Description:
These positions are located at various CYS facilitiesat Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Applicants will be referred to selecting officials as vacancies occur.These are Regular Full-Time positions that are eligible for leave accrual and benefits. Positions are Mission and Weather Essential.
Child and Youth Services (CYS) Regular and FLEX employees (working a minimum of 15 hours) will receive a 100% discount on childcare for their first child and 25% for each additional child.
Requirements:
Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.A qualified candidate must possess the following:
All Candidates must:
- Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate.
- Be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
In addition, candidates must meet one of the following:
- Possess and maintain one of the following directly related to the age group of the position to which assigned: Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, Military School Age Credential, Army Youth Practicum or other nationally recognized Youth Development Credential.
- Two years of specialized experience working in a group program with children or youth plus an associate's degree or at least 60 semester hours with a major course of study (24 semester hours) with content directly related to the age group to which assigned, for example: Child Development Centers : Early Childhood Education/Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education. School Age : Elementary Education, Child Development, Youth Development, Special Education. Youth Services : Youth Development, Secondary Education, Human Development, Youth Program Administration, Recreation, Physical Education, or directly-related behavioral or cultural science (developmental psychology, child psychology/sociology, sociology of the family, parenting. General psychology/sociology coursework is not qualifying.
- A bachelor's Degree or at least 120 semester hours with a major course of study (24 semester hours) with content as indicated above.
- Possess 24 months (2 years) working in a group childcare or youth program with completion of DoD approved competency training courses, evidenced by Service-issued documentation.
In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified" and may be sent first for consideration:
1. Experience assisting with childcare or youth program national accreditation processes.2. Experience participating in multi-disciplinary or higher-level child/youth program inspections.
3. Experience working with varying age groups (early childhood, school age, youth).
4. Experience leading or mentoring lower level childcare/youth program staff.
Jan 2, 2026;
from:
usajobs.gov