Community Developer

Home-based Community Developer role supporting Knotts Family Agency’s High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) program across San Bernardino County, with daily field work in the Central Valley (Redlands base) or High Desert (Victorville base).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a neighborhood inventory of natural and community supports used by Child and Family Teams (faith communities, youth programs, mentors, employers, cultural organizations)
• Conduct Family Search and Engagement with Children and Family Services to locate and engage relatives and permanent connections
• Develop referral relationships with schools, clinics, hospitals, and STRTPs
• Plan the regional community strategy using the PRECEDE-PROCEED model
• Organize Consumer Focus Groups using access requirements required by the County
• Keep the connection record current, including named contacts, eligibility, language capability, and verified pathways

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 years of experience in community organizing, resource development, outreach, or partnership work with families in San Bernardino County
• Strong skills in relationship-building, presentations, and documentation
• Department of Justice and FBI background clearance (Live Scan) before hire
• Current DMV record, valid California driver’s license, and reliable vehicle with insurance for positions that travel
• Tuberculosis screening
• Mandated-reporter training
• Complete UC Davis Center of Excellence HFW orientation and the role course within the required period of hire
• Agency phone and mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate for field positions
• Pay includes a 7.5% differential for bilingual Spanish fluency used on the job

Preferred

• Public-health program planning experience
• Existing relationships in the Victor Valley or the Redlands–San Bernardino corridor
• Bilingual Spanish

Location, Schedule, and Reporting

• Work location: Home-based with daily field work
• Base options: Redlands (Central Valley) or Victorville (High Desert)
• Regional site used for: family meetings, supervision, and training
• Schedule: Full time, non-exempt; some evenings and weekends for community events
• Reports to: HFW Program Manager
• Schedule notes: In-person

Compensation

• Salary: USD 61,000 - 75,000 per year

Technologies

• PRECEDE-PROCEED model

Benefits

• Health insurance subsidy, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee 401(k)
• Generous vacation package with paid time off and holidays
• Up to five days per year for family events or activities
• Paid training and continuing education
• Clinical supervision toward licensure for registered associates

About the Program

• Family Life First is Knotts Family Agency’s High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) program for San Bernardino County children, youth, and families
• Delivered in homes, schools, and communities by Child and Family Teams
• KFA has served children in family-based care since 1992
• Holds California HFW Provider Certification
• HFW operates from Redlands (Central Valley) and Victorville (High Desert)
• Final hiring decisions depend on award of a San Bernardino County contract for HFW services
• County’s tentative contract start date: January 1, 2027; KFA expects award announcement in late December 2026
• Anticipated start dates begin in January 2027 and are stated in each offer

How to Apply

• Submit a résumé and a short statement of interest through this posting
• Include license or registration numbers where applicable
• Interviews start immediately; panel includes a Family and Youth Advisory Council member and a peer in the role
• KFA hires in tranches tied to program enrollment and states the anticipated start date in each offer

Application Questions

• (1) Short statement of interest in the role and KFA’s High Fidelity Wraparound program
• (2) Whether you hold a valid California driver’s license
• (3) Your Spanish fluency (preferred; not required)
• (4) Any applicable California clinical license or registration type and number, or “not applicable”