Program Associate (Pre-Kindergarten) NF-03

Summary

This position is located at Child and Youth Services, Hohenfels, Germany. MWR CYS employees receive a childcare fee discount: first child 100% discount and second/subsequent children 25% discount (available to Regular and FLEX employees working a minimum of 15 hours). Incentives and bonuses will not be paid.

This Job Is Open To

• The public

Clarification from the agency: United States (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.

Duties

• Serves as a Pre-Kindergarten Program Associate in the CYS Services Strong Beginnings Pre-K Program.
• Motivates children to develop "Kindergarten Etiquette" skills, knowledge and behaviors that build a strong foundation for school success such as taking turns, raising hands, and walking in a line.
• Provides supervision, oversight, and accountability for children in compliance with DoD, Army and local policies, guidance, and standards.
• Works with the School Liaison Officer and school officials to ensure a smooth and successful transition to Kindergarten.
• Completes designated training requirements and tracks and records training on own Individual Development Plan (IDP).

Conditions of Employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Must be 18 years of age or older at time of appointment or placement into the position.
• Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, including a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation and a health assessment.
• Successful completion of prescribed training (transition and/or annual) is required.

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less) and should clearly demonstrate relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities. A qualified candidate must meet one of the following:

• Target-level: 18 months experience working in a group program with children and/or youth, and possess and maintain a Child Development Associate (CDA) or Military School-Age Credential; OR
• Entry-level: 12 months experience working in a group program with children and/or youth, and an AA degree with major emphasis in early childhood education or child development; OR
• Entry-level: a BA/BS degree with a major emphasis in early childhood education, Elementary Education, Child Development, Home Economics, Special Education or related behavioral sciences.

Highly Preferred/Best Qualified: experience working as a Lead Child and Youth Program Assistant, Child and Youth Program Technician, or Child and Youth Program Assistant (Target Level - 4). This experience MUST be reflected on your resume. Applicants meeting the highly preferred criteria may be referred first to the Selecting Official.

Education

Proof of education is required at the time of application. Education must be directly related to the position; general education courses do not count toward the credit total. All higher education diplomas must specify the major course of study. Transcripts must be in English, legible, show all courses taken, and reflect the name of the school and the applicant.

Additional Information

• The original close date of 3/11/2026 was extended due to a low applicant pool. Referrals will be sent upon request.
• Area of Consideration: open to candidates who live Europe-wide. Military Spouse Preference (MSP), Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) and Family Member Preference (FMP) eligible candidates are included.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized.
• This job is part of a pay-banded system. Sunday premium pay and night differential pay may be authorized by the Garrison Commander. Foreign overseas allowances, Post Allowance, and differentials may be paid, contingent upon eligibility.
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program.
• Your application remains valid for 90 days and may be referred to hiring officials as new vacancies arise.
• This is a Regular Full-Time position with a minimum workweek of 40 hours and eligible for benefits. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies across the CYS program.
• U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. In NATO countries, employment under U.S. conditions is restricted by the NATO SOFA.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application, including your resume, supporting documents, and responses to the assessment questionnaire, will be reviewed to see how well your experience and qualifications align with the requirements. If it is later found that qualifications or experience were overstated, it may affect your consideration.

You may be eligible for one or more of the following: NAF Preference 1 Spouse Employment Preference (SEP); NAF Preference 2 Involuntarily Separated From the Military (ISMP); NAF Preference 3 Family Member Preference (FMP) (Foreign OCONUS ONLY); NAF Priority Consideration 1 Business Based Action (BBA); NAF Priority Consideration 2 Former NAF/Current NAF/Current APF Employee; NAF Priority Consideration 3 Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV).

Required Documents

The following documents are required and MUST be submitted by the closing date:

• HS Diploma/GED, College transcripts/Diploma, CDA, or other proof of education.
• Resume (two pages or less).

Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility: Cover Letter, DD-214/Statement of Service, Disability Letter (VA), DA 3434 or equivalent, references or letters of recommendation, PCS Orders, Proof of Marriage Status, Transcript.

How to Apply

You may submit your application package electronically (preferred) at https://www.usajobs.gov/ (Announcement number C2SCNAFCY-26-12861965) or manually via a paper application (see Additional Information). The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 07/20/2026 to receive consideration.

Click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that the application package is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.

Agency Contact

• Name: CHRA NAF C2SC - Recruitment Branch
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: usarmy.apg.chra-hqs.mbx.naf-central-recruitment@army.mil
• Address: JJ-NAF-W6FNAA USAG HOHENFELS, DO NOT MAIL, APO, AE 09114, US