Child and Youth Program Assistant CY-01/02.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a Child and Youth Program Assistant in all Child and Youth Services programs and/or age groups and maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth.
• Plans, coordinates, and conducts activities that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs for program participants ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years.
• Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth, and adults.
• Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules and provides program options for children with special requirements.
• Maintains program participation data and completes daily reports.

Requirements

• Direct deposit and Social Security Card are required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• May be subject to irregular hours, evenings, and/or weekends.
• Must be at least 18 years of age at time of appointment.
• Successful completion of pre‑employment background checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para. 2, and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation is required.
• Successful completion of annual (or transition) training requirements within the prescribed time frame and demonstrated on‑the‑job competence is required.
• For positions in Child Development Centers, possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 40 lb., walk, bend, stoop, and stand on a routine basis.
• Incumbent is legally required to report all suspected incidents of child abuse/neglect.
• Individuals trained will be required to administer medications prescribed by a physician to children/youth, perform CPR and first aid, and aid in providing a reasonable accommodation to children/youth with a special need.
• Travel to on‑ and off‑post locations may be required. Duties involve working both indoors and outdoors.
• Must have current health assessment documenting good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations in accordance with current Army and DoD policy, including annual influenza vaccinations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is required.
• Must be able to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.