palms.vacancies@usmc-mccs.org

.:Note:.

Management reserves the right to consider other appropriate noncompetitive sources to fill vacant positions. As part of the employment process, NAF may obtain a Criminal Record Check and/or an Investigative Consumer Report. Non-appropriated Fund activities aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center are Equal Employment Opportunity employers. Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, political affiliation, physical handicap, marital status, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor. NAF provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they require reasonable accommodations should contact NAF at 760-830-6163, ext. 225. The decision to grant an accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

*As a condition of employment, candidates are required to participate in direct deposit under all appointments to positions within NAF (except summer and temporary hires of 90 days or less).

*If the position becomes regular, the successful applicant may become regular without further competition.