CYS Program Associate Instructor NF-03

Duties Serves as an Instructor in the CYS Instructional Program (Dance).
Provides individual and/or group lessons to participants.
Offers less structured activities for parents/children.
Coordinates work schedules with Instructional Program Specialist.
Develops individual and group lesson plans.
Tracks participant's accomplishments, long and short term goals, effort, and evaluations as appropriate for age and type of instruction.
Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of program participants.
Observes and evaluates participants developmental level and records progress.
Continually reviews instructional sessions and plans for appropriateness.
Observes program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse or neglect and reports as directed.
Plans and conducts special events for parents designed to promote the instructional program while encouraging parents to become involved.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment.
Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
Meet qualification/eligibility/physical/background requirements for this position.
Must have current health assessment which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations in accordance with current Army and DoD policy including annual influenza vaccinations.
A one year probationary period may be required (either initially or upon conversion, if applicable).
Successful completion of annual training requirements within the prescribed time frame and demonstrated on the job competence is required.
Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) Check.
Must be willing to accept part-time employment.
Qualifications 1.
Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate.
2.
Be able to communicate in English (both written and verbal).
3.
Be 18 years of age at the time of appointment.
4.
Possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs, walk, bend, stoop and stand on a routine basis.
Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.
5.
Possess and maintain health and freedom from communicable disease.
6.
Demonstrated skill/evidence of competence in instructional area of Dance.
Preferred are those candidates who possess a Professional Certificates/Credentials; or Associates Degree or higher with 15 semester hours of college credit in the area of instruction (Dance).
Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information Area of Consideration The AREA OF CONSIDERATION for this vacancy announcement is U.
S.
Citizens and Non-U.
S.
Nationals who have resided in the U.
S.
or U.
S.
Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation Worldwide; however, applicants that do not reside in the local commuting area (defined as a 100-mile radius) of Fort Drum, NY MUST be willing to relocate to the area AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE no later than 15 days after receipt of a Firm Job Offer.
Spouse Employment Preference (SEP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) are included in this area of consideration).
Manual Application If you would like to apply manually, please contact the servicing NAF Human Resources (HRO) listed on this job announcement to request a copy of the manual application form.
All completed manual application forms (along with resume and other supporting documentation) must be received no later than 3:00 pm CST on the closing date of this announcement in order to process your application in a timely manner.
PCS Costs: Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
Pay-Band (NF or CY) Allowances and Differentials: 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, 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 1800-0600.
Other: The Fort Drum CYS Division now offers a childcare discount for CYS employees; 50% discount for first child and 15% for each child after.
As an added employee incentive, the Department of Defense (DoD) granted approval to extend temporary limited commissary privileges (excluding the purchase of tobacco or alcohol products) to CYS employees.
This temporary approval expires 05 Nov 2023.
Pay band employees in pay levels NF-3 and above, including Off-Duty Military in those pay levels, and all Child & Youth employees, are entitled to receive non-foreign area allowances and differentials in the same amounts and under the same eligibility criteria prescribed for Appropriated Funds employees in the same locality.
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Benefits Review our benefits How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants can claim the following eligibilities: Spouse Employment Preference Involuntarily Separated from the Military Business Based Action Current/Former NAF Employee / Current Appropriated Employee Outside Applicant Veteran / Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran Outside Applicant Non-Veteran Required documents for each consideration category can be found in the applicant information kit, point of contact information is listed at the bottom of this announcement if applicants have any questions about these consideration groups or documents.
Applicants are also welcome to reach out to confirm receipt of the required documents or information when submitting an application for this position.
Eligibilities are listed above in the consideration order in accordance with the AR 215-3.
Applicants will only be awarded the highest preference/priority consideration found eligible.
By claiming the "Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)" or "Current APF Employee (CAE)" priority consideration eligibility, applicants are self-certifying that they may not be eligible for other priority considerations.
Failure to provide supporting documentation to validate preference or priority consideration claims could adversely impact the applicant's eligibility.
For additional information on what may be required to support the applicant's eligibility claim, please refer to our Applicant Information Kit found in the applicant information kit.
CNE/FNE/CAE priority consideration must be clearly defined in order to grant the priority consideration.
We will need position title, series, grade, location and agency in order determine priority consideration.
To ensure we have enough information, we encourage you to submit a copy of your most recent personnel action.
Benefits Review our benefits Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
The following documents must be submitted with your application: HS Diploma/GED, College transcripts/Diploma, CDA, Proof of education Etc.
Resume PROOF OF EDUCATION IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.
) for professional and personal references on your resume.
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or a claimed priority/preference: How to Apply How to Apply You may submit your application package using one of the two methods identified below: Electronically (preferred) at https://www.
usajobs.
gov/ and search for Vacancy Number (VIN): .
12192801 Announcement closes at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date listed on this announcement.
Manually: Please refer to the "Additional Information" section of this announcement for instructions.
Agency contact information CHRA NAF C2SC - Recruitment Branch Phone 0000000000 Email usarmy.
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chra-hqs.
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naf-central-recruitment@army.
mil Address BN-NAF-W0XQAA US ARMY GARRISON FORT DRUM DO NOT MAIL Fort Drum, NY 13602 US Next steps Applicants are encouraged to apply early in the announcement period to allow themselves ample time for application updates, if warranted.
(E.
g.
, to provide missing required documentation such as transcripts, high school diploma, etc.
before announcement closes.
) After we receive your complete application package your qualifications will be reviewed and assigned an initial rating.
We will also review your application to make sure that your resume supports the answers given in the questionnaire.
If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly.
Based on your ranking you may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.
Applicants may be sent based on cut off dates, the date order of application or other means outlined in the announcement text or in accordance with Army Regulation 215-3.
You will be notified when your rating is determined.
If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualification and/or experience, you may lose consideration for the position.
Please follow all instructions carefully; errors and omissions may affect your eligibility.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents The following documents must be submitted with your application: HS Diploma/GED, College transcripts/Diploma, CDA, Proof of education Etc.
Resume PROOF OF EDUCATION IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.
) for professional and personal references on your resume.
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or a claimed priority/preference: Help This job is open to The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Clarification from the agency U.
S.
Citizens and Non-U.
S.
Nationals who have resided in the U.
S.
or U.
S.
Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.