Child Development Specialist – Opportunity Coming Soon!!

Positive Development • North Charleston, SC

18d • Onsite

About The Position

Positive Development is hiring part-time Child Development Specialists to work one-on-one with autistic children in their homes and/or at a center. Using play-based, relationship-focused interactions, specialists help children build communication, social, and daily living skills while forming meaningful connections that encourage children to think, create, and engage with the world. The role follows a relationship-based intervention model designed to achieve strong outcomes with fewer session hours. Specialists document session notes and goal outcomes and collaborate with clinicians and supervisors while developing clinical skills and learning how evidence-based developmental care works in practice.

This active, hands-on role may suit people pursuing careers in psychology, social work, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, education, counseling, medicine, or health. The work requires patience, emotional maturity, commitment, reliability, and comfort working directly with families in home-based settings. Experienced clinicians and supervisors provide training, coaching, and mentorship.

The position is part-time, serving North Charleston, South Carolina, and surrounding areas. Schedules are available three, four, or five weekdays, Monday through Friday, with most weekday hours between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., or on Saturday and Sunday, with most available hours between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Direct pay is $22–$28 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

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation; the role requires 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, reliability, and commitment to a consistent schedule.
• Comfort working directly with families in a home-based setting.
• Must clear a background check and successfully complete training.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for working with children and teens.
• Curiosity about human development and learning.
• Enthusiasm and empathy.
• Experience or background as an education major, psychology student, pre-med or nursing student, aspiring occupational therapist or speech-language pathologist, 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 at a center.
• 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 develop clinical skills and confidence.
• Learn and apply evidence-based developmental care in practice.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED