Human Development Specialist II
About The Position
Join our team and help support our mission to partner with communities, families, and individuals to provide opportunities to access a continuum of resources that promote equity and create positive outcomes for people of all ages and abilities. Our vision is to see connected communities where all individuals and families are supported and empowered to thrive. Works as part of the Culture, Recreation, and Community Connections (CRCC) Division to plan and implement scheduled programs at a school-based site, working with school-age youth. Supports program oversight by complying with all training and licensure requirements established by state and local guidelines. Assists in the administration of program operations and planning and provides daily supervision of participants. Assists in the organization, coordination, and scheduling of school and community facility activities, programs, and service delivery. Uses a human-centered design framework to implement equitable, cultural programs and activities that are age appropriate and meet the needs of participants, using human-centered and human development best practices. Supports the training and supervision of staff and volunteers. Assists in the development and implementation of community outreach plans, and targets interventions for underserved populations to increase overall program participation and engagement. Ensures staff compliance with operating procedures, safety/security standards, and community awareness of facility rules and regulations. 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 four-year college or university in a field such as human development, social work, early childhood education, recreation or a human services related field.
- Considerable knowledge of cultural, environmental, and psychological factors that impact individual behavior and the growth of school age children, and implications for group dynamics and ongoing development
- Knowledge of Human-centered and human development practices
- Knowledge of health safety and first aid methods
- Ability to build and maintain positive, supportive relationships with staff, participants, families, and partners that cultivate confidence and trust
- Ability to provide targeted, culturally relevant, and stimulating age-appropriate experiences for participants
- First Aid/CPR certification (required within 90 days of appointment)
- Food Handler certification (required within 90 days of appointment)
- Complete a criminal background check and a Child Protective Services Registry check
- Tuberculosis ( TB) screening upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in a child-related field such as elementary education, nursing, or recreation from a college or university
- Two years of child-related programmatic experience with one year in a staff supervisory capacity
- Child-related programmatic experience in the group care of children with special needs
- Experience working in a setting that provided services to children and youth with special needs in the past two years
- 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 child care setting with children
- Experience working with a diverse multicultural population
- Bilingual in English and another language
Responsibilities
- Plans and implements target, age-appropriate program and activities cultivating enhance learning, positive developmental relationships, and personal development opportunities
- Assists in creating Trauma-informed Spaces that promote safety, healing, social and emotional well-being of the program participants
- Coordinates program plans and activities, staff assignment, scheduling and engagement with families and community members
- Supports supervision of the Human Development Specialist I and volunteers
- Serve as liaison with site personnel and agency departments in the ongoing maintenance of staff records, fiscal documentation, and purchasing
- Delivers, coordinates, and adapts equitable programs and activities to meet the needs of the population served
- Tracks participant progress and personal development
- Monitors physical safety of participants
- Cultivates supportive relationships with participants' parents
- Supports community engagement opportunities
Benefits
- Promotional rules apply for current Fairfax County Government and Fairfax School employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
