Child and Youth Program Assistant

**Duties**:
**CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT (LEADER LEVEL)**:

- Serve as team leader for program staff with responsibility for the operation and program in accordance with applicable regulation in one or more child and youth programs.
- Accountable for the whereabouts and safety of children and youth. Oversees arrival/departure of children/youth.
- Supervises children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities, on field trips, outings, and special events.
- Works in ratio with children and youth. Monitors staff/child or youth ratios to ensure adequate staffing
- Encourages participant interest and establishes a program setting that promotes positive child and youth interactions with other children, youth, and adults.
- Plans, coordinates, and conducts activities for program participants based on observed needs of individual children/youth.
- Prepares and implements program options for children and youth with special requirements.
- Works with trainer and supervisor to implement activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children and youth.
- Works with team members to prepare, arrange and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedule. Assists children and youth with special projects, homework, and life skills.
- Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques. Interacts professionally with staff members, parents, supervisors, and volunteers.
- Participates in conferences with parents, program staff, and other representatives (as applicable). Briefs other employees and parents. Notes special instructions provided by parents.
- Ensures children and youth (as applicable) depart with an authorized person according to written parental instruction.
- Provides opportunities for parental involvement.
- Instructs team members in specific tasks and job techniques; makes available written instructions, reference materials, and supplies. Explains program guidance, procedures, polices and directives to team members.
- Resolves problems and conflict situations or obtains information and guidance from supervisor. Demonstrates proper work methods and provides work-related guidance to subordinates.
- Models' appropriate behaviors and techniques for working with children/youth.
- Conducts on-the-job training and instruction for team members. Ensures team members follow safety, fire, fitness, health, and nutrition procedures and informs supervisor of compliance concerns.
- Relays instructions from the supervisor, makes activity assignments and gets work started in accordance with the daily activity plan.
- Provides input to the supervisor as requested concerning promotions, reassignments, performance appraisals, incentive awards, etc. Observes program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse or neglect and reports as directed.
- Arranges for/serves appropriate snacks/meals, where applicable.
- Inventories equipment on a recurring basis and recommends replenishing damaged, missing, and depleted supplies. Secures supplies, equipment, and facilities.
- Collects, maintains, and reports program participation data. Uses designated evaluation materials to ensure assigned area is in compliance with AF standards and metrics.
- Ensures assigned area achieves and maintains standards for DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent.
- Provides care/supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with AF and local policies, guidance, and standards.
- Ensures compliance with policies and regulations applicable to AF Child and Youth Programs. Acts as manager in non-routine/emergency situations for purposes of opening/closing of facility.
- Performs other related duties as assigned

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- This position requires satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks in accordance with Air Force and DoD policy, and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
- This position has physical lifting requirement which requires the incumbent to complete a favorable pre-employment physical.
- This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain, maintain, and provide evidence of current immunizations this includes annual influenza vaccinations and be free of all communicable diseases.
- This position requires the incumbent to complete assigned training, to include Food Handlers certification, within specified time from date hire or assignment to position.

**Qualifications**:

- Business Based Action
- Family Member Preference
- Military Spouse Preference
- Outside Applicant Veteran
- Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran
- Transition Hiring Preference

**The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens and legal US residents in Germany.**
Legal U.S. residents must possess a social security number or green card and must be: