Child and Youth Program Assistant

Overview

CYP Assistants Multi Level - YOUTH CENTER (SEASONAL)
Work directly with children and youth, keeping them actively engaged, well-cared for, and safe while participating in the CYP. The CYP Assistant's day includes helping children develop social skills such as making friends and conflict resolution; make healthy choices whether it be choosing nutritional snacks or appropriate recreational activities; build self-help and school readiness skills; and explore the environment around them.

The duties and responsibilities of the CY Program Assistant have been grouped into categories, including curriculum, indoor and outdoor environment, interactions and relationships, supervision of children and youth, parent and employee communication, assessment, compliance, and additional responsibilities. Each is described below.

• Curriculum – Develops schedules and activity plans. 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 provided by parents such as special dietary needs 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 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 and recommends replenishing damaged, missing, and depleted 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. Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth. Supervises children and youth during daily schedule, field trips, outings, and special events. Ensures children and youth depart with authorized person according to parental instructions.
  
  Observes for signs of illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed; mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in suspected cases.
• 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 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 concerns.
• Additional Responsibilities – Collects, maintains, and reports program participation data. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• Starting May 7, 2025, non-affiliated individuals requesting access will need a REAL
  -compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identification…