CYP Child and Youth Program Assistant (Multilevel)

China Lake Golf Course

Key Responsibilities

• Curriculum

• Develops schedules and activity plans, including reviewing and providing input for entry-level and intermediate-level Educational Aids.

• Ensures program plans and activities incorporate the observed needs of individual children and youth.

• Implements activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children and youth.

• Incorporates special instructions from parents, such as dietary or physical needs.

• 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.

• Role models developmentally appropriate practice and classroom or activity area management techniques.

• Promotes and models safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices.

• Helps arrange for and/or serves appropriate snacks or meals.

• Indoor and Outdoor Environment

• Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials.

• Sets up displays and bulletin boards.

• Inventories equipment and recommends replenishment of supplies.

• Secures supplies, equipment, and facilities.

• Interactions and Relationships

• Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions.

• Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.

• Supervision of Children and Youth

• Provides care, supervision, oversight, and accountability in compliance with DoD, NAF Component, and local installation policies.

• Maintains control of and accounts for the whereabouts and safety of children and youth.

• Supervises children and youth during daily activities, field trips, outings, and special events.

• Ensures children and youth depart with an authorized person according to written parental instructions.

• Observes program participants for signs of illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed.

• Is a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services for suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect.

• 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 observed information in planning.

• Participates in program evaluation using designated instruments such as programmatic rating scales, risk assessment tools, self-inspection materials, and national accreditation tools.

• Compliance

• Assists in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent.

• Ensures 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.