Health and Nutrition Coordinator
Posted by: Neighborhood House
Description
Department:Child DevelopmentReports To: Family and Health Services Manager
Status: Full-time, Regular, 40 hours per week
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: 17 ($17.90 - $19.90 per hour)
Close Date: July 19, 2012 or until filled
Neighborhood House Programs
Since 1906, NeighborhoodHouse has been helping diverse communities of people with limited resources attain their goals for self-sufficiency, financial independence, health and community building. Our services include early childhood education (including Head Start and Early Head Start), mentoring and tutoring, emergency referral services, self-sufficiency/employment classes and services (including ESL and citizenship), job placement and training, substance abuse services,
transportation and outreach for the elderly and disabled and publication of the Voice newspaper. Annually, Neighborhood House serves over 13,500 individuals. Of those, 80 percent are refugees and immigrants.
Scope
The primary responsibility is to provide a comprehensive health and
nutrition service program promoting prevention and early intervention.
Responsibilities
- Assist families linking them to ongoing health care system.
- Monitor to ensure all Head Start/Early Head Start children are growing and
developing in a healthy manner. - Summarize concerns observed by teachers in classrooms and/or Home Based
Early Childhood Educators on home visits and provide concrete recommendations. - Emphasize early identification of concerns by providing and reviewing health
screenings. Communicate regularly with parents about the importance of having
medical and dental exams on recommended schedule. - In coordination with the Family Support Workers, assist parents in selecting
community health providers that meet the family's needs and stress the
importance of prevention. - Assist families in arranging follow-up care for children with identified
needs and provide info and referral sources for health, dental and nutrition. - Follow-up with families in a timely and thorough manner.
- Assist in conducting health supply inventory control and submit necessary
purchasing requests to the appropriate personnel. - Distribute supplies and monitor classrooms and socialization room, assure
classrooms/socialization room are adequately stocked and the environment is
sanitary and safe. - Maintain up-to-date health records and record-keeping systems and complete
all required health reports. Ensure confidentiality of records; use discretion
with sensitive information. - Assume responsibility for food services, including menu preparation, food
ordering, special diets, and meal counts. Mentor staff in regards to their food
services responsibilities. Conduct meal observations. - Collaborate with other Head Start P-5 supervisory staff in developing plans
for activities and strategize on program development and implementation.
Actively pursue strategies to better integrate all Child Development programs in
order to provide the most appropriate and comprehensive services to the families
being served. - Together with the Family and Health Services Manager or the Early Head Start
Manager, develop and implement a health education program for staff and parents. - Assist the Family and Health Services Manager or the Early Head Start
Manager in monitoring a health and safety system for all Head Start/Early Head
Start sites to assure a safe environment for children, parents and staff.
Provide follow up to address any areas of concern. - Build strong partnerships within the health community and remain knowledge
about community health resources. - Participate as an active member of the Child Development Leadership Team.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- BA/BS in Public Health, Social Work or other health-related field. A
combination of equivalent experience and training may be substituted for the
education requirement with the recommendation of the interview committee and
approval of the Child Development Director and Policy Council. - Two years experience in public health and education environment. Knowledge
of practices and principles of health education - Demonstrated ability to relate to and work effectively with individuals from
diverse cultural and economic backgrounds. - Willingness to comply with the established agency performance standards
which may include: productivity/personal responsibility, client/customer
service-orientation, embracing a team player orientation, entrepreneurialism,
and maintaining a professional demeanor. - Willingness to comply with Head Start Standards of Conduct by promoting the
unique identity of each child and family; conforming with program
confidentiality; following child supervision and guidance policies; and
refraining from soliciting or accepting personal gratuities, favors, or anything
of significant monetary value from contractors or potential contractors. - Washington State Patrol background clearance (re-checked every two years)
and National Offender Public Registry Check. - Completion of the Head Start Supplemental Background Questionnaire.
- Current Health Exam (must be obtained within 60 days of employment {PS
1304.52}) - Current screening for tuberculosis (must be obtained prior to employment);
rescreen as necessary. - Current First Aid certificate within 30 days of employment (maintain current
certificate during employment). - Current CPR certificate within 30 days of employment (maintain current
certificate during employment). - Current Food Handlers certificate within 30 days of employment (maintain
current certificate during employment). - Current Blood Borne Pathogens training certificate within 30 days of
employment (maintain current certificate during employment). - Child Protective Services (CPS) Training.
- Federal EPLS - Debarment & Suspension Clearance
- Current or former Head Start and Early Head Start parents receive preference
for employment vacancies for which they are qualified. - Experience working with groups and/or families from diverse cultural,
economic and ethnic backgrounds. - Bi-lingual ability.
Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits available for employee and
family. Life and long-term disability insurance provided. Employer contributes
up to 4% toward retirements plan with employee match.
Employment Practice
Neighborhood House is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. Applications are considered without regard to race, age,
sex, color, creed, religion, disability, national origin, marital status, mental
or physical handicap, sexual orientation (heterosexuality, homosexuality,
bisexuality) and expression of gender identity or any other classification
protected by law. Neighborhood House encourages and gives hiring preference to
current and former Head Start parents and children. We encourage people of color
and residents of the communities we serve to apply.
How to apply
Application Procedure
Submit an agency application, resume, cover letter and Head Start supplemental background questionnaire. Agency applications can be downloaded (www.nhwa.org) or picked up at the address
below. Only applicants considered for interviews will be contacted. Applicants may FAX their materials to (206) 461-3857, email to nhjobs@nhwa.orgor mail to:
Neighborhood House
905 Spruce St., Suite 200
Seattle, WA
98104
attn: Jill Trakarnsilpa, HR Manager
For more information
Inquiries may be directed to Human Resources at (206) 461-8430 or by e-mail to nhjobs@nhwa.org
