Lead Child and Youth Program Assistant CY-02.

Obsolete Site; Hohenfels; On-site; EUR 46,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Obsolete Site seeks a team leader to supervise Child and Youth Services (CYS) staff, delivering developmental care for children and youth from 6 weeks to 18 years. You will ensure developmentally appropriate programs support growth across social, emotional, physical and cognitive domains.

The role requires strong leadership, clear instruction, and adherence to safety, immunization, and DoD background-check requirements for working with minors.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate effective English communication, both oral and written.
• Candidates should meet age and educational requirements.
• Background checks and immunization requirements are specified in the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a team leader for CYS staff delivering developmental care and instruction for children and youth ages 6 weeks to 18 years.
• Ensure developmentally appropriate programs promoting social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth.
• Instruct staff, provide written instructions and reference materials.
• Develop and implement age-appropriate lesson plans and activities based on observed needs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards including diapering, hand washing, sanitation, food service, safe sleep and care for ill children.

Skills

Team leadership

English communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

• Serves as a team leader with responsibility for ensuring the program staff provides appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years in Child and Youth Services (CYS) programs.
• Ensures the implementation of a developmentally appropriate program that promotes the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of children and youth in the ages served.
• Instructs team members in specific tasks and job techniques; makes available written instructions, reference materials, and supplies.
• Develops, plans and implements age-appropriate educational lesson plans, schedules, and developmentally appropriate activities based on observed needs and interest of individual children and youth.
• Ensure staff follow health and safety standards when performing diapering, toileting, hand washing, cleaning/sanitizing/disinfecting surfaces and materials, food service, safe sleep practices, and caring for ill children and youth.

Duties

• Serves as a team leader with responsibility for ensuring the program staff provides appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years in Child and Youth Services (CYS) programs.
• Ensures the implementation of a developmentally appropriate program that promotes the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of children and youth in the ages served.
• Instructs team members in specific tasks and job techniques; makes available written instructions, reference materials, and supplies.
• Develops, plans and implements age-appropriate educational lesson plans, schedules, and developmentally appropriate activities based on observed needs and interest of individual children and youth.
• Ensure staff follow health and safety standards when performing diapering, toileting, hand washing, cleaning/sanitizing/disinfecting surfaces and materials, food service, safe sleep practices, and caring for ill children and youth.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Must be 18 years of age at time of employment.
• This position has been identified as having regular contact with children under the age of 18. In accordance with Section 231 of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647 codified at 34 U.S.C.
• 20351) and DoD Instruction 1402.05.
• Favorably adjudicated background checks are required.
• Position is subject to immunization requirements as a condition of employment for working with children and youth.
• Employee is required to obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases in accordance with recommendations from the Advisory committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which includes the influenza vaccine.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical and subsequent physicals, thereafter, provide evidence of immunization and be free from communicable disease.
• For positions in Child Development Centers, possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs., walk, bend, stoop, and stand on a routine basis.
• The incumbent must have the visual and auditory capabilities to supervise children and youth, to comply with sight and sound supervision requirements and to provide immediate responses when applicable.
• Incumbent is legally required to report all suspected incidents of child abuse/neglect.
• Must complete all DoW and Service training requirements within the specified time including orientation, initial, and annual ongoing training requirements, and any required certifications. Must maintain current CPR and First Aid certifications.
• The incumbent is required to have mobility necessary to ensure safety of children and youth and engage in repetitive actions such as walking, standing, bending, stooping, and sitting on the floor. Safely lifts children as needed ( CDC’s)
• Majority of the work is performed at the CYS facility, including classroom settings, activity areas, and outdoor areas, with occasional indoor and outdoor field trips
• Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.
• The incumbent may work an uncommon tour of duty to include evenings, and weekends, and holidays to accommodate varying program operating schedules.

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less).

Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.

• A qualified candidate must possess the following:

All Candidates Must

• Must be 18 years of age and possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• The incumbent must communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing to communicate with CYS team and customers, prepare reports and