Child Care Assistant (2) FT 6916

Coast Guard Exchange (USCGCSC); Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Annual and Sick Leave

Holiday Pay

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Flexible/Dependent Spending Account

Pension Plan

401k Savings Plan

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Tuition Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

The Coast Guard Exchange is seeking a Child Care Assistant at the Petaluma, CA Child Development Center to support early childhood programs and daily activities. You will work with the director and teachers to implement age-appropriate curricula and promote positive development in every child.

You will supervise children across indoor/outdoor spaces, assist with meals and snacks, maintain daily reports, and communicate professionally with families and staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• Must be able to read, write and speak in English.
• One year of general experience working with children.
• Possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds.
• Ability to satisfactorily complete Tier 1 background investigation.
• Ability to satisfactorily pass the Civilian Medical Clearance Examination every two years.

Responsibilities

• Plans and executes appropriate early childhood education experiences with a variety of material to promote development.
• Develops and implements age-appropriate curriculum and activities with the director and teachers.
• Maintains environment that promotes positive child interactions with others.
• Assists in providing and leading planned activities for program participants.
• Interacts with children and youth using approved development techniques.
• Maintains safety and supervision in all areas and completes required reports.
• Assists with meals, snacks, and preparing activity spaces and materials.
• Communicates professionally with staff, parents, and the command.

Skills

English proficiency

Experience with children

Physical stamina

Background check required

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two years education in child development or related field

Job description

Announcement: 6916

Opening Date: 16 September 2026 Pay Plan/Series/Pay Band: NF-1702-02

Closing Date: 30 September 2026 Work Schedule: Full-Time (30-40 hours/week)

Position: Child Care Assistant (2) Salary: $20.50-$25.00/hour Depending on Education

Who May Apply: All Sources Location: Petaluma, CA

Child Development Center

Plans and executes appropriate early childhood education experiences with a variety of material to promote the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of each child. Works with the director and teachers in developing and implementing age appropriate curriculum and activities. Helps establish a program environment that promotes positive child and youth interactions with other children, youth and adults. Assists in providing and leading planned activities for program participants. Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques. Interacts professionally with staff members, parents, and the command. Assists in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports. Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedule. Monitors children in the classroom, on the playground, in hallways and restrooms, during study halls, during lunch, and in bus loading areas. Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children at all times. Helps arrange for/serve appropriate snacks/meals where applicable. Performs routine care giving tasks, helping with materials and activities, receiving children, interacting with children and attending to the children's physical needs. Ensures care is provided in accordance with standards, assists in planning, and conducting activities, conducts health checks, ensures the safety and well-being of children, completes reports, and interacts with parents. Other duties as assigned.

Must be 18 years or older to apply

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications below. Your resume/application must demonstrate the required experience/education.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED (Minimum)

• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• Must be able to read, write and speak in English.
• One year of general experience working with children. working in a group program with children and/or youth
• Possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds and over, sit and rise from the floor, walk, bend, and stoop and stand on a routine basis. Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.
• Ability to satisfactorily complete Tier 1 background investigation, to include state checks, upon hiring and renew every 5 years.
• Ability to satisfactorily pass the Civilian Medical Clearance Examination that is performed at preplacement and then every two years for every childcare position type.

Preferred (in Addition To The Minimum)

• Two (2) years of education above the High School level, which includes twelve (12)- semester hours of college credit in early childhood/elementary/secondary/special education, child/youth development, psychology, human development, youth program administration or related behavioral sciences or a One (1) year vocational certificate in childcare.

Uscg Community Services Command Comprehensive Benefits

• Paid Annual and Sick Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible/Dependent Spending Account
• Pension Plan
• 401k Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave

Other Essential Information

• Residency Requirements: Non-U.S. nationals, who are authorized to work in the U.S. and applying for any DHS position, must have resided within the United States, or U.S. territories, for at least three of the last five years.
• Selectee will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer as the Standard method of payment for payroll and travel purposes.
• Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless covered by an exemption under the Selective Service Law, in accordance with 5 U.S. Code 3378. Selectee will be required to provide a written statement regarding his registration status unless he is exempted by this statute.
• Must satisfactorily complete a Federal Background check and all pre-employment requirements, which may include, but are not limited to, background checks, security clearances, drug testing, verification of employment history, and any other requirements applicable to this position. Additionally, you may be required to meet specific job-related qualifications or certifications as a condition of your employment.
• Applicants may not be employed in the chain of command of their relatives.
• This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit factor such as race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE

Authority: The U.S. Coast Guard rates applicants under the authority of Title 5 of U.S. Code, Sections 301, 1104, 1302, 2103, 3301, 3304, Executive Order 9397, and Departmental Regulations.

Principal Purpose: To collect information needed to determine how well an applicant's education and work experience qualifies them for the job they are applying for.

Routine Use: This information provided will be shared with the hiring manager and interview panel members. It may also be shared in response to a request for discovery or for appearance of a witness, information that is relevant to the subject matter involved in a pending judicial or administrative proceeding.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however failure to disclose the requested information may result in an applicant not receiving consideration for a position in which the information is needed.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to this information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number and an expiration date. The control number for this collection is OMB 1625-0120, expiration 05/31/2029. The estimated average time to complete this application is 40 minutes. If you have any comments regarding the burden estimate you can write to U.S. Coast Guard, Community Services Command, 510 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320.