Recreation Assistant - Community Recreation
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Posted: March 5, 2026 (0 days ago)
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United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Washington
Salary
$101,000 - $105,000
per year
Type
Full-Time
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This job involves supporting the operations of child and youth programs at a military base, including budgeting, staff management, and ensuring everything runs smoothly according to rules.
It helps with hiring and training staff, analyzing data, and preparing reports to keep the programs effective and funded.
A good fit would be someone with experience in child care administration, strong organizational skills, and comfort working with teams and budgets in a supportive environment.
This Full-Time position is with MWR Child And Youth Services (CYS) Base at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Morale Welfare & Recreation (MWR) Child and Youth Services (CYS) Employee Childcare Fee: Available to MWR CYS Regular and FLEX (working a minimum of 15 hours) First Child: 100% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees) Second and Subsequent Child: 25% childcare fee discount (all CYS employees).
Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.
A qualified candidate must possess the following: Progressive work experience directly related to the duties to be performed as described in numbers 1 thru 6 below equivalent to the next lower grade level.
1. Experience working with regulatory, personnel, funding, and budgeting proponents.
Knowledge of management analysis, personnel development, and APF and NAF funding and oversight relationship to CYS programs. 2.
Four years of program administration experience in child and youth programs. 3. Experience in training adults and working effectively with command staff, professional staff and parents. 4.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize work, and analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions. 5.
Comprehensive oral and communications skills and analytical writing skills. Ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences. 6.
Demonstrated ability using computers with standard office software such Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, and e-mail.
In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who submit resumes reflecting the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred": The most highly preferred candidates will have knowledge of and experience in working with CYMS and CYERT or similar automated systems.
Best Qualified candidates will submit resumes that reflect at least 1 year of experience as a Child and Youth Services Coordinator, Child and Youth Services Administrator, or Child and Youth Services Program Operations Specialist.
Applicants that possess the highly preferred and/or best qualified criteria may be sent first for consideration. Additional certificates will be sent at management's request. Major Duties:
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