NAF 52-16 CYP PROGRAM LEAD

                   ANNOUNCEMENT NO:    NAF-52-16

 

POSITION TITLE:  CYP Program Leader, CY 1702 II (GSE 05)  

SALARY:  $15.00 Per Hour

LOCATION:  Child Development Center Bldg 528, Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, Louisiana

AREA OF CONSIDERATION:   Greater New Orleans and Surrounding Area

 

WORK SCHEDULE INFORMATION: 4 Full Time Positions; 35 – 40 hours per week. Days, Nights, Weekends and Holidays.

 

OPENING DATE:  August 29, 2016               CLOSING DATE:  Open Until

     Filled (1st Cut-Off 9/6/2016)

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  The duties and responsibilities of the CYP Leader  have been grouped into categories, including curriculum, indoor and outdoor environment, interactions and relationships, supervision of children/youth, parent and employee communication, assessment, compliance, and additional responsibilities.  Each is described below.

 

 

Mentor:

  • Serves as a mentor for assigned CY Program Assistant team.

  • Works with senior employees to provide instruction and training to lower-level employees. Assists lower-level employees in completing Standardized Module Training.

  • Assists the Training and Curriculum (T&C) Specialist in helping lower-level CY Program Assistants translate professional development training into practice by mentoring, guiding and role-modeling.

  • Models appropriate behaviors and techniques for working with children and youth.

  • Provides suggestions and makes recommendations to credential practicum candidates.

  • Assists the T&C Specialist with recording observations and charts progress of team members’ on-the-job skills.

  • Frequently consults with the T&C Specialist for guidance on strategies to further assist team members’ professional development efforts.

     

     

    Curriculum:

  • Plans activities for program participants based on observed needs of individual children and youth.Continually reviews activities and plans for appropriateness.

  • Works with T&C Specialist, supervisor, and the CY Program Assistants to implement activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children and youth.Incorporates special instructions provided by parents such as special dietary needs, or other information that may affect the child or youth’s experience in the program.

  • Prepares and implements program options for children and youth with special requirements. Assists children and youth with special projects, homework, and life skills.

  • Recommends to the T&C Specialist and CY Program Assistants changes and adjustments to activities and plans where necessary to meet unusual situations.

  • Sets up displays and bulletin boards.

  • Arranges for and/or serves appropriate snacks or meals where applicable.

     

    Indoor and Outdoor Environment:

  • Works with team members to prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules.Makes suggestions about improvements to the activity areas.

  • Inventories equipment on a recurring basis and recommends replenishing damaged, missing, and depleted supplies.

  • Secures supplies, equipment, and facilities.

     

    Interactions and Relationships:

  • Encourages participant interest and establishes a program setting that promotes positive interactions with other children, youth, and adults.

  • Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.

     

    Supervision of Children and Youth:

  • Provides care and supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with the Department of Defense (DoD), NAF Component, and local installation command policies, guidance, and standards.

  • Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth.

  • Oversees arrival and departure of children and youth.

  • Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities and on field trips, outings, and special events.

  • Ensures children and youth (as applicable) depart with authorized person according to written parental instructions.

  • Observes program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed.Incumbent is a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect.

     

     

    Parent and Employee Communication:

  • Interacts professionally with employees, parents, and local installation command personnel.

  • Participates in conferences with parents, employees, school representatives, and local installation command personnel.

  • Briefs other employees and parents.

  • Plans and conducts activities for parents in order to encourage parents to become involved.

     

    Assessment:

  • Observes children and youth and documents developmental progression and/or concerns.Uses the information in planning.

  • Assists CY Program Assistants with assessment tasks when needed.

  • Participates in program evaluation using designated instruments such as programmatic rating scales, risk assessment tools (as required), self-inspection materials, and national accreditation tools.

     

    Compliance:

  • Ensures assigned area achieves and maintains standards for DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent.

  • Ensures compliance with law, policies, and regulations applicable to DoD CY programs.

     

    Additional Responsibilities:

  • Completes all training requirements, including orientation, monthly, annual, and the approved Department of the Navy (DoN) Standardized Module Training.

  • Collects, maintains, and reports program participation data.

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

     

     

     Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required by the Position:

  • At least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent AND

  • An incumbent must have one of the following:

    • A Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or Military School-Age (MSA) AND completion of 1 year at the CY Program Assistant/Base Level 4 where incumbent displayed knowledge of and competency in developmentally appropriate programming for children and youth.

      OR

  • A minimum of a 2 year degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development or related field of study, which can include Youth Recreation, Physical Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Youth Development, Psychology, Social Work, Home Economics with an emphasis in Human Development, or other degrees as appropriate.

  • Knowledge of developmentally appropriate programs designed to meet the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs of children and youth from 6 weeks to 18 years of age.

  • Knowledge of child and youth development principles, practices, and techniques.

  • Possess maturity and judgment and be capable of handling emergency situations.

  • Demonstrates skills to provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to CY Program Assistants and possesses an understanding of the interests and motivation of individuals and groups in a CYP environment.

  • Ability to train employees on variety of issues to include recognition and identification of childhood illnesses and child abuse, etc.

  • Skills to apply Federal and State laws governing the detection and prevention of child abuse and/or neglect.

  • Ability to develop curriculum outlines and lesson plans/guides.

  • Demonstrates organizational skills necessary for program planning and employee scheduling.

  • Speak, read and write English and possess strong interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to complete all DoN training requirements within specified timeframes, including orientation, initial, and ongoing training requirements.

  • Ability to obtain a food handler’s card.

  • Ability to obtain a driver’s license if required.

  • Ability to obtain a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) if the position requires the incumbent to transport children.

  • Ability to favorably pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunization and be free from communicable disease.

  • Ability to satisfactorily complete all background checks IAW PL 101-647 to include national Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI).

 

 

HOW TO APPLY:

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  Effective 1 January 1995, federal agencies may no longer require a SF-171 Application for Federal Employment.  Instead, applicants may apply for most jobs with a resume, NAF application, or OF612.  Please ensure that your application/resume contains all the information requested in the vacancy announcement.  If your resume or application does not provide all the information requested on this form and in the job vacancy announcement, you may lose consideration for the job.

 

Applications/resumes must meet all legal, regulatory, eligibility and minimum qualification requirements as of the closing date.  Applications/resumes received after the closing date will not be considered.  Management reserves the right to cancel vacancy announcements at any time during the recruitment process subject to DOD priority list, and other priority consideration lists.

 

Send application packages to:

Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department

400 Russell Avenue, Bldg 261

New Orleans, LA  70143-5012

Attn:  Shelly Vicknair or Mindy Ussery

Phone:  (504) 678-3231

DSN: 678-3231

Fax: (504) 678-9866

 

Or Email to:  mwrnolapersonnel@navy.mil

 

Some positions have special requirements.  In these cases selection is tentative pending satisfactory completion of these requirements.  Applicants may be required to provide proof of education, etc.  All selections are contingent upon the obtaining satisfactory employment reference checks.

 

We are an E-Verify participant.

 

Employment subject to successful National Agency Background Check.  Must have or be eligible for secret clearance.

 

As a condition of employment, the selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment.

 

Occupants of this position must maintain the privacy of official work information and data and demonstrate the highest level of ethical conduct.

 

The Department of Navy is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.