Lead Child and Youth Program Assistant (Level 5) CY-02

Eligible candidates that apply on or before May 1st will be sent first for consideration. All Candidates must: Possess a high school diploma or GED certificate. Be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing. In addition, candidates must meet one of the following: Two years of specialized experience working in a group program with children or youth plus an associate’s degree or at least 60 semester hours with a major course of study (24 semester hours) with content directly related to the age group to which assigned, for example: Child Development Centers: Early Childhood Education/Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education. General psychology/sociology coursework is not qualifying. Possess and maintain one of the following directly related to the age group of the position to which assigned: Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, Military School Age Credential, Army Youth Practicum or other nationally recognized Youth Development Credential. A bachelor’s Degree or at least 120 semester hours with a major course of study (24 semester hours) with content as indicated above. Applicants that submit resumes which reflect at least one of the following will be considered highly preferred and may be sent first for consideration. 1. Experience assisting with childcare or youth program national accreditation processes. 2. Experience participating in multi-disciplinary or higher-level child/youth program inspections. 3. Experience working with varying age groups (early childhood, school age, youth). 4. Experience leading or mentoring lower level childcare/youth program staff. The full position description can be found here.
This position is with Child and Youth Services Child Development Center at Presidio of Monterey, California. This is a Regular Full-Time position that is eligible for leave accrual and benefits. Eligible candidates that apply on or before May 1st will be sent first for consideration. This is an open continuous announcement to provide a ready pool of available applicants as needed. Applicants will be referred to selecting officials as vacancies occur based on the date of application.