CYP Child and Youth Program Direct Care Supervisor

Supervisory duties comprise 25% of incumbents time and include but are not limited to:

• Directs work to be accomplished by staff.
• Assigns work based on priorities difficulty and requirements of assignments and staff capabilities.
• Conducts annual performance reviews of staff.
• Participates in section staffing decisions.
• Ensures staff receives proper training to fulfill requirements of their positions.
• Addresses potential disciplinary and/or performance issues timely and takes appropriate corrective action(s) as necessary.
• Supports Commander Navy Installations Commands (CNIC) Equal Employment. Opportunity (EEO) policy; fosters a work environment free of discrimination harassment and/or reprisal; and ensures equitable treatment of all staff.

• Supervises an assigned team of direct care professionals and volunteers.
• Initiates and implements personnel actions and supports the CYP Director in order to assure quality related to selection assignments training promotions disciplinary actions and recognition of employees and volunteers.
• Supports and carries out all established Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) objectives and policies in matters of personnel management and communicates support of these policies.
• Establishes local performance standards for employees and volunteers using established standards and requirements and rates employees performance.
• Coordinates with Training and Curriculum Specialists and confirms intended learning outcomes are applied and reassessed as applicable to refine individual competency and promote mastery of new skill(s).
• Resolves complaints related to personnel concerns and makes recommendations to the Director for corrective action as necessary.
• Encourages and facilitates the pursuit of continuing higher education including the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential Military School-Age (MSA) credential or college level classes.

• Build and adjust shifts to maintain exact staff-to-child ratios integrate training time and manage leave requests.
• Modify daily schedules for emergent needs and clarify staff assignments in real time.
• Route classroom changes to the operations clerk to ensure accurate updates for billing utilization and recordkeeping.
• Validate opening and closing protocols assuming complete responsibility as the directed Manager on Duty.
• Maintain adequate programming supplies and align material availability with planned lesson activities.
• Apprise the Director regularly regarding staffing levels to ensure optimal classroom management.
• Develop and analyze surveys to gather staff and patron feedback for future program improvements

• Oversee developmentally appropriate SAC and CDC programs coordinate field trips and manage supplies.
• Conduct routine safety sweeps and quality assurance audits on classroom logs and attendance reports.
• Guide staff on Inclusion Support Plans custom behavior strategies and specialized tracking.
• Monitor compliance with physician instructions dietary limits and parent-directed medication steps.
• Train direct care staff assist with single-ratio classrooms and offer hands-on medical administration backup.

• Ensures facility program and activity security through impromptu and routine safety checks to include classroom playground access/egress points as well as scrutiny of indoor/outdoor inspections. Submits repair requests for assigned classrooms/activity areas and ensures temporary mitigations when necessary.
• Ensures assigned areas are clean (if applicable sanitized) clear of clutter and well maintained.
• Reports lapses in cleaning contract to Director or Assistant Director for action.

• Initiates professional communication and briefs parents CYP team members contractors installation leadership and partners (e.g. Kids Included Together).
• Collaborates with CYP leaders Training & Curriculum Specialists (T&Cs) and school liaisons to transition children smoothly as they age.
• Actively addresses and resolves concerns involving parents volunteers or staff.
• Conducts parent orientations facilitates conferences and assists in establishing the Parent Involvement Board (PIB).

• Implements and enforces Department of the Navy (DON) and DoD CYP policies regarding health fire safety and facility standards.
• Supports DoD certification/accreditation reviews and submits accident reports and serves as a mandatory reporter for suspected child abuse or neglect.
• Oversees core CYP programming manages child records and ensures compliance with the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

• Position is subject to special inoculation and immunization requirements as a condition of employment for working with children.
• Undergo pre-employment and random drug testing. A positive drug test or failure to submit for testing is a basis for removal from this position.
• Must satisfactorily obtain or complete required training certificates and maintain certifications or credentials required by federal state or National Accreditation institutions utilized as part of DODs Child and Youth Programs.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Must meet federal suitability requirements including successful completion of background investigation.
• In accordance with DoDI 6060.2 must be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• May be required to obtain and maintain a valid drivers license transport children and/or attend field trips.

• Knowledge of regulations policies and standards applicable to the CYP.
• Knowledge of developmentally appropriate programming 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.
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws governing the detection prevention and reporting of child abuse and/or neglect.
• Knowledge of leading a team and understanding motivation and learning styles of individuals and groups in a CYP environment.
• Skill in program planning organizing and employee scheduling.
• Skill to provide leadership mentoring coaching to develop and lead teams in collaborative environments.
• Skills to conduct informal and formal assessments of children to inform decisions about the children to improve teaching practices and activity planning and to drive program improvement.
• Skill to conduct and document observations of CYP direct care staff to determine progression and provide feedback and follow up.
• Ability to support and consistently reinforce developmental training of CYP direct care staff providing ongoing guidance on the range of principles practices and techniques to ensure safe healthy and appropriate classroom/activity area operations including recognition and identification of childhood illnesses and child abuse etc.
• Ability to conduct and review program evaluations of classroom and activity areas identifying areas that need improvement and establishing and implementing corrective action plans to address deficiencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing in order to communicate with CYP team and customers prepare reports and plans and document observations. Possesses strong interpersonal skills with children youth and adults.
• Ability to identify and respond to emergency situations including evacuations child illness and physical and emotional needs.
• Ability to maintain records and reports.
• Ability to safeguard and account for monies and equipment.
• Ability to supervise others.

Required Experience:

Manager