Human Development Specialist III

This announcement will be used to fill a position located within Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) at the following location:

Timber Lane Elementary SACC, 2737 West St, Falls Church, VA 22046

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. Our vision is to see connected communities where all individuals and families are supported and empowered to thrive.

This position works as part of the Culture, Recreation, and Community Connections (CRCC) Division to provide leadership and support for the overall functions of school‑based sites that serve school‑age youth, and participants up to twenty‑one years of age with multiple disabilities, along with center‑based sites that serve youth, teen, adult, senior, and family programs as the need arises. Plans, coordinates, and evaluates outcome‑based inclusive programs for diverse populations, including recreational, educational, health and wellness, social, civic, and cultural programs.

Uses a human‑centered approach and human development best practices to meet the needs of the community and program participants. Provides overall administration, supervision, and leadership to place‑based efforts for the population served and comply with all training and licensure requirements established by state and local guidelines. Conducts targeted community outreach efforts to increase participation and offer programs and services based on community needs and gaps.

Provides support to all children in the program, including children with special needs. Works actively and be engaged with staff and children daily.

This position is scheduled to work 52 weeks per year; this position requires a split shift schedule Monday through Friday. Additionally, this position requires full day work (8.0 or more consecutive hours) when FCPS is out of school (Teacher Workdays, Winter Break, Spring break, Summer). Nights and weekends work may also be required.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo‑European, and many others). We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

• Supervises a team of fulltime, temporary, part‑time, seasonal staff and volunteers.
• Plans, coordinates, and evaluates programs, activities, and events with the end result of Inclusive Prosperity using a Human‑centered approach to ensure equitable outcomes for all, in a co‑located or stand‑alone site that address identified gaps.
• Identifies practices or policies that create unintended consequences for marginalized or non/under‑represented communities using a Trauma Informed Lens.
• Ensures that programming is inclusive of the county's goals and initiatives.
• Manages the daily overall facility operation.
• Participates in the hiring, training, and scheduling of staff.
• Completes and submit required financial, data and statistical and other reports as requested.
• Adheres to revenue and expense limits.
• Inspects facilities and grounds for safety hazards and operational deficiencies and initiates corrective actions.
• Responds to public inquiries and concerns as appropriate.
• Participates in the development and implementation of school‑based, community center‑based, and community outreach plans that targets all communities with targeted strategies for marginalized communities.
• Facilitates, distributes, or participates in evaluation processes such as surveys, focus groups, program and activity benchmarking.

Knowledge of Human‑centered and human development practices;
Knowledge of basic fiscal management, record keeping, and inventory processes;
Knowledge of culture, community strengths and assets, and relationship building strategies;
Ability to use a personal computer, applicable software, and peripheral equipment;
Ability to direct and…