Child and Youth Program Assistant

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

- Serve as a mentor for assigned child and youth staff.
- Works with senior staff to provide instruction and training to lower-level employees.
- Assists trainer in helping lower level employees with completion of the modules and help translate professional development training into practice. Models appropriate behaviors and techniques for working with children/youth.
- Assists lower level employees in their efforts to receive a Child Development Associate/Youth Development credential.
- Records observations and charts progress of team member's on-the-job skills and reports findings to trainer.
- Frequently consults trainer on strategies to further assist team member's professional development efforts.
- Provides input to the supervisor as requested concerning promotions, reassignments, performance appraisals, incentive awards, etc.
- Provides input to child and youth training plan based on observed training needs.
- Works in ratio with children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years.
- Accountable for the whereabouts and safety of children/youth. Oversees arrival/departure of children/youth.
- Supervises children/ youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities, on field trips, outings, and special events.
- Plans, coordinates, and conducts activities for program participants based on observed needs of individual children/youth.
- Prepares and implements program options for children/youth with special requirements. Encourages program options for children/youth with special requirements.
- Encourages participant interest and establishes a program setting that promotes positive child/youth interactions with other children, youth, and adults.
- Recommends to trainer and program leader changes and adjustments to activities and plans where necessary to meet unusual situations.
- Continually reviews activities and plans for appropriateness.
- Works with trainer, supervisor, and program leader to implement activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children/youth.
- Works with team members to prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedule.
- Assists children/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, supervisor, and volunteers. Briefs other employees and parents.
- Notes special instructions provided by parents.
- Ensures children/youth depart with an authorized person according to written parental instructions.
- Plans and conducts parent involvement activities to encourage parents to become involved.
- Observes program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse or neglect and reports as directed.
- Sets up displays and bulletin boards.
- Arranges for/serves appropriate snacks/meals where applicable.
- Inventories equipment on a recurring basis and recommends replenishing damage, 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 local policies, guidance, and standards.
- Ensures compliance with policies and regulations applicable to AF Child and Youth Programs.
- Acts as the 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:

- A US citi