Child Development Specialist

Positive Development • Broken Arrow, OK

3d • $22 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Positive Development is hiring a part-time Child Development Specialist to work one-on-one with autistic children in their homes and/or a center-based setting in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and surrounding areas. Using play-based, relationship-focused interactions, the specialist helps children build communication, social, and daily living skills. The position offers practical experience relevant to fields including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, education, counseling, medicine, and health. The work requires patience, emotional maturity, reliability, and a commitment to a consistent schedule, with support from experienced clinicians and supervisors.

Schedules are available three, four, or five weekdays (Monday through Friday), with most available hours from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., or on Saturday and Sunday, with most available hours between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Direct service 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 are provided between clients. Paid new-hire training, ongoing coaching and mentorship, role progression opportunities, pay increases, and performance bonuses are also described. 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, 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, empathy, enthusiasm, reliability, and commitment to a consistent schedule.
• Comfort working directly with families in a home-based setting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or interest in working with children and teens.
• Curiosity about human development and learning.
• Backgrounds such as education, psychology, pre-medical studies, nursing, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, behavior support, camp counseling, teaching assistance, childcare, direct support, or caregiving.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with children in their homes and/or a center-based setting.
• 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.

Benefits

• Paid new-hire training.
• Ongoing coaching and mentorship from experienced clinicians.
• Opportunities for role progression, pay increases, and performance bonuses.
• Paid drive time at the administrative rate and mileage reimbursement between clients.
• $1,000 referral bonus.
• Monthly technology stipend.
• 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