CYP Child and Youth Program Assistant (Multi-Level)

Curriculum

• Develops schedules and activity plans.
• Ensures activities and special events meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children and youth.
• Incorporates special instructions provided by parents.
• Prepares and implements program options for children and youth with special requirements.
• Cares for children and youth with special needs as directed by the supervisor.
• Demonstrates, instructs, leads, and facilitates planned and spontaneous program activities.
• Promotes and models safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices.
• Helps arrange for and/or serve appropriate snacks or meals where applicable.

Indoor and Outdoor Environment

• Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules.
• Sets up displays and bulletin boards.
• Inventories equipment on a recurring basis and recommends replenishing supplies.
• Secures supplies, equipment, and facilities.

Interactions and Relationships

• Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth, and adults.
• Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.

Supervision of Children and Youth

• Provides care and supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with DoD, NAF Component, and local installation policies, guidance, and standards.
• Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth.
• Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities and on field trips, outings, and special events.
• Ensures children and youth (as applicable) depart with authorized person according to written parental instructions.
• Observes program participants for signs of illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed.
• Incumbent is a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services.

Parent and Employee Communication

• Interacts professionally with employees, parents, and local installation command personnel.
• Provides parents with daily verbal or written feedback about their child/youth or program activities.
• Participates in conferences with parents and employees.

Assessment

• Observes children and youth and documents developmental progression and/or concerns.
• Uses the information in planning.
• Participates in program evaluation using designated instruments.

Compliance

• Affords assistance in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent.
• Affords assistance in ensuring compliance with law, policies, and regulations applicable to DoD CY programs.
• Notifies supervisor of health, fire, and safety compliance concerns.

Additional Responsibilities

• Collects, maintains, and reports program participation data.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Complete required training certificates, and maintain certifications or credentials required by Federal, State, and/or national accreditation institutions used as part of DoD's Child and Youth Programs.
• Undergo pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunization, be free of all communicable diseases, and obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Meet federal suitability requirements including successful completion of background investigation.

Qualifications

• Entry Level (CY-1702-01): Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing; ability to follow verbal and written instructions; ability to complete all Department of the Navy (DoN) training requirements within the specified timeframe; ability to promote and foster effective working relationships with children, youth, and coworkers; ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Intermediate Level (CY-1702-01): Entry Level abilities plus: Knowledge of basic child and youth development principles to meet the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development needs of children and youth; ability to implement developmentally appropriate principles and practices to provide high-quality direct care and education and development; ability to interpret a curriculum or activity plan; ability to follow written instructions; ability to plan and organize, and work cooperatively as a member of a team; ability to promote and foster effective working relationships with children, youth, and coworkers; ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team; Six (6) months of experience working with children or youth in a child and youth setting.
• Target Level (CY-1702-02): Entry and Intermediate Levels' knowledge and abilities plus: Knowledge of child and youth development principles in order to appropriately inform the efficient and effective program response to meet the needs of children and youth; skill to implement developmentally appropriate child and youth development principles, practices, and services in order to provide high-quality direct care and education for children and youth, either individually or within groups; skill to promote and foster effective working relationships with children, youth, and coworkers; skill to work cooperatively as a member of a team; skill in verbal communication in order to provide basic program information and explain CYP processes and procedures; One (1) year of experience working with children or youth in a child and youth setting.