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AK Military Youth Academy (AMYA) Team Leader (Multiple PCNs)

The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), Alaska Military Youth Academy (AMYA) is recruiting for

Male and Female Team Leaders!

This position is in the General Government (GGU) bargaining unit at a range 13.

This position is open toAK Residentsonly.

Do you want to make an impact on Alaska's at risk youth? Be part of Alaska's Solution!

Job Description

The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), Alaska Military Youth Academy (AMYA) is recruiting for Male and Female Team Leaders!
This position is in the General Government (GGU) bargaining unit at a range 13.
This position is open toAK Residentsonly. Please check our Definition FAQ to determine if you qualify .
Do you want to make an impact on Alaska's at risk youth? Be part of Alaska's Solution!
What You Will Be Doing:
Joining AMYA as a Team Leader allows you to play a vital role in supporting and guiding cadets aged 16-18, ensuring their overall welfare through accountability and supervision. Your involvement will help create a safe and nurturing environment that promotes personal growth and development, making a meaningful impact on the lives of young individuals.

Our Mission and Culture:
Our mission is to reclaim the lives of at-risk youth in Alaska, helping them graduate with the education, self-discipline, and skills necessary for future success. AMYA operates in a structured, para-military environment aimed at empowering Alaska's youth with essential life skills and values to foster their development into productive citizens. Utilizing the Experiential Learning Model, the program focuses on eight core components—leadership, teamwork, citizenship, life coping skills, health and hygiene, job skills, physical fitness training, and academic excellence—ensuring a comprehensive approach to personal growth.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:
Joining our team at AMYA provides a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to the mission while advancing your career through valuable training and skill development. Along with generous paid leave and comprehensive health benefits—including medical, vision, and dental coverage—you'll be part of a dynamic educational and behavioral change environment that has established a national reputation for helping students overcome challenges.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:
AMYA is proudly located on Joint Base Elmendorf/Fort Richardson (JBER) surrounded by the natural beauty of the Arctic Valley where you can enjoy a three-mile paved walking / jogging trail and have access to both an on-site café and no-cost fitness center at the Army National Guard Armory. You will have the opportunity to collaborate and engage with uniformed military members and fellow state employees, to accomplish our mission while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Who We Are Looking For:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies:

• Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
• Adaptability: adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link:

If you can see yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply!

*NOTE * SPECIAL NOTICE - JBER (BASE) ACCESS * NOTE*

The successful applicants must pass a federal background check in order to qualify for military base access, which is required with this position's work location on base. The background check may include fingerprinting. All job offers are conditional pending successful completion of the federal background check and issuance of a Defense Biometrics Identification System (DBIDS) card allowing base access. Also, you must be able to maintain the clearance throughout your employment. If using a private vehicle this will require a valid Alaska Driver License, proof of vehicle insurance, and a valid State of Alaska vehicle registration.

State employees are guests on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; clearance and access is not within the State's control.

Special Note:In addition, in some cases employees must be able to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC). As part of the examination process, a background check investigation, including a criminal records check, will be conducted. Conviction of a crime will not automatically preclude appointment. The circumstances involved in the conviction will be considered.

Minimum Qualifications

A high school diploma or GED;
AND
Six months of work experience, paid or volunteer.
AND
Possession of a valid driver license;
AND
Must be 21 years of age or older.

Substitutions:
Completed coursework from an accredited college may substitute for the required work experience (3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours equal one month of work experience).

Special Requirement:
As a condition of continued employment, individuals employed as an AMYA Team Leader must obtain a State of Alaska Commercial Driver License (CDL) with "P" endorsement within 90 days of initial appointment.

As a condition of continued employment, individuals employed as an AMYA Team Leader must obtain American Red Cross Basic First Aid and CPR Instructor Certification within 180 days of initial appointment.

Special Note:
As part of the examination process, an extensive background investigation will be conducted. The investigation includes a criminal record check and a review of work history to determine fitness of character and suitability for work around at-risk youth in an educational environment. Conviction of a crime will not automatically preclude appointment; the circumstances involved in the conviction will be considered.

AMYA Team Leaders are required to obtain and possess a CDL, subsequent to a conditional job offer, candidates are required to submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test and driving history background check as required by 49 CFR 382, unless otherwise exempted. Additionally, upon obtaining their CDL, AMYA Team Leaders will be subject to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing as required by 49 CFR 382.

AMYA Team Leaders work a nonstandard workweek, which may require rotation between day, evening and graveyard shifts, and may include weekends and holidays.

Use of tobacco products in the presence of the cadets enrolled at the AMYA is not permitted; the use of tobacco products is only permitted in designated locations.

Additional Required Information

Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Required documents due at the time of interview:

• Current or former SOA employee:(3) performance evaluations or a statement that no evaluation has been completed.
  • Non-State applicants: please provide your last employment evaluation, if not available please include three (3) professional letters of recommendation.
• Three (3) professional references with direct knowledge regarding your work performance.
  • Please include: name, title, and contact information, at least one reference should be your current or last supervisor.

• Commercial driving employment history for the ten (10) years preceding the interview.
• College or vocational school transcripts, if using education to meet the MQs.
• DMV 5-year driving record. Instructions on how to obtain this can be found here:
• Valid Driver's License to meet the MQs of this position.

Bargaining Unit:
If you are acurrent state employee, please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application. If you are not a current state employee,do not complete this question.

Education:
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts must be attached at the time of application, submitted to the contact information below, or provided at the time of interview if you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications. If you cannot attach it to your application, email or fax it to the contact provided in the job posting.

Work Experience:
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

Note: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

Multiple Vacancies: This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

Application Notice:
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here:

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Trevor Austin AMYA Platoon Leader
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