Child and Youth Program Assistant; Federal
Listed on 2026-11-01
-
Social Work
Child Development/Support
Fort Wainwright, 99703, Alaska
Estimated salary: $43,167 per year.
Benefits- Great pay!
- The Job Training that counts a college credit at UAF Community and Technical College!
- Free child care for up to 1 child and great discounts for additional kids!
- Start your Federal Career as a CYPA - lots of upward mobility in this career field with a pathway to management and executive-level administration!
Join our team as a Child and Youth Program Assistant in a Child and Youth Services program at Fort Wainwright, Alaska! In this role, you will maintain control of and account for the whereabouts and safety of children and youth, plan and coordinate activities, establish a positive program environment, and maintain program participation data and daily reports.
No experience is required for this position. We will train you!
A high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is required. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a current health assessment, and be able to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.
This is an open continuous announcement to provide a ready pool of available applicants as needed. Positions could be Flexible, Regular Part-Time, or Regular Full-Time.
CompensationBonus! Eligible Flex-10, Regular Part-Time, and Regular-Full Time selectees may receive $2000.00! ($1000 at 6-month completion of successful service, plus another $1000.00 at 1-year anniversary of successful service. Service agreement and satisfactory performance required).
Additional Benefits- Discounted fees and Priority childcare slots (child care for 1st child is free!)
- On post commissary privileges
- Access to DFMWR Facilities such as fitness programs, bowling center, outdoor recreation, etc.
Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to join our team!
For more information on working with Child and Youth Services, please visit [website].
Proof of education is required at the time of application. Acceptable documents for proof of education are a high school diploma, a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or a college transcript listing courses that were taken. A high school transcript indicating a graduation date is also acceptable. All documents must be in English or have a translated copy provided.
We recommend including full contact information for professional and personal references on your resume.
This position is mission and weather-essential. The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is Fort Wainwright and surrounding areas within 150 miles of the installation.
Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest. This is a pay-banded position. Sunday premium pay may be authorized by the Garrison Commander. If authorized, only regular (full-time, part-time, limited-tenure, and seasonal) employees may be paid Sunday premium pay. When authorized, the Sunday premium will be paid at the rate of 25% of the basic rate for all hours of non-overtime, when any part of the scheduled tour of duty is performed on Sunday (to a maximum of 8 hours per Sunday).
Sunday premium will be paid at the rate of 25% of the basic rate for all hours of non-overtime when any part of the scheduled tour of duty is performed on Sunday (to a maximum of 8 hours per Sunday).
Night differential may be authorized by the Garrison Commander. When authorized, night differential will be paid at the rate of 10% basic rate for hours of non-overtime work performed between .
The incumbent is entitled to a 1.69% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). (subject to change without notice).
Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing…
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).