Human Development Specialist III

This announcement may be used to fill two (2) positions within Neighborhood and Community Services at the following locations:

Lorton Senior Center, 9520 Richmond Hwy, Lorton, VA 22079

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 manage the daily activities and planning of Youth, Teen, Adult, Senior, and Family programs at assigned center-based site(s), and with school-age youth at school-based sites as the need arises. 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.

(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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
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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.

Possession of a valid motor vehicle driver's license;
First Aid/CPR/AED certifications (within 3 months of appointment)
Food Handler Certification (within 3 months of appointment)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer. A tuberculosis (TB) screening upon hire.

Additional Work Schedule Requirements: Ability to work evenings and weekends, as needed, per the needs of the program

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience developing and implementing programs for youth, adults, older adults and families; ensuring a safe recreational environment; making oral presentations to groups; developing activity and service strategies to achieve desired community outcomes; child related programmatic experience; and supervising and coaching employees.

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 participant. Requires the ability to apply CPR and First Aid skills as needed and respond to emergency situations. Administrative and supervisory activities will require 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 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. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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