CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT (LEADER LEVEL)

First Roles; Gypsum Township (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

First Roles seeks a Team Leader for the School Age Program in Kansas. You will lead Child and Youth Programs, provide care, supervision, and developmental instruction, and act as a lead resource for staff to ensure high-quality experiences for youth.

You will monitor operations to maintain staff-to-child ratios and safety standards, mentor staff, plan activities, and coordinate events while collaborating with parents and program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Leads one or more Child and Youth Programs, providing care, supervision, accountability, and developmental instruction for children and youth.
• Monitors daily operations to ensure program requirements, staff-to-child ratios, and safety standards are maintained.
• Provides guidance, instruction, mentoring, and on-the-job training to Entry, Intermediate, and Target Level staff.
• Plans, coordinates, and implements age-appropriate activities, schedules, and special events that support developmental needs, and collaborates with parents and leadership.

Job description

About the position:

This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and is located at the School Age Program. The position may require the incumbent to transport children in a government vehicle therefore a valid state driver's license must be obtained and maintained; a good driving record may be required as a condition of employment. This position may be subject to a split shift schedule.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Serves as a team leader in one or more Child and Youth Programs. Provides care, supervision, accountability, and developmental instruction for children and youth while serving as a lead resource for assigned staff. Monitors daily operations to ensure program requirements, staff-to-child ratios, and safety standards are maintained. Provides guidance, instruction, mentoring, and on-the-job training to Entry, Intermediate, and Target Level Child and Youth Program Assistants. Explains program procedures, policies, and work assignments. Demonstrates proper work methods, models appropriate interactions with children and youth, and assists staff in developing professional knowledge and skills. Relays instructions from supervisors and assists with coordinating daily activities and staffing assignments. Plans, coordinates, and implements age-appropriate activities, schedules, and special events that support the developmental needs of children and youth. Supports inclusive programming for children and youth with special needs and ensures staff follow individualized care instructions, behavior support strategies, and accommodation requirements. Monitors compliance with health, fire, safety, sanitation, accountability, and program requirements. Conducts routine checks of classrooms, activity areas, equipment, supplies and reports deficiencies to supervisors. Responds to emergencies, observes participants for signs of illness, injury, abuse, neglect, or emotional distress, and ensures required documentation is completed. Works collaboratively with parents, staff, and program leadership.

Participates in parent conferences and provides information regarding program activities and participant progress. Assists with program evaluations, certification, accreditation, inspections, inventories, participation reporting, and risk management activities. May serve as acting manager during non-routine situations or opening and closing procedures as directed. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

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. The work involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of a wide variety of child and youth activities, programs, and services, such as exposure to disease or injuries. 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.

Majority of the work is performed in the CYP facility, including classroom settings, activity areas, and outdoor areas, with occasional indoor and outdoor field trips. Classrooms and office areas are adequately lit, heated, and ventilated. The incumbent may work an uncommon tour of duty to include evenings and weekends to accommodate varying program operating schedules.