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Child & Youth Program Assistant (Summer Camp 2027)
Commander, Navy Installations Command · Indian Head, Maryland · Closes in 9 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public, Military spouses.
The job is open to the public and to military spouses of active duty service members, or spouses whose sponsor is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty. You must be a U.S. citizen or have 3 years of lawful U.S. residency.
Experience: Entry level (CY-1702-01) needs no set amount of experience. Intermediate level (CY-1702-01) needs 6 months of experience working with children or youth in a child and youth setting, and target level (CY-1702-02) needs 1 year of that same kind of experience.
Education: A high school diploma or equivalent is required at every level. Entry level prefers prior experience with children. Intermediate level requires completing the Navy Entry Level training requirement (Army, Air Force, and Marine equivalents are accepted). Target level requires completing DoD standardized training courses, or having a valid Child Development Associate (CDA) or Military School-Age (MSA) credential, or a minimum 2-year degree in a related field such as Early Childhood Education or Child Development.
Licenses and certifications:
- Certifications or credentials required by federal, state, or national accreditation bodies, which you must keep up once hired
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.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 9 days (November 12, 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 and application are first checked for basic eligibility, then rated on knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) using a set scoring guide. You complete an online questionnaire, and applicants are referred for the grade level they qualify for. The hiring manager may choose to interview you.
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:
- Your resume is limited to two pages. Show dates and hours per week for any work with children.
- If your degree is not yet awarded, also send your high school diploma or GED and any DoD training certificates or CDA/MSA credential.
- Submit the online questionnaire and all documents by 11:59 PM EST on 11/12/2026.
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