Developmental Specialist

MindPlus Ventures Inc; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

MindPlus Ventures Inc. in the Philippines seeks an entry-level Developmental Specialist to support cognitive, emotional, social, motor, and executive functioning development using the MindPlus Whole-Self framework.

You will deliver integrated development and play-based interventions in individual and group sessions. The role blends bottom-up and top-down approaches, adapts strategies to each child, collaborates with the MindPlus team and allied professionals, and provides caregivers with home

Responsibilities

• Deliver sessions for programs: Functional play, Tutorial, Movement, STEPS (ADHD-focused)
• Adapt sessions to individual client needs and abilities
• Apply MindPlus Whole-Self framework to support holistic brain and body development
• Collaborate with MindPlus team and allied professionals to align play, movement and academics with developmental trajectories
• Provide caregivers with strategies and exercises to reinforce Whole-Self development at home and school
• Maintain accurate session notes, observations, and progress tracking

Skills

Intervention Delivery

Parent Coaching

Collaboration

Documentation

Whole-Self framework

Job description

Position Overview

The Developmental Specialist delivers integrated development, play-based, and academic support interventions to promote cognitive, emotional, social, motor, and executive functioning development in the clients, using the Mindplus Whole-Self framework. This entry-level role provides direct support to client’s cognitive, emotional, social, motor, and executive functioning development while ensuring fidelity to the MindPlus Whole-Self framework. This role emphasizes the blend of bottom-up and top-down approaches to brain development to support overall brain, behavioral, and developmental wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

1. Intervention Delivery

• Conduct sessions for the following programs:

  • Functional play – targets social-emotional regulation, sensory-motor integration, and self-regulation skills done in individual and group settings

  • Tutorial Program – provide individualized learning support to strengthen literacy, comprehension, executive functioning, and academic readiness.

  • Movement Program – one-on-one sessions utilizing the Mindplus Movement program designed to improve outcomes for sensory, motor, cognitive, and executive functioning.

  • STEPS Program – program solely for clients with ADHD that works on integrating primitive reflexes and improving cognitive functions to target common ADHD symptoms.

• Adapt sessions to individual client needs and abilities.

• Apply MindPlus Whole-Self framework to support holistic brain and body development.

2. Integrating Whole-Self Framework

• Creatively apply the top-down and bottom-up approaches to brain development using the premises of the Mindplus Developmental Section programs.

• Creatively implement developmental and learning plans that integrate cognitive, emotional, and behavioral goals.

• Adapt strategies dynamically based on client response, progress, and Whole-Self principles.

• Collaborate with the Mindplus team and other allied professionals to align play, movement, and academic activities with the child’s developmental trajectory.

4. Parent Coaching & Collaboration

• Provide caregivers with strategies and exercises to reinforce Whole-Self development at home and school.

• Collaborate with therapists, educators, and clinicians to ensure integrated, consistent support across environments.

• Communicate progress and recommendations clearly and professionally to families.

5. Documentation & Progress Monitoring

• Maintain accurate session notes, developmental observations, and academic progress tracking.

• Generate progress summaries and actionable recommendations aligned with Whole-Self goals.

Participate in case conferences to inform interdisciplinary planning and program refinement.