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CYS Hiring Fair

Start your CYS Career Today!

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Note: This event has already passed.

Ready to start a new career as a Child & Youth Program Assistant (CYPA) with great pay and benefits?

As a recruitment incentive, we are offering a $200 recruitment bonus and an $800 retention bonus. Eligibility for these incentives and bonus will be applicable to newly hired or rehired (e.g., one being reinstated or re-employed after a break in service of at least 1 year) individuals selected from this fair only. Note: The recruitment bonus will be paid to the New Hire upon appointment; the retention bonus will be paid to the New Hire after six months of satisfactory employment. (See section: Learn more about this agency for details.)

CYS employment also comes with benefits that may include:

  • Retirement and 401K
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • CYS Scholarship Program
  • Medical/Dental & Life Insurance Benefits
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation & Sick)
  • Career Progression & Paid Training
  • Tuition Reimbursement Possibilities
  • Priority Childcare Placement
  • 50% Employee Discount for one child, if multiple children are enrolled it will be applied to most expensive enrollment
  • Tax-free Shopping Privileges at the EXCHANGE
  • Worldwide Job Mobility

Hourly rates of pay are based on qualifications:

  •  Entry Level: $17.39
  • Skill Level: $18.43
  • Target Level: $19.54

Qualifications and Conditions:

  • Must be at least 17 years old, a dependent of a Service member or Department of Defense Civilian Employee and in pursuit of a high school diploma OR Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma/GED
  • Communicate effectively in English (written & orally)
  • Health assessment and immunizations
  • Satisfactory completion of pre-employment and background checks
  • Physical ability to lift 40lbs.
  • Walk, bend, stoop and stand on a routine basis.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Here's how it works on May 24:

Step 1:

Applicants register in-person at the Field House, B547, Tower Barracks, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. 

Applicants that pre-apply on usajobs by May 22 must be present at the job fair to be interviewed.
Please see announcement for a list of documents to bring with you on the day.

Documents needed:

  • Resume with current email address, physical address and phone number
  • Three references (name, phone and email)
  • Immunization records
  • School record if 17 and still in high school
  • Passport and Social Security Card
  • High School diploma/college transcript(s)
  • Completed CYS Interest Questionnaire (complete at the hiring fair)

Step 2:

If your application is complete, you must be available for an in-person interview that will start at 9 a.m.  that same day. If your application is not being considered by HR, you will receive notice prior to interview time.

NOTE: Applicants who arrive after 11:30 a.m. will not be considered for hire during the Fair.

Click link to apply now!