Education and Training Technician Job in Edwards AFB, CA

Vacancy No. 25-6ZFSYC916118 Department Air Force Materiel Command
Salary $24.00 to $29.00 Grade 3 to 3
Perm/Temp Temporary FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 7/15/2025 Close Date 7/22/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Edwards AFB, CA


Summary

Education and Training Technician: This role provides technical oversight, mentorship, and in-classroom modeling (75% time) to early childhood staff. It ensures high-quality, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate care for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, leading classroom operations, monitoring safety/program quality, supporting professional development, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards.


This position is Limited Term, Not To Exceed 15 August 2026

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides technical oversight, mentorship, and support to CDC assistants, lead assistants, and technicians, ensuring high-quality care and adherence to DoD, Air Force, and national accreditation standards. Leads classroom operations, coordinates with the Training and Curriculum Specialist, and supports the planning and delivery of developmentally appropriate activities for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Ensures a safe, healthy, and inclusive environment by performing daily health and safety checks, maintaining accountability of children, and monitoring staff compliance with health, safety, and supervision policies. Supports inclusive curriculum implementation and professional development across child and youth programs. Spends 75% of the time in classrooms, modeling developmentally appropriate practices, mentoring staff, and adapting activities to support children of all abilities, including those with behavioral or developmental concerns. Responsibilities include coaching staff on lesson execution, supporting training completion and documentation, monitoring safety and program quality, and providing technical assistance to improve inclusive practices. Collaborates with the Inclusion Action Team, engages families and community resources, and helps ensure the program meets regulatory and accreditation standards.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
  • This position requires satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks in accordance with Air Force and DoD policy, and a Childcare Tier 1 background investigation.
  • This position is Limited Term, Not To Exceed 15 August 2026
  • This position requires the incumbent to be at least 18 years of age.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 07/22/2025Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

QUALIFICATIONS
(1) A bachelor's degree or higher in Youth Development, Child Development or a related field, which may include Recreation, Youth Recreation, Physical Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Social Work, Home Economics with an emphasis in Human Development, or other degrees as appropriate and 2 years of experience working with children and/or youth.

OR

(2) A high school diploma or equivalent and two years of specialized experience in the child and/or youth profession. Specialized experience includes leading a team to care for and teach children in a Military childcare setting or similar work.

(3) Education and experience must be clearly demonstrated in resume and supporting documents to qualify.

(4) Knowledge of early childhood or youth education principles, concepts, and techniques to develop, interpret, monitor, and evaluate the execution of curriculum and age-appropriate activities.

(5) Ability to support DoD certification, accreditation, and staff credentialing (Child Development Associate (CDA), Associate of Arts (AA) Degree) by ensuring that required training is administered and successfully accomplished to meet statutory and program requirements.

Must have the ability to supervise and provide guidance and leadership to employees and providers.

Ability to identify and respond to emergency situations including evacuations, child illness, and physical and emotional disorders. Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, and possess strong interpersonal communication skills

Condition(s) of Employment: Satisfactory completion and favorable adjudication of installation records checks, and state and national criminal background checks may be required for positions that provide lessons or instruction to children. Successful completion and favorable adjudication of applicable background investigation (Tier 1 Level) is required.

Education

QUALIFICATIONS

(1) A bachelor's degree or higher in Youth Development, Child Development or a related field, which may include Recreation, Youth Recreation, Physical Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Social Work, Home Economics with an emphasis in Human Development, or other degrees as appropriate and 2 years of experience working with children and/or youth.

OR

(2) A high school diploma or equivalent and two years of specialized experience in the child and/or youth profession. Specialized experience includes leading a team to care for and teach children in a Military childcare setting or similar work.

(3) Education and experience must be clearly demonstrated in resume and supporting documents to qualify.


FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

  • Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
  • U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal Affiliation or a signed memorandum indicating the installation's decision on the 3-year residency requirement.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Direct deposit is required.
  • Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
  • A probationary period may be required.
  • Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD).
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. And additional selections may also be made from this job opportunity announcement.
  • Selection(s) are subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.
  • This is a Non appropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.
  • This position is not included in a bargaining unit..

Benefits

This is a Regular Full Time (RFT) position with benefits (medical, dental, life insurance, retirement, 401(k), and annual/sick leave.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.


Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

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.

Required Documents

Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,). The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement:

  • Resume


Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:

  • Cover Letter
  • DD-214/ Statement of Service
  • Diploma/ GED
  • Disability Letter (VA)
  • License
  • Other (1)
  • Other (2)
  • PCS Orders
  • Professional Certification
  • Proof of Marriage Status
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript


As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/22/2025 to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJobs account to apply. If you do not have a USAJobs account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account and designate the document type when submitting your application. Failure to complete this portion will result in an incomplete application package and you will not be further considered for this vacancy.

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Agency contact information

Edwards NAF HR Office
Address
Edwards Child Development Center
412 FSS/FSCN
5 N. Seller Ave
Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1250
US

Next steps

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