Human Development Specialist III
Company: Fairfax County Government
Location: Springfield
Posted on: April 17, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Announcement
This announcement may be used to fill a position located within
Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) at the following
location:
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.
Work 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. Plan,
coordinate, and evaluate outcome-based inclusive programs for
diverse populations, including recreational, educational, health
and wellness, social, civic, and cultural programs. Use a
human-centered approach and human development best practices to
meet the needs of the community and program participants. Provide
overall administration, supervision, and leadership to placed-based
efforts for the population served and comply with all training and
licensure requirements established by state and local guidelines.
Conduct targeted community outreach efforts to increase
participation and offer programs and services based on community
needs and gaps. 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 is scheduled to work 52 weeks per year, and requires
a split shift schedule Monday through Friday. Typical schedule is
6:45-9:30 AM and then return at 1:15-6:15 PM. 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.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of
residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish,
Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, 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
Illustrative Duties
(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are
representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A
complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements
can be found in the position description.)
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 groups, program and activity
benchmarking.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
(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 with participants, parents, staff, school officials,
and citizen groups, in a group or individual setting;
Ability to provide a wide variety of experiences to meet a
participant's individual intellectual, physical, social, and
emotional needs.
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 four-year college or university with
a bachelor's degree in human development, social work, early
childhood education, recreation, or a human services *related
field; plus, one year of supervisory experience in program
development, community engagement, child-related programmatic
experience or human services *related experience.
*A related field/experience 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.
First Aid/CPR certifications (within 90 days of appointment)
Food Handler's certification (within 90 days of appointment)
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a
criminal background check and a Child Protective Services Registry
check to the satisfaction of the employer. A Tuberculosis (TB)
screening upon hire.
Additional Work Schedule Requirements: Scheduled to work a split
shift Monday through Friday, between the hours of 6:45 am - 6:15
pm. Also 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:
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 participants. Requires
the ability to apply CPR and First Aid skills as needed and respond
to emergency situations. Administrative and supervisory activities
will require the ability to operate keyboard-driven 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 a practical 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. Contact 703-324-4900 for
assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov.
EEO/AA/TTY.#LI-LD1
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