Human Development Specialist III

This announcement will fill a position at the community center within Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) at the following location:

• Reston Teen Center, located at 1 2196 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, VA 20190.

Join our team at the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services 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.

Work as part of the Culture, Recreation, and Community Connections (CRCC) Division to manage the daily activities and planning of Teen programs at assigned center-based site(s). Provide overall administration, supervision, and leadership to placed‑based efforts for the population served and comply with training and licensure requirements established by state and local guidelines. Provide strategic leadership in program development, personnel development, fiscal management, community engagement, and facility quality assurance.

Plan, coordinate, and evaluate outcome‑based inclusive programs for diverse populations, including recreational, educational, health and wellness, social, civic, and cultural programs for inclusive prosperity.

Use a human‑centered design framework to create data‑driven strategies within communities. Practice a human‑centered approach and use human development best practices to meet the needs of the community and program participants.

This position requires morning, day, evening/night, weekend work, and related work as required to meet community needs.

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.

Learn more about the work we do in NCS here.

• 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 initiate 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 group, program and activity benchmarking.

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all‑inclusive list).

• 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 coordinate the work of subordinate staff and volunteers;
• Ability to plan, develop, and administer programs, activities, and events in collocated or stand‑alone facilities and the community;
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to establish and maintain a warm and supportive relationship…