Job Details

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team-oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors, and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively.

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Qualifications

C&Y Program Assistant (Entry Level-GSE2) CY-1

Minimum Qualifications: Successfully complete: a local installation records check as applicable, state criminal history checks, initiation and completion of a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), and a Defense Clearance and Investigations Index for re-verification for employees who provide child care services. Ability to satisfactorily complete all required training and demonstrate competencies according to established timeframes to retain employment status. Be able to lift and carry children and objects up to 45 lbs independently and over 45 lbs with assistance. Be 18 years of age, have the ability to speak, read, and write English, follow verbal and written instructions, and communicate effectively orally and in writing. Be physically and mentally capable of providing care for children, pass health screenings annually to show good physical and mental health and freedom from communicable disease, including up-to-date immunizations, tests for Tuberculosis, and other tests as deemed necessary by local medical authorities per MCO 1710.30E. Must be able to obtain current food handler's certification, CPR, and first aid certifications. Prior experience working with children or youth is preferred. May be required to obtain a valid driver's license.

C&Y Program Assistant (Intermediate Level-GSE3) CY-1

Minimum Qualifications: Six months prior experience working with children or youth in a daycare setting. Skill to interpret and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and practices under immediate supervision to provide direct care, education, and development for children and youth. Successfully complete: a local installation records check as applicable, state criminal history checks, initiation and completion of a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), and a Defense Clearance and Investigations Index for re-verification for employees who provide child care services. Successful completion of all required training for Program Assistant (Entry Level). Ability to satisfactorily complete all required training and demonstrate competencies according to established timeframes to retain employment status. Be able to lift and carry children and objects up to 45 lbs independently and over 45 lbs with assistance. Be 18 years of age, have the ability to speak, read, and write English, follow verbal and written instructions, and communicate effectively orally and in writing. Be physically and mentally capable of providing care for children, pass health screenings annually to show good physical and mental health and freedom from communicable disease, including up-to-date immunizations, tests for Tuberculosis, and other tests as deemed necessary by local medical authorities per MCO 1710.30E. Must be able to obtain food handler's certification, CPR, and first aid certifications. Prior experience working with children or youth is preferred.

C&Y Program Assistant (Upper Level-GSE4) CY-2

Minimum Qualifications: One year prior experience working with children, youth, or teens in a daycare setting is required. Six months of this experience must have been at the GSE-03 level or private sector equivalent. Possess a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, Military School Age (MSA) credential, or a two-year degree in a related field, or complete the USMC Children, Youth and Teen Standardized Module Training. Skill to interpret and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and practices under immediate supervision to provide direct care, education, and development for children, youth, and teens. Successful completion of all required training for Program Assistant (Entry and Intermediate Level). Successfully complete: Installation Records Checks, a local military police installation records check, State criminal history checks, initiation and completion of a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), and a five-year re-verification for employees who provide child care services. Ability to satisfactorily complete all required training and demonstrate competencies according to established timeframes to retain employment status. Be 18 years of age, have the ability to speak, read, and write English, follow verbal and written instructions, and communicate effectively orally and in writing. Be physically and mentally capable of providing care for children, pass health screenings annually to show good physical and mental health and freedom from communicable disease, including up-to-date immunizations, tests for Tuberculosis, and other tests as deemed necessary by local medical authorities per MCO 1710.30E. Possess or be able to obtain a valid commercial driver's license (CDL), current food handler's certification, CPR, and first aid certifications. Prior experience working with children, youth, or teens is preferred.

The work involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of a wide variety of child activities, programs, and services, such as exposure to disease or injuries from lifting children or supplies up to 40 pounds. Office areas are adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

Note: This position is identified as a Test Designated Position (TDP). The incumbent is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Duties must be performed with a high level of productivity, reliability, and judgment to prevent adversely affecting personnel safety, and causing risk/damage to government property, and/or significant adverse impact to day-to-day operations.