Human Development Specialist II

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.

Works as part of the Culture, Recreation, and Community Connections (CRCC) Division to plan and implement scheduled programs at a school-based site, working with school-age youth. Supports program oversight by complying with all training and licensure requirements established by state and local guidelines. Assists in the administration of program operations and planning and provides daily supervision of participants. Assists in the organization, coordination, and scheduling of school and community facility activities, programs, and service delivery.

Uses a human-centered design framework to implement equitable, cultural programs and activities that are age appropriate and meet the needs of participants, using human-centered and human development best practices. Supports the training and supervision of staff and volunteers. Assists in the development and implementation of community outreach plans, and targets interventions for underserved populations to increase overall program participation and engagement.

Ensures staff compliance with operating procedures, safety/security standards, and community awareness of facility rules and regulations. 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 requires a split shift schedule Monday through Friday for 40 hours per week between 6:45 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. Additionally, full day work of 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.

Learn more about the work we do in NCS here.

• Plans and implements target, age‑appropriate program and activities cultivating enhance learning, positive developmental relationships, and personal development opportunities.
• Assists in creating Trauma‑informed Spaces that promote safety, healing, social and emotional well‑being 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.

• 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…