Child Development Specialist- Eagle House (Tues-Sat 2:30pm-11pm)

About the role

The Child Development Specialist at Eagle House Program plays a key role in supporting the treatment and educational needs of children with trauma-related challenges. This position involves implementing therapeutic behavior management strategies, teaching and reinforcing healthy coping skills, overseeing daily routines, facilitating recreational activities, and providing continuous supervision to ensure physical and emotional safety.

Responsibilities

• Supports treatment and educational needs of children with trauma-related challenges
• Implements therapeutic behavior management strategies
• Teaches and reinforces healthy coping skills aligned with treatment goals
• Oversees daily routines (e.g., hygiene, meals, structure)
• Facilitates and participates in recreational group activities
• Provides continuous supervision to ensure physical and emotional safety
• Buils therapeutic relationships to support emotional regulation, prosocial skill development, and overall behavioral functioning
• Transports clients to appointments or to and from community activities

Requirements

• High school diploma required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• Valid driver's license required
• Experience in human services or working with children with special needs preferred
• Knowledge of child development and the impact of trauma, abuse, and neglect
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong cultural competence and ability to work with diverse populations
• Ability to remain calm, manage stress, and respond safely in crisis or emergency situations
• Physically able to supervise children and perform job duties, including physical interventions (holds) when necessary (with or without reasonable accommodation)

Skills

• Knowledge of child development and the impact of trauma, abuse, and neglect
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong cultural competence and ability to work with diverse populations
• Ability to remain calm, manage stress, and respond safely in crisis or emergency situations
• Physical ability to supervise children and perform job duties, including physical interventions (holds) when necessary (with or without reasonable accommodation)

Benefits

Our benefits package includes comprehensive health coverage, generous paid time off, and employer matched retirement savings. Additionally, we offer tuition assistance (Loan Forgiveness Program – NHSC, tuition reimbursement), and student loan repayment opportunities. We also provide ongoing coaching, training, and professional development opportunities.