Health/Nutrition Coordinator

Title: Health/Nutrition Coordinator

Reports To: Program Services Team Leader

Supervises: Health Managers and Nutrition Managers

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with parents, staff, and community partners to promote children’s health and well-being by providing medical, oral, nutrition and education support services that are understandable to individuals, including individuals with low health literacy.
  
• Design and implement nutrition services that are culturally and developmentally appropriate, meet the nutritional needs of and accommodate the feeding requirements of each child, including children with special dietary needs and children with disabilities.
  
• Promote effective oral health hygiene by ensuring all children with teeth are assisted by appropriate staff, or volunteers, with teeth brushing.
  
• Maintain a Health Services Advisory Committee that includes Head Start parents, professionals, and other volunteers from the community.
  
• Will conduct/coordinate Individual Health Plan meetings and address concerns with parents and staff.
  
• Conduct/ensure completion of Health and Safety Checklists on a regular basis, for each classroom.
  
• Counseling individual parents when necessary regarding the nutritional needs of their child (children), obesity, allergy concerns etc.
  
• Provide support in Health and Nutrition to Early Head Start children and staff.
  
• Ensure that families obtain medical/dental ongoing health care; resource information, health care coverage; and maintain EPSDT and Immunization schedules for children.
  
• In consultation with a Registered Dietitian, develop, review, and approve menus.
  
• Assist in the development and monitoring of the Child and Adult Food Program and Head Start budget for Health and Nutrition.
  
• Review and analyze food service costs.
  
• Orders/purchases food, supplies and kitchen equipment for all Head Start sites.
  
• Coordinate/Monitor health, nutrition, and safety training requirements for staff, parents and children.
  
• Track and monitor the health status of Head Start staff, Early Head Start staff, volunteers and consultants.
  
• When necessary, lead the Pandemic Action Team by providing up to-date data for decision-making and resources to safely serve children, families and staff.
  
• Annually review and revise Job Descriptions as needed and approved by the Head Start Director.
  
• Ensure that child and family data and Personal Identifiable Information (PII) is kept confidential according policies and procedures.
  
• Provide services to all eligible customers without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.
  
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or Head Start Director to ensure that Nutrition and Health services are carried out in accordance to HRCAP, local, state, and federal regulations.
  

Requirements

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Health Administration, Nutrition, or related field. At least 2 years of experience working with pre-school children. Experience with Microsoft 365, WORD, EXCEL, and POWERPOINT. Ability to manage database systems. Must pass Criminal Background Check and Child Protective Service registry. Must have and maintain a valid Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record. Must be willing to travel

locally and overnight.

Benefits

· Paid Time Off:

o 10 days of annual leave per year (accrued bi-weekly) for the first five years

o Sick leave accrued at 5 hours per pay period

o 1 paid day off annually for your birthday

o 11 paid holidays, including major federal holidays

· Health & Wellness:

o Medical, dental, and vision insurance available for employees and dependents

o HRCAP covers 75% of health insurance premiums

o Coverage begins the first of the month after hire

o Pre-tax premium deductions via Section 125 Plan

· Retirement:

o 403(b) retirement plan with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 3% after one year of service

Additional details are provided in the HRCAP Employee Handbook and Summary Plan Documents.