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Child and Youth Program Assistant (Multilevel) – Lakehurst
Air Mobility Command · Lakehurst, New Jersey · Closes in 57 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. Preference groups, such as military spouses, veterans, and people in transition hiring programs, may get priority, but you must claim the preference and prove it.

Experience: Entry level needs no prior experience. Intermediate level needs 6 months of experience in a group program for children or youth, at a level equal to CY-01 Entry Level. Target level needs 12 months of work in a childcare or youth program, plus knowledge of how children and youth develop.

Education: All levels require a high school diploma or GED. Education can replace some experience. For intermediate level, 6 semester hours of college credit in early childhood, elementary or secondary education, child and youth development, or special education can count, as can Entry Level training or an equivalent childcare certification. For target level, 12 semester hours of coursework for the age group served, or a Child Development Associate (CDA) or similar nationally recognized credential, can count. Foreign education must be shown to be equal to a U.S. education.

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 that clearly describes your relevant paid and unpaid experience, with dates and hours per week Transcripts from accredited schools if you qualify through education Diploma or GED Proof of any preference you claim, such as DD-214 for veterans or proof of marriage for military spouse preference Professional certification, such as a CDA credential, if you claim it Cover letter (optional)

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 57 days (December 31, 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 resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire answers are reviewed against the qualifications. If you meet the minimum, your resume is compared with your questionnaire answers to rate your experience. If you appear to have inflated your answers, you may lose consideration. Missing information or documents can lower your rating or make your application incomplete.

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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:

Claim every preference you qualify for in the questionnaire and attach proof of it, or your application may be incomplete.
Your resume should list dates, hours per week, and specific duties with children or youth, since experience is rated from it.
The full application package is due by 11:59 PM EST on 12/31/2026, so upload documents early because virus scans can take several hours.

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