CYP Child and Youth Programs Assistant - Multi-Level

Navy Region Southwest Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Region Southwest Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) is seeking a CYP Assistant to work directly with children and youth, keeping them engaged, cared for, and safe during CYP activities.

The role involves helping children develop social skills, promoting healthy choices, and building self-help and school readiness skills while exploring the environment. Duties include curriculum support, supervision, communication with parents and staff, and program assessment.

Responsibilities

• Develops schedules and activity plans for CYP programs.
• Implements activities and events meeting physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs.
• Ensures plans reflect individual children’s needs and parental instructions.

Job description

Summary CYP Assistants 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.

Duties

Help

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. This may include reviewing and providing input into schedules and activity plans developed by the entry level and intermediate level Educational Aids (CY Program Assistants), CY-1702-I. Ensures that 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, physical needs, or other information that may