Educational Technician; Child Development

Position: Educational Technician (Child Development)
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The primary purpose of this position is to provide appropriate, specialized developmental care and instruction for children in the Child Development Center (CDC). Performs basic oversight and supervision for a designated classroom for ages 6 months through 5 years. May be designated as the supervisor on duty, as needed.

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Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide appropriate, specialized developmental care and instruction for children in the Child Development Center (CDC). Performs basic oversight and supervision for a designated classroom for ages 6 months through 5 years. May be designated as the supervisor on duty, as needed.

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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

04/13/2026 to 06/30/2026

Salary $34,799 - $56,039 per year

Final salary, to include locality adjustment, will be determined based on the location of the position for which selected.

Pay scale & grade GS 5 - 7

Locations

Many vacancies in the following locations:

Eielson AFB, AK

Elmendorf AFB, AK

Maxwell AFB, AL

Little Rock AFB, AR

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Davis Monthan AFB, AZ

Luke AFB, AZ

Beale AFB, CA

Edwards AFB, CA

Los Angeles, CA

March AFB, CA

Travis AFB, CA

Vandenberg AFB, CA

Air Force Academy, CO

Buckley AFB, CO

Denver, CO

Peterson AFB, CO

Schriever AFB, CO

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC

Dover AFB, DE

Eglin AFB, FL

Homestead AFB, FL

Hurlburt Field, FL

Mac Dill AFB, FL

Patrick AFB, FL

Tyndall AFB, FL

Dobbins AFB, GA

Moody AFB, GA

Andersen Air Base, GU

Hickam AFB, HI

Mountain Home AFB,

Scott AFB, IL

Grissom AFB, IN

McConnell AFB, KS

Barksdale AFB, LA

Hanscom AFB, MA

Westover Air Reserve Base, MA

Andrews AFB, MD

Selfridge ANG Base, MI

Arden Hills, MN

Whiteman AFB, MO

Columbus AFB, MS

Keesler AFB, MS

Malmstrom AFB, MT

Fort Bragg, NC

Pope AFB, NC

Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

Grand Forks AFB, ND

Minot AFB, ND

Offutt AFB, NE

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ

Cannon AFB, NM

Holloman AFB, NM

Kirtland AFB, NM

Nellis AFB, NV

Niagara Falls, NY

Youngstown, OH

Altus AFB, OK

Vance AFB, OK

Pittsburgh, PA

Charleston AFB, SC

Shaw AFB, SC

Ellsworth AFB, SD

Dyess AFB, TX

Fort Sam Houston, TX

Fort Worth, TX

Goodfellow AFB, TX

Lackland AFB, TX

Laughlin AFB, TX

Randolph AFB, TX

Sheppard AFB, TX

Langley AFB, VA

Fairchild AFB, WA

McChord AFB, WA

Warren AFB, WY

Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive

Promotion potential

None - This position may be filled at either of the advertised grades

Job family (Series)

* 1702 Education And Training Technician

Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process

* Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No

Announcement number CYP-EDTECH
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Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Land and base management

Current or former employees of a base management agency.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Duties

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* Provides age appropriate developmental care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years of age.

* Uses initiative to design and implement a variety of activity plans to stimulate and sustain the interest of children and to contribute to their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.

* Prepares and implements screening procedures and enrollment procedures for children with special needs. Communicates with parents and other agencies providing specialized services to these children to assist in the preparation and implementation of specialized intervention programs, as necessary.

* Provides technical guidance and leadership to junior employees assigned to assist with program activities and participates in special projects.

* Arranges room and play materials to accommodate the daily schedule. Sets up and displays bulletin boards.

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Conditions of employment

* U.S. Citizenship Required. Must be at…