Bilingual Child Development Specialist (English/Spanish)

Positive Development • Rosemead, CA

7d • $20 - $30 • Hybrid

About The Position

Positive Development is seeking a Bilingual Child Development Specialist (English/Spanish) to work one-on-one with autistic children, helping them build communication, social, and daily living skills through play-based, relationship-focused interactions. This role involves actively coaching, connecting, and helping children grow, offering experience relevant to careers in psychology, social work, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, education, counseling, and medicine. The work is rewarding but requires patience, emotional maturity, and commitment. Candidates should be passionate about working with children and teens, curious about human development, patient, empathetic, enthusiastic, reliable, and comfortable working directly with families in a home-based setting. Ideal candidates may have backgrounds in education, psychology, pre-med, nursing, OT/SLP, behavior technician, camp counseling, teaching assistance, childcare, direct support, or caregiving.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• At least 1 year of volunteer or working experience with children.
• Valid driver's license.
• Reliable transportation (30-40 min drive radius).
• Ability to complete physical tasks, including playing on the floor/ground for up to two-three hours per session, lifting/carrying up to 40 lbs, and sitting, kneeling, crouching, or moving quickly to ensure child safety.
• Strong communication skills and professionalism with families and teammates.
• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Ability to complete a background check and training.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in psychology, social work, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, education, special education, counseling, or medicine.
• Experience as a behavior technician, camp counselor, teacher's assistant, childcare provider, direct support professional, or caregiver.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with children in their homes and/or center-based settings.
• Build communication, social, and daily living skills through play, conversation, and shared activities.
• Create meaningful connections that help children think, create, and engage with the world.
• Follow a relationship-based intervention model designed to achieve strong outcomes with fewer session hours.
• Track progress by documenting session notes and goal outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with clinicians and supervisors to build clinical skills and confidence.
• Learn how evidence-based developmental care works in real life.

Benefits

• $1000 Referral Bonus
• Monthly Technology Stipend
• Paid drive time at admin rate + mileage reimbursement between clients
• Paid training
• Ongoing coaching and mentorship from expert clinicians
• Opportunities for role progression, pay increases, and performance bonuses
• Exposure to a cutting-edge model of autism care with measurable outcomes
• Letters of recommendation for graduate or professional programs may be requested by strong performers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level