Child and Youth Program Assistant CY-01/02

Department of Defense•Richmond, VA

31d•$19 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Defense Logistics Agency Richmond, VA Child Development Center. This position may be hired either as a Flexible employee with 15 guaranteed hours per workweek or as a Flexible employee with no guaranteed hours per workweek. CYS Regular and FLEX employees (working a minimum of 15 hours per week) will receive a 100% discount on childcare for their first child and 50% for the second child. This position is located at Defense Logistics Agency Richmond, VA Child Development Center. This position may be hired either as a Flexible employee with 15 guaranteed hours per workweek or as a Flexible employee with no guaranteed hours per workweek. CYS Regular and FLEX employees (working a minimum of 15 hours per week) will receive a 100% discount on childcare for their first child and 50% for the second child.

Requirements

Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
Must be at least 18 years of age at time of appointment.
A one year probationary period may be required.
Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
Must have current health assessment which documents good mental and physical health, freedom from communicable disease, and immunizations in accordance with current Army and DoD policy including annual influenza vaccinations.
May be subject to an irregular hours, evening and or weekends.
For positions in Child Development Centers, possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs., walk, bend, stoop, and stand on a routine basis.
Incumbent is legally required to report all suspected incidents of child abuse/neglect.
Individuals who have been 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.
Satisfactory completion of pre-employment background checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2, and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation is required.
Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
Successful completion of annual (or transition ) training requirements within the prescribed time frame and demonstrated on the job competence is required.
At a minimum, must have a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
Must be able to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Serves as a Child and Youth Program Assistant in a Child and Youth Services program 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 based on the group and individual children and youth.
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 complete daily report.

Benefits

CYS Regular and FLEX employees (working a minimum of 15 hours per week) will receive a 100% discount on childcare for their first child and 50% for the second child.
Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for enrollment in health and life insurance, participation in 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off and federal holidays.
NAF flexible employees, working in the United States or a U.S. citizen or spouse or child of a U.S. citizen working for a NAFI in a foreign area, are eligible to participate in the NAF 401(k) plan. Some flexible employees may also be eligible to receive health insurance.

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