About the role
Duties
- Serve as a Child and Youth Program Assistant (CYPA) in one or more CYS programs.
- Maintain control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth.
- Assist in providing and leading planned activities for program participants.
- Help establish a program environment that promotes positive child and youth interactions with other children, youth and adults.
- Help prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedule.
- Use prepared curriculum/program materials and assist with developing a list of needed supplies and equipment.
- Interact with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.
- Interact professionally with staff members, parents, and the Command.
- Supervise children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities, on field trips, outings and special events.
- Promote and model safety, fitness, health and nutrition practices.
- Notify supervisor on health, fire, and safety compliance concerns.
- Help arrange for/serve appropriate snacks/meals where applicable.
- Observe a program participant for signs that may indicate illness, abuse or neglect and reports as directed.
- Ensure children and youth (as applicable) depart with authorized person according to written parental instruction.
- Assist in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports.
- Provide care/supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with DoD, Army and local policies, guidance, and standards.
- Complete designated training requirements and records and tracks completed training on own Individual Development Plan (IDP).
- Participate in program evaluation as required.
- Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD/Army certification and national accreditation or Army equivalent.
Qualifications
Qualification Requirements: Candidate must:
- Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate.
- Be able to communicate in English (both written and verbal).
- Be 18 years of age at the time of appointment.
- Possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds, walk, bend, and stoop and stand on a routine basis. Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.
- Documentation of good mental and physical health and freedom from communicable disease.
- Satisfactory completion (no convictions of child abuse, molestation, neglect, or battering; or drug related offense) of Local and National Background Checks.
Education
As an applicant, you are self-certifying that you meet the MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS and/or SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE eligibility requirements as identified on the vacancy announcement. If selected, high school diploma, and/or official college or university transcript must be submitted. If qualified based on education, selectee must provide high school diploma, and/or official college or university transcript. Unofficial transcripts required at time of application.
Possess a High School Diploma or GED Certificate.
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