CYP Child and Youth Program Leader

China Lake Golf Course; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

China Lake Golf Course is seeking a Child and Youth Program (CYP) Leader to provide direct care and instruction for children and youth aged 6 weeks to 18 years, and to mentor CY Program Assistants. The role involves planning activities, supporting training, and ensuring compliantDoD policies across daily operations.

The leader will coordinate with the Training and Curriculum Specialist to translate training into practice, manage indoor/outdoor environments, and maintain safety and developmental

Responsibilities

• Mentors CY Program Assistant team and provides instruction and training to lower-level employees.
• Assists in completing Standardized Module Training.
• Translates professional development training into practice by mentoring and guiding staff.
• Models appropriate behaviors for working with children and youth.
• Records observations and charts progress of team members' on-the-job skills.
• Consults with the Training and Curriculum Specialist for guidance on staff development.
• Plans activities for program participants based on observed needs.
• Implements activities and events that meet developmental needs of children and youth.
• Prepares program options for children with special requirements and assists with life skills.
• Sets up displays and bulletin boards and arranges snacks or meals where applicable.
• Maintains indoor and outdoor environment and inventories equipment.
• Promotes positive interactions and proper guidance with participants.
• Provides care and supervision in compliance with DoD policies and local procedures.
• Communicates with parents and employees and participates in conferences.
• Observes and documents developmental progression and concerns.
• Ensures compliance with DoD certification and national accreditation standards.
• Collects and reports program participation data.

Job description

Duties

Help

The Child and Youth Program (CYP) Leader provides direct care and instruction to children and youth (6 weeks to 18 years) in addition to guidance, assistance, and mentoring for CY Program Assistants. Routine day-to-day assignments are normally performed independently with technical assistance available from supervisor when required. Routine assignments are spot-checked; the more technical assignments are closely reviewed for adherence to policies, procedures, and instructions. The duties and responsibilities have been grouped into categories, including mentor, 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.

Mentor

• Mentors assigned CY Program Assistant team.
• Works with senior employees to provide instruction and training to lower-level employees.
• Assists lower-level employees in completing the Standardized Module Training.
• Assists the Training and Curriculum (T&C) Specialist in helping lower-level CY Program Assistants translate professional development training into practice by mentoring, guiding and role-modeling.
• Models appropriate behaviors and techniques for working with children and youth.
• Provides suggestions and makes recommendations to credential practicum candidates.
• Assists the T&C Specialist with recording observations and charts progress of team members' on-the-job skills.
• Consults frequently with the T&C Specialist for guidance on strategies to further assist team members' professional development efforts.

Curriculum

• Plans activities for program participants based on observed needs of individual children and youth. Continually reviews activities and plans for appropriateness.
• Works with T&C Specialist, supervisor, and the CY Program Assistants to implement 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, physical needs, or other information that may affect the child or youth's experience in the program.
• Prepares and implements program options for children and youth with special requirements. Assists children and youth with special projects, homework, and life skills.
• Recommends to the T&C Specialist and CY Program Assistants changes and adjustments to activities and plans where necessary to meet unusual situations.
• Sets up displays and bulletin boards.
• Arranges for and/or serves appropriate snacks or meals where applicable.

Indoor and Outdoor Environment

• Works with team members to prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules. Makes suggestions about improvements to the activity areas.
• Inventories equipment on a recurring basis and recommends replenishing damaged, missing, and depleted supplies.
• Secures supplies, equipment, and facilities.

Interactions and Relationships

• Encourages participant interest and establishes a program setting that 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 the Department of Defense (DoD), NAF Component, and local installation command policies, guidance, and standards.
• Maintains control of and accounts for the whereabouts and safety of children and youth. Ensures children and youth (as applicable) depart with authorized person according to written parental instructions.
• Oversees arrival and departure of children and youth.
• Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities and on field trips, outings, and special events.

Parent and Employee Communication

• Interacts professionally with employees, parents, and local installation command personnel.
• Participates in conferences with parents, employees, school representatives, and local installation command personnel.
• Briefs other employees and parents.

Assessment

• Observes children and youth and documents developmental progression and/or concerns and uses the information in planning.
• Assists CY Program Assistants with assessment tasks when needed.

Compliance

• Ensures assigned area achieves and maintains standards for DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent.
• Ensures compliance with law, policies, and regulations applicable to DoD CY programs.

Additional Responsibilities

• Collects, maintains, and reports program participation data.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• A complete list of duties and responsibilities will be provided at the time of hire.