Human Development Specialist I
Fairfax County Government, Fairfax, VA, United States
Job Announcement
This announcement may be used to fill multiple positions located within Region 4 of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) in the following areas:
Burke, Centreville, Chantilly, Fairfax, and Springfield.
Join our team at the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) 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.
Work 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.
The role requires a split‑shift schedule Monday through Friday. On days when Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is out of school, this position requires a full‑day schedule of 6.5 or more consecutive hours. The position is scheduled for 32.5 hours per week, year‑round, between 6:45 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.
Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.
Illustrative Duties
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.
Increases access to programming by transporting community members and participants to programs and events.
Supervises participants during programs and actively promotes positive behaviour 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.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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.
Employment Standards & Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
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; plus, one year of child‑related programmatic experience or human services related experience.
A related field/experience is based solely on the position description.
Certificates and Licenses Required
First Aid/CPR certifications (within 90 days of appointment).
Necessary Special Requirements
The appointee will be required to complete a criminal background check and a Child Protective Services Registry check to the satisfaction of the employer. A tuberculosis (TB) screening upon hire.
Additional Work Schedule Requirements
Scheduled to work a split shift Monday through Friday, between the hours of 6:45 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.
Full‑day work (6.5 or more consecutive hours) when FCPS is out of school (teacher workdays, winter break, spring break, summer).
Preferred Qualifications
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 another child‑care 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.
Physical Requirements
Position is active in nature. Must be able to monitor and observe the activities of program participants, regularly move about or position self to supervise and interact with participants at their level, occasionally lift, transport, position, push/pull or move up to 50 pounds, 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 participants. Requires the ability to apply CPR and first aid skills as needed and respond to emergency situations. Administrative and supervisory activities will require the ability to operate keyboard‑driven equipment and to communicate verbally and in writing. Sufficiently mobile to attend meetings at various locations and make presentations to county staff and community. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
Selection Procedure
Panel interview and may include exercise.
EEO Statement
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.
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This announcement may be used to fill multiple positions located within Region 4 of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) in the following areas:
Burke, Centreville, Chantilly, Fairfax, and Springfield.
Join our team at the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) 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.
Work 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.
The role requires a split‑shift schedule Monday through Friday. On days when Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is out of school, this position requires a full‑day schedule of 6.5 or more consecutive hours. The position is scheduled for 32.5 hours per week, year‑round, between 6:45 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.
Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.
Illustrative Duties
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.
Increases access to programming by transporting community members and participants to programs and events.
Supervises participants during programs and actively promotes positive behaviour 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.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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.
Employment Standards & Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
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; plus, one year of child‑related programmatic experience or human services related experience.
A related field/experience is based solely on the position description.
Certificates and Licenses Required
First Aid/CPR certifications (within 90 days of appointment).
Necessary Special Requirements
The appointee will be required to complete a criminal background check and a Child Protective Services Registry check to the satisfaction of the employer. A tuberculosis (TB) screening upon hire.
Additional Work Schedule Requirements
Scheduled to work a split shift Monday through Friday, between the hours of 6:45 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.
Full‑day work (6.5 or more consecutive hours) when FCPS is out of school (teacher workdays, winter break, spring break, summer).
Preferred Qualifications
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 another child‑care 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.
Physical Requirements
Position is active in nature. Must be able to monitor and observe the activities of program participants, regularly move about or position self to supervise and interact with participants at their level, occasionally lift, transport, position, push/pull or move up to 50 pounds, 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 participants. Requires the ability to apply CPR and first aid skills as needed and respond to emergency situations. Administrative and supervisory activities will require the ability to operate keyboard‑driven equipment and to communicate verbally and in writing. Sufficiently mobile to attend meetings at various locations and make presentations to county staff and community. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
Selection Procedure
Panel interview and may include exercise.
EEO Statement
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.
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