The purpose of the Child and Youth Program (CYP) Leader is to provide appropriate specialized developmental

care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years in one or more CY programs.

This includes the provision of guidance, assistance, and mentoring for the CY Program Assistants. The

incumbent works under the direction of the supervisor or other qualified higher graded employee, who provides

guidance on scope of assignments and assistance on the more complex, non-routine problems encountered.

Work is reviewed in terms of results achieved and adherence to established standards and procedures. Routine

day-to-day assignments are normally performed independently with technical assistance available from

supervisor when required. Routine assignments are spot-checked; the more technical assignments are closely

reviewed for adherence to policies, procedures, and instructions.

Conditions of employment

• The work requires considerable walking, standing, bending, stooping and lifting up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to favorably pass pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunization and be free from communicable disease and ability to favorably pass pre-employment drug screening.
• These positions are subject to background check and pre-employment drug screening in accordance with federal regulations.

Qualifications

Must provide proof of High School Diploma or equivalent, and any additional education, certification, and or training as required prior to placement and must possess one of the following: 

• Completion of DOD Standardized Training Modules AND 12-months experience at the GSE-04 Level. OR
• A Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or Military School Age (MSA) credential AND completion of 1 year at the CY Program Assistant/Base Level 4 where incumbent displayed knowledge of 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 an emphasis in Human Development, or other degrees as appropriate AND 1 year at the CY Program Assistant/Base Level 4 where incumbent displayed knowledge and competency in developmentally appropriate programming for children and youth.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of KSAs related to the job requirements.  Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume.  Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager.