Human Development Specialist II

Job Announcement

This announcement may be used to fill multiple positions located within Region 3 area of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) at the following locations:

• Waples Mill Elementary School, 11509 Waples Mill Rd., Oakton, VA.22124
• Terraset Elementary School, 11411 Ridge Heights Rd., Reston, VA.20191
• Churchill Road Elementary School, 7100 Churchill Rd., McLean, VA 22101

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.

This position requires a split shift schedule Monday through Friday for 40 hours per week between the hours of 6:45 a.m.

- 6:15 p.m. In addition, full day work (8 consecutive hours) is required when FCPS is out of school (teacher workdays, winter break, spring break, and summer break).

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.

• Plan and implement target, age-appropriate programs and activities that enhance learning, foster positive developmental relationships, and provide personal development opportunities.
• Assist in creating trauma‑informed spaces that promote safety, healing, and the social and emotional well‑being of program participants.
• Coordinate program plans and activities, staff assignments, scheduling, and engagement with families and community members.
• Support supervision of the Human Development Specialist I and volunteers.
• Serve as liaison with site personnel and agency departments for ongoing maintenance of staff records, fiscal documentation, and purchasing.
• Deliver, coordinate, and adapt equitable programs and activities to meet the needs of the population served.
• Track participant progress and personal development.
• Monitor the physical safety of participants.
• Cultivate supportive relationships with participants’ parents.
• Support community engagement opportunities.

• 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 human‑centered 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 age‑appropriate experiences for participants.

Minimum Qualifications: Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university in a field such as human development, social work, early childhood education, recreation, or a human services related field.

Certificates and Licenses

Required:

• First Aid/CPR certification (within 90 days of appointment)
• Food Handler certification (within 90 days of appointment)

Necessary Special Requirements:

• Criminal background check and Child Protective Services Registry check to the satisfaction of the employer.
• TB screening upon hire.
• Additional work schedule requirements: scheduled to work a split shift Monday through Friday between 6:45 a.m. and 6:15 p.m., and requires a 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.
• Child‑related…