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Fairfax County Government · 6 hours ago

Human Development Specialist I

Fairfax, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Fairfax County Government is seeking a Human Development Specialist I to support the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services. The role involves delivering out-of-school-time care and culturally enriching programs for school-age youth, utilizing human-centered practices to foster positive developmental relationships and ensure equitable access to resources.

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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

Qualification

Human-centered practicesChild-related program experienceFirst Aid CertificationCPR CertificationSupervisory skillsCultural competencyFiscal record keepingHealthSafety knowledgeCommunication skills

Required

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 Certification (Required within 3 months)

CPR Certification (Required within 3 months)

Knowledge of Human-centered and human development practices

Knowledge of fiscal record keeping and inventory procedures

Knowledge of health, safety and first aid methods, and the ability to assume administrative responsibilities for assigned areas

Ability to direct and coordinate the work of subordinate staff and volunteers and supervise program activities and engagement

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

Ability to establish and maintain a warm and supportive relationship with participants, parents, staff, school officials, and citizen groups, in a group or individual setting

Ability to provide a wide variety of experiences to meet a participant's individual intellectual, physical, social, and emotional needs

Scheduled to work a split shift Monday through Friday, between the hours of 6:45 am - 6:15 pm

Requires a full day work (6.5 or more consecutive hours) when FCPS is out of school (Teacher Workdays, Winter Break, Spring break, Summer)

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and a Child Protective Services registry check

A tuberculosis (TB) screening upon hire

Preferred

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 child care 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