Child & Youth Program Leader

Location: Naval Station Everett Child Development Center

Pay Grade: CY-1702-11

Employee privileges include access to base facilities such as gyms, recreation centers, restaurants, and discount tickets to sporting and entertainment events.

Summary of Duties: Provide appropriate specialized developmental care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 5 years old. This includes the provision of guidance, assistance and mentoring for the CY Program Assistants. Works under the direction of the supervisor or high graded employee, who provides guidance on scope of assignments and assistance on the more complex, non-routine problems encountered. Mentors assigned CY Program team. Works with senior employees to provide instruction and training to lower-level employees. Assists lower-level employees in completing the Standardized Module Training. Models appropriate behaviors and techniques for working with children and youth. Assists and consults frequently with the T&C Specialist for guidance on strategies to further assist team member’s professional development training into practice by mentoring, guiding and role-modeling. Plans activities for program participants based on observed needs of individual children and youth. Prepares and implements program options for children and youth with special requirements. Assists children and youth with special projects, homework, and life skills. Work with team members to prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules. Inventories equipment on a recurring basis and recommends replenishing damaged, missing, and depleted supplies. Encourages participant interest and establishes a program setting that promotes positive interactions with children, youth and adults. Provides care and supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with Dept of Defense, NAF Component, and local installation command policies. Interacts professionally with employees, parents and local installation command personnel. Observes children and youth and documents developmental progression and/or concerns and uses the information in planning. Assists CY Program Assistants with assessment tasks when needed. Ensures assigned area achieves and maintains standards for DOD certification and national accreditation. Collects, maintains, and reports program participation data. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Must have one of the following: Completion of DON Standardized Module Training AND 12-Months experience at the CY-II (GSE-04) Level OR a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or Military School-Age (MSA) credential AND completion of 1 year at the CYP GSE-04 Level where incumbent displayed knowledge of and competency in developmentally appropriate programming for children and youth OR a minimum of a 2-year degree in Youth Development, Child Development or a related field, which can include Recreation, Youth Recreation, Physical Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Social Work, Home Economics with emphasis in Human Development, or other degrees as appropriate.

Conditions of Employment: These positions are subject to National Agency (NACI) background check and pre-employment drug screening in accordance with federal regulations. Marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act and therefore use of marijuana is illegal under Federal law regardless of State laws. A positive drug test result for marijuana (or any other drug tested for) will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and ineligibility to apply for a position within the Department of Defense for 6 months from the date of the drug test. The work requires considerable walking, standing, bending, stooping and lifting up to 40 pounds.

How to Apply: Submit a completed NAF Application and Declaration Form 306. Send in applications via e-mail to: CP-Personnel.cnrnw@navy.mil, or by fax to (360) 396-5445. Forms can be downloaded from: www.navylifepnw.com.

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