Lead Child and Youth Program Assistant CY-02

United States Army Installation Management Command • Hunter AFB, GA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, and serves as a team leader in Child and Youth Services (CYS). The position ensures program staff provide developmentally appropriate care and instruction for children and youth from 6 weeks to 18 years of age. It supports social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth through age-appropriate programming.

The incumbent instructs team members in tasks and job techniques, provides written instructions and reference materials, and develops and implements lesson plans, schedules, and activities based on children's observed needs and interests. The role also ensures staff follow health and safety practices for caregiving and program operations. Work is primarily at the CYS facility, including classrooms, activity areas, and outdoor spaces, with occasional indoor and outdoor field trips. Work may include evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet program schedules.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing, to communicate with CYS staff and customers, prepare reports and plans, and document observations.
• Must meet one of the stated experience-and-education qualification pathways: 18 months of group-program experience with children or youth and demonstrated knowledge of child/youth development, plus completion of a DoW standardized training course or a CDA or MSA credential; or 12 months of such experience and knowledge plus qualifying education.
• The 12-month experience pathway requires an associate degree or 60 semester hours of qualifying college credit, or a bachelor's or advanced degree in a qualifying field. Qualifying fields include early childhood, elementary or secondary education; child and youth development; special education; human development; youth program administration; recreation focused on children and youth; physical education; directly related behavioral sciences; or a related field with 24 semester hours directly related to the assigned age group.
• Must provide proof of education with the application. Education must be directly related to the position; general education courses do not count toward the required credits.
• Applicants qualifying through DoW-approved competency training must provide an accepted Foundation IDP, signed Foundation or equivalent certificate, or supervisor/CYS Training Specialist memorandum documenting completion with full contact information. VLS certificates without an accompanying IDP are not accepted.
• Must meet qualification, eligibility, and background requirements and satisfactorily complete an E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must complete favorably adjudicated background checks because the position has regular contact with children under 18.
• Must meet immunization requirements, including influenza vaccination, pass a pre-employment physical and subsequent physicals, provide evidence of immunization, and be free from communicable disease.
• For Child Development Center positions, must be able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds and routinely walk, bend, stoop, and stand.
• Must have the visual and auditory capabilities needed to supervise children and youth, meet sight-and-sound supervision requirements, and respond immediately when needed.
• Must have the mobility to ensure children's and youths' safety and perform repetitive activities such as walking, standing, bending, stooping, and sitting on the floor; safely lift children as needed in CDCs.
• Must complete required DoW and Service orientation, initial, and annual training and any required certifications, and maintain current CPR and First Aid certifications.
• Must submit a resume of two pages or fewer that clearly demonstrates relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Direct deposit and a Social Security card are required.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Applicants must live within the local commuting area, defined as a 60-mile radius of Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for providing appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth ages 6 weeks to 18 years.
• Ensure implementation of developmentally appropriate programming that promotes children's and youths' social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth.
• Instruct team members in specific tasks and job techniques, and make written instructions, reference materials, and supplies available.
• Develop, plan, and implement age-appropriate educational lesson plans, schedules, and activities based on the observed needs and interests of individual children and youth.
• Ensure staff follow health and safety standards for diapering, toileting, hand washing, cleaning and sanitizing materials and surfaces, food service, safe sleep, and care of ill children and youth.
• Report all suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect.
• Complete required training and maintain current CPR and First Aid certifications.

Benefits

• CYS employee childcare fee discount for employees working at least 15 hours per week: 100% discount for the first child and 25% for the second and subsequent children.
• Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for health and life insurance, 401(k) and retirement plans, paid personal time off, and federal holidays.
• NAF flexible employees may participate in the NAF 401(k) plan; some may also be eligible for health insurance.
• Professional development opportunities, including training, education, and certification programs.
• Access to some on-base facilities, including fitness centers and libraries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED