Copy of Child Development Specialist

Positive Development • Camarillo, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Positive Development is hiring a part-time Child Development Specialist in Camarillo, California, to work one-on-one with autistic children in their homes and/or center-based settings. The role uses play-based, relationship-focused interactions to help children develop communication, social, and daily living skills. Specialists build meaningful connections through play, conversation, and shared activities, and follow a relationship-based intervention model designed to achieve strong outcomes with fewer session hours.

This is an active, hands-on role that includes documenting session notes and goal outcomes and collaborating with clinicians and supervisors. The position offers training, coaching, and mentorship to help employees develop clinical skills and learn how evidence-based developmental care is applied in practice. It may be suited to students balancing classes, internships, or graduate school.

The part-time schedule is three, four, or five days per week. Available schedules are Monday through Friday, with most hours between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., or Saturday and Sunday, with most hours between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Direct service pay is $26–$30 per hour, based on experience and education; training and administrative work pays $20 per hour. Paid drive time and mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate are provided between clients. Employment is contingent on clearing a background check and successfully completing training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• At least one year of volunteer or work experience with children.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation, with the ability to travel within a 30–40-minute drive radius.
• Ability to play on the floor or ground for up to two to three hours per session.
• Ability to lift or carry up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to sit, kneel, crouch, or move quickly to ensure child safety.
• Strong communication skills and professionalism with families and teammates.
• Patience, emotional maturity, empathy, enthusiasm, reliability, and commitment to a consistent schedule are emphasized for the role.
• Employment is contingent upon clearing a background check and successfully completing training.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or interest relevant to psychology, social work, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, education, special education, counseling, medicine, or health.
• Backgrounds such as education majors, psychology students, pre-med or nursing students, OT/SLP hopefuls, behavior technicians, camp counselors, teacher’s assistants, childcare providers, direct support professionals, or caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with children in their homes and/or center-based settings.
• Build children’s 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.
• Document session notes and goal outcomes to track progress.
• Collaborate with clinicians and supervisors to build clinical skills and confidence.
• Participate in training and ongoing coaching to learn evidence-based developmental care.

Benefits

• $1,000 referral bonus.
• Monthly technology stipend.
• Paid drive time at the administrative rate and mileage reimbursement between clients.
• Paid new-hire training.
• Ongoing coaching and mentorship from expert clinicians.
• Opportunities for role progression and pay increases.
• Performance bonuses for strong performers.
• Strong performers may request letters of recommendation for graduate or professional programs.

What This Job Offers

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