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Child and Youth Program Assistant CY-01/02
United States Army Installation Management Command · Fort Gordon, Georgia · Closes in 55 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public.

Open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Non-U.S. nationals must have lived in the U.S. or a U.S. territory for at least 3 continuous years right before federal employment starts.

Experience: For the Skill level (CY-01), you need at least 6 months of experience working in group programs with children or youth. For the Target level (CY-02), you need at least 12 months of that experience plus knowledge of child and youth development theories. The Entry level has no experience requirement.

Education: The Entry level requires a high school diploma or GED. The Skill level can use 6 semester hours of college credit in early childhood, elementary or secondary education, child and youth development, or special education, or equivalent industry training. The Target level can use 12 semester hours in related fields, or a Child Development Associate (CDA) or Military School-Age (MSA) credential.

Licenses and certifications:

Current CPR and First Aid certifications, which you must maintain

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume, two pages or less, showing relevant experience, skills, and abilities High school diploma, GED, or proof of a college degree, plus a high school transcript showing completion date College transcripts or certificates if you qualify through college courses or a CDA or MSA credential Proof of high school enrollment if you are a 17-year-old dependent applicant Optional supporting documents such as a DD-214, DA 3434, PCS orders, or proof of marriage status if you claim an eligibility

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 55 days (December 28, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: Your answers to the online questionnaire are checked first for basic qualifications, then HR reviews your resume, documents, and education. If you are tentatively qualified, your questionnaire answers are compared with your resume, and overstated experience can hurt your chances.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Show dates and weekly hours for your childcare or group program experience on your resume, and keep it to two pages.
Upload your high school diploma or GED with a transcript showing the completion date, and college transcripts if you qualify through coursework.
Answer every questionnaire question, since incomplete answers can make your application ineligible.

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