Human Development Specialist I

Fairfax County•NEIGHBORHOOD and COMMUNITY SERVICES - MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, VA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

This position works as part of the Culture, Recreation, and Community Connections (CRCC) Division to deliver out-of-school-time care, recreation, and culturally enriching programs and daily hands-on activities for school-age youth with diverse functional, inclusive, cultural, and economic needs at assigned location(s), using human-centered and human development practices in a school-based setting. Exercises human-centered design principles to support participants’ experience and create access to opportunity through the creation of positive developmental relationships based on the individualized needs of school-age youth. Organizes, coordinates, and facilitates scheduled programs at a school-based site to implement equitable, culturally appropriate programs and activities that are age appropriate and meet the needs of participants, using human-centered and human development practices. Provides programming support by developing and coordinating specialized programs and events. Leads key service areas and assist in supporting operations, events, and activities. Supports and promotes equity-based programs and practices that address needs and equitable access to opportunities that enhance well-being and community inclusion. Provides support to all children in the program, including children with special needs. Works actively and be engaged with staff and children daily.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in human development, social work, early childhood education, recreation, or a human services related field
One year of child-related programmatic experience or human services related experience
First Aid/CPR certifications (within 90 days of appointment)
Must be able to monitor and observe the activities of program participants.
Regularly moves about or positions self to supervise and interact with participants at their level.
Occasionally lifts, transports, positions, push/pulls or moves up to 50 pounds.
Must be sufficiently mobile and possess a range of motion to perform repetitive standing, walking, balancing, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, sitting on the floor, reaching, squatting, kneeling, and twisting.
Ability to react quickly to the physical actions of program participant.
Requires the ability to apply CPR and First Aid skills as needed and respond to emergency situations.
Administrative and supervisory activities will require ability to operate keyboard-driven equipment.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Sufficiently mobile to attend meetings at various locations and make presentations to county staff and community.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a child-related field such as elementary education, nursing, or recreation
Two years of child-related programmatic experience with one year in a staff supervisory capacity
Certification of qualification from an internationally or nationally recognized Montessori organization; or Child Development Credential; or One-year early childhood certificate from a college or university; or Other childcare related Virginia State license
Experience working in a school-age childcare setting with children who have special needs
Experience working in a setting that provided services to children and youth with special needs in the past two years
Experience working with a diverse, multicultural population
Bilingual in English and another language

Responsibilities

Provides access to in-person and virtual universal programs with targeted strategies that ensure an inclusive approach to service delivery
Establishes and maintains positive relationships with participants, parents, staff, school officials, and citizen groups in a variety of settings
Delivers, coordinates, and adapts equitable programs and activities to meet the needs of the population served
Increase access to programming by transporting community members and participants to programs and events
Supervises participants during programs and actively promotes positive behavior intervention and positive developmental relationships
Assists in the administration of facility operations, program planning and participant and staff oversight
Supports with recruitment, hiring, training and evaluation of staff and volunteers
Adheres to revenue and expense limits
Ensures staff compliance with operating procedures and safety/security standards and community awareness of facility rules and regulations
Assists in the development and implementation of community outreach plans and targeted interventions of underserved populations to increase overall program participation and engagement