Human Development Specialist II
Human Development Specialist II
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Job Description
Job Announcement
This announcement will be used to fill multiple positions located within the Region 3 Area of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) at the following locations:
- Hutchison Elementary School 13209 Parcher Ave Herndon VA 20170
- Fox Mill Elementary School 2611 Viking Drive Herndon VA 20171
- Spring Hill Elementary School 8201 Lewinsville Road McLean VA 22102
- Hunters Woods Elementary School 2401 Colts Neck Road Reston VA 20191
Work as part of the Culture Recreation and Community Connections (CRCC) Division to plan and implement scheduled programs at a schoolbased site working with schoolage youth. Support program oversight by complying with all training and licensure requirements established by state and local guidelines. Assist in the administration of program operations and planning and provide daily supervision of participants. Assist in the organization coordination and scheduling of school and community facility activities programs and service delivery. Use a humancentered design framework to implement equitable cultural programs and activities that are age appropriate and meet the needs of participants using humancentered and human development best practices. Support the training and supervision of staff and volunteers. Assist in the development and implementation of community outreach plans and target interventions for underserved populations to increase overall program participation and engagement. Ensure staff compliance with operating procedures safety/security standards and community awareness of facility rules and regulations. Provide support to all children in the program including children with special needs. Work actively and be engaged with staff and children daily.
This position requires a split shift schedule Monday through Friday for 40 hours per week between the hours of 6:45 am 6:15 pm. Additionally this position requires full day work 8 consecutive hours) when FCPS is out of school (Teacher Workdays Winter Break Spring break and Summer break).
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8 of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish Asian/Pacific Islander IndoEuropean and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
Learn more about the work we do in NCS here: Neighborhood and Community Services Neighborhood and Community Services (fairfaxcounty).Illustrative Duties
(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an allinclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.
- Plans and implements target ageappropriate program and activities cultivating enhance learning positive developmental relationships and personal development opportunities;
- Assists in creating Traumainformed Spaces that promote safety healing social and emotional wellbeing 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.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
(The knowledge skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an allinclusive list).
- 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 Humancentered 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 ageappropriate experiences for participants.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education experience and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for Any combination experience and training equivalent to)
Graduation from an accredited fouryear college or university in a field such as human development social work early childhood education recreation or a human services *related field.*A related field is based solely on the position description.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Contingent upon the area of assignment some positions within this class may require specific certification(s) prior to employment and/or the ability to acquire necessary certification(s) within a specified time period following employment. The certifications are identified in the position description and employment advertisement.- CPR (Required within 3 months)
- First Aid (Required within 3 months)
- Food Handler Certification (Required within 3 months)
- Child development credential (Required within 36 months)
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check child protective services check and Tuberculosis test to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:- Bachelors degree in a childrelated field such as elementary education nursing or recreation.
- Two years of childrelated 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 Oneyear early childhood certificate from a college or university; or Other childcare related Virginia State license
- Experience working in a schoolage 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
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Position is active in nature. 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 keyboarddriven equipment. Ability 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.
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. EEO/AA/TTY.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
