Human Development Specialist III

Fairfax County; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfax County is hiring to lead Teen programs at Reston Teen Center. You will oversee daily operations, supervise staff and volunteers, and drive inclusive, outcome‑based activities across morning to evening shifts.

The role emphasizes human‑centered design, data‑driven strategies, and collaboration with schools, families, and communities to promote equity and provide diverse programs for youth and families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human development, social work, recreation or related field and supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of inclusive program planning and trauma-informed approaches.
• Experience supervising staff and coordinating volunteer teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of fulltime, temporary, part‑time, and seasonal staff and volunteers.
• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate programs and events to promote inclusive prosperity.
• Ensure programs are accessible and aligned with county goals and initiatives.
• Manage daily facility operations and oversee safety and maintenance.
• Participate in hiring, training, and scheduling of staff.
• Prepare and submit required financial, data, and statistical reports.

Skills

Human development practices

Program supervision

Community engagement

Budget & fiscal management

Staff leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in human development

Job description

This announcement will fill a position at the community center within Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) at the following location:

• Reston Teen Center, located at 1 2196 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, VA 20190.

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.

Work as part of the Culture, Recreation, and Community Connections (CRCC) Division to manage the daily activities and planning of Teen programs at assigned center-based site(s). 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.

Learn more about the work we do in NCS here.

• 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 group, program and activity benchmarking.

(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.

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for “Any combination, experience, and training …”)

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

• 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.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED

• 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in a human development related field such as elementary education, nursing, social work, sociology, or recreation. 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; 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. [e-mail] EEO/AA/TTY.