Position Title: Health Coordinator

Supervisor: Head Start Assistant Director

Opening Date: August 28, 2024 Closing Date: Until Filled

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of a LPN, preference for a licensed RN.
• Strong verbal, organizational and written communication skills.
• Commitment to professional standards of confidentiality.
• Must maintain CPR and First Aid certification prefer instructor status.
• Complete a current health physical and Mantoux Tuberculosis testing (TB) verifying approval to provide Childcare within thirty days of employment.
• Flexible work scheduled is required to include evening and possible weekend hours.

SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES and RESPONSIBLITIES:**

• Develops and revises health services and related health Policies and Procedures.
• Responsible to arrange, implement and monitor the health screenings for all Head Start enrolled children by implementing screenings within the 45- and 90-day Head Start Performance Standards and guidelines. Contact and follow up with families to ensure health screenings are completed.
• Ensure and monitors that classroom staff are implementing Health Services Policies and Procedures as defined by the Head Start Performance Standards and CCCC Head Start programming.
• Maintains Head Start program health compliance with Federal, State, local standards and Head Start Performance Standards, reporting, assessments, data and systems management; including accuracy and data entry related to Health Services within the ChildPlus.net system and other information software.
• Assists with ERSEA and child portfolios as related to the health of the child as identified in the Head Start performance standards.
• Responsible to identify and assist with the arrangement of staff health trainings and/ or certifications for Head Start

compliances, licensing and other certifications as identified.

Assure the implementation of strategies and practices for the developmental progress of children and emergency health procedures in response to children to ensure the safety and health of all children in the classrooms.

To represent the CCCC Head Start program as you develop, engage and implement a community-based Health Advisory Committee as identified in the Head Start Performance Standards.

Responsible to participate in health-related building and grounds monitoring, inspections and reviews as identified by Head Start Performance Standards and Child Care Licensing requirements.

Responsible to assist with Head Start Program Design and Management systems including: planning, community assessment, self-assessment, program information reports, grant writing, etc.

Provide annual Program Information Report (PIR).

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