This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

You will maintain control and account for the whereabouts and safety of children and youth ranging in age of 6 weeks to 18 years old. You will support the Child and Youth Program providing assistance to the manager(s) in the daily operation of the Child Development Center and School Age Care Program in program planning and delivery. You will serve as a team leader for program staff with responsibility for the operation and program in accordance with applicable regulations in one or more Children and Youth Programs. You will oversee arrival departure and supervise participants during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities and on field trips, outings, and special events. You will work with Training and Curriculum (T and C) Specialist and supervisors to implement activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of participants. You will plan, coordinate and conduct activities for program participants based on observed needs of individual children and youth.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You are required to possess and maintain current CPR and first Aid Certification.
• You must be able and willing to complete all DoD training requirements within the specified time including orientation, initial, DoD Standardized Module Training, and annual ongoing training requirements, and required certifications, if any.
• You must be able and willing to satisfactorily complete all background checks in accordance with DoD and Marine Corps policy for employees who provide child care services.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current government driver's license.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Must be willing and able to lift and carry children and objects up to 45 lbs independently and over 45lbs with assistance.
• This position requires "regular contact with children" which requires a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check to be completed on any person selected for this position. I am willing and able to submit to a SCHR check.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-04) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing support to the school age care program or Child Development Center, assisting with planning and scheduling of age appropriate activities, trips, and special events for children, and providing child guidance and caregiving techniques that support a program objective. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-CLER. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience listed in the Qualifications section, applicants may qualify based on education OR equivalent combination of experience and education as follows:

4 years above high school

OR

Combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address MCAS BEAUFORT SC MCAS Beaufort, SC 29905 US
• Name: Michelle Genest
• Phone: 843-228-7876
• Email: [email protected]