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About the Role

This is a developmental position leading to a full performance level Child Care Assistant, NF-1702-02. Upon satisfactory performance and one year completion of general working experience, an employee may be non-competitively promoted to the Child Care Assistant, NF-1702-02 at management’s request with potential for a higher rate in pay.

Responsibilities

• Plans and executes appropriate early childhood education experiences to promote child development.
• Works with the director and teachers in developing and implementing age-appropriate curriculum and activities.
• Helps establish a program environment that promotes positive child and youth interactions.
• Assists in providing and leading planned activities for program participants.
• Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.
• Interacts professionally with staff members, parents, and the command.
• Assists in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports.
• Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials.
• Monitors children in various settings including classrooms, playgrounds, and restrooms.
• Maintains control of and accounts for the whereabouts and safety of children at all times.
• Helps arrange for and serve appropriate snacks/meals.
• Performs routine caregiving tasks, including assisting with materials, receiving children, and attending to physical needs.
• Ensures care is provided in accordance with standards.
• Conducts health checks.
• Ensures the safety and well-being of children.
• Completes reports.
• Interacts with parents.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to read, write and speak in English.
• Ability to promote and foster effective working relationships with children, youth, and coworkers.
• Possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds and over, sit and rise from the floor, walk, bend, and stoop and stand on a routine basis.
• Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.
• Ability to satisfactorily complete Tier 1 background investigation, to include state checks, upon hiring and renew every 5 years.
• Ability to satisfactorily pass the Civilian Medical Clearance Examination that is performed at preplacement and then every two years.
• Prior experience working with children and/or youth is preferred.
• Must be able to provide a written statement regarding Selective Service System registration status if applicable.
• Must satisfactorily complete a Federal Background check and all pre-employment requirements.
• Applicants may not be employed in the chain of command of their relatives.
• Resume or application must clearly demonstrate required experience and/or education.
• Submit a resume or any other written format in English.
• Resume should clearly identify announcement number, title, and pay band.
• Resume should include full name, mailing address, country of citizenship or valid authorization to work in the US, highest Federal grade or NAF pay band held with job series, title, and dates held (if applicable).
• Include a statement requiring proof of veterans’ preference by means of DD 214.
• Include education and relevant work experience including start/end dates, supervisor’s name and phone number, salary and title, series and grade if experience was with a non-appropriated fund instrumentality of the Federal government.
• Include a copy of your most recent performance appraisal if a current Federal or NAF employee.

Skills

• Early childhood education
• Child guidance techniques
• Youth development techniques
• Child care
• Communication with staff, parents, and children

Location

• New London, CT

Work Type

• Full Time (30-40 hours/week)

Experience Level

• Developmental position
• One year completion of general working experience for promotion

Education Level

• High school diploma or GED certificate

Salary/Compensations

• $18.00/hour

Benefits

• Paid Annual and Sick Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible/Dependent Spending Account
• Pension Plan
• 401k Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave

About the Company

• USCG Academy Child Development Center
• Coast Guard Community Services Command

Equal Opportunity

• All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit factor such as race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.