University of Miami·Miami, Florida
The Child Development Specialist evaluates children's developmental needs and provides therapy and consultation services to families and educators. They also develop individualized plans of care and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support children's development.
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The University of Miami Health System, "UHealth", Department of Pediatrics-Early Steps has an exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Child Development Specialist to work in Miami.
The Child Development Specialist works with children, their parents, and educators in assessing a child’s development needs, deficiencies, and goals. Moreover, this position offers parents and caretakers advice on how to best overcome the challenges presented by developmental issues.
Participates as a team member in the evaluation and ongoing assessment of children’s developmental functioning using formal and informal testing measures and tools to examine the cognitive, gross/fine motor development, language, social-emotional, and self-help skills of infants and toddlers at risk for or presenting with developmental delays. Assessment focuses on use of standardized psychological measures of development.
Provides services in natural environment, i.e. in the home and community, to play a pivotal role in providing and/or coordinating early intervention services to the family within the community. Provides direct instruction to families and other caregivers on strategies to meet identified individualized needs and outcomes as written on the IFSP.
Works in a leadership role to assess, plan, provide, coordinate, and evaluate early intervention services and strategies in a natural environment using a consultative approach.
Interprets developmental/medical assessment and evaluation results for families as part of a team. Interpret results of assessments under the supervision of a Ph.D. Psychologist.
Develops an individualized plan of care including natural environments based on child and family assessments and the Individualized Family Support Plan (IFSP) as part of a team. Implement individualized developmental plans with infants and children 0-3 and/or their parents via individualized intervention sessions. Participates in updating and implementing the IFSP. Provide direct instruction to families and other caregivers on strategies to meet identified individualized needs and outcomes as written on the IFSP.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to determine the best available service for the child/parent within the community.
Educates parents about the child’s strengths and weaknesses and developmental needs by participating in the Family Support Planning Process.
Evaluates developmental progress as necessary to determine efficiency of interventions.
Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.
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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status: Full time
A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required, with a Master’s degree preferred. Candidates must have at least two years of experience, including one year working with infants or toddlers with special needs.
Market context
In Florida, Child Development Specialist roles typically see steady demand in early intervention, childcare, and pediatric support settings, especially for candidates with infant or toddler special-needs experience. These positions are competitive because employers often want a bachelor’s degree, prefer a master’s, and value at least two years of experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then tailor your application to highlight hands-on work with young children and special needs.