Impactful Child & Youth Programs Assistant

China Lake Golf Course; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

China Lake Golf Course is seeking a CY Program Assistant to support curriculum development, indoor/outdoor activity setup, supervision of children and youth, and parent communication in a DoD CY program. The role emphasizes safety, developmentally appropriate practices, and compliance with DoD and local policies.

The assistant will implement activities, track participation data, and assist in maintaining DoD certification and accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Develops schedules and activity plans. Ensures 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 affect the child or youth's experience in the program.
• Prepares and implements program options for children and youth with special requirements. Cares for children and youth with special needs as directed by the supervisor.
• Demonstrates, instructs, leads, and facilitates planned and spontaneous program activities.
• Role models developmentally appropriate practice and classroom or activity area management techniques.
• Promotes and models safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices.
• Helps arrange for and/or serve appropriate snacks or meals where applicable.
• Helps prepare, arrange and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules.
• Sets up displays and bulletin boards.
• Inventories equipment on a recurring basis and recommends replenishing damaged, missing, and depleted supplies.
• Secures supplies, equipment, and facilities.
• Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth and adults.
• Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.
• Provides care and supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with the DoD, NAF Component, and local installation policies, guidance, and standards.
• Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth.
• Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities and on field trips, outings, and special events.
• Ensures children and youth depart with authorized person according to written parental instructions.
• Observes program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed. Incumbent is a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect.
• Interacts professionally with employees, parents, and local installation command personnel.
• Provides parents with daily verbal or written feedback about their child/youth or program activities.
• Participates in conferences with parents and employees.
• Observes children and youth and documents developmental progression and/or concerns. Uses the information in planning.
• Participates in program evaluation using designated instruments such as programmatic rating scales, risk assessment tools (as required), self-inspection materials, and national accreditation tools.
• Assists in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent.
• Ensures compliance with law, policies, and regulations applicable to DoD CY programs Notifies supervisor of health, fire, and safety compliance concerns.
• Collects, maintains, and reports program participation data.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

China Lake Golf Course is seeking a CY Program Assistant to support curriculum development, indoor/outdoor activity setup, supervision of children and youth, and parent communication in a DoD CY program. The role emphasizes safety, developmentally appropriate practices, and compliance with DoD and local policies.

The assistant will implement activities, track participation data, and assist in maintaining DoD certification and accreditation.