Health Nutrition Coordinator

SUMMARY: The Health and Nutrition Coordinators plans, coordinates, and implements the health and nutrition services of the program. Provides direction and oversight of the health and nutrition areas.  Organizes and ensures medical and dental services by working with community organizations, content specialists and local providers. Provides technical expertise, consulting, support, and ongoing monitoring and oversight for the program, delegate agencies, and partners Ensures adherence to organization and program policies, standards, and procedures.

 ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares and updates the health and nutrition policies and procedures, forms, reports, tracking systems, in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards.
• Oversees the timely completion of health and nutritional screenings for the program, partners, and delegate agency.
• Oversees the monitoring of child health status, including documenting, tracking, follow-up of the recommended preventive pediatric health care as outlined in the EPSDT guidelines and recommended immunizations.
• Produces reports regarding nutritional and health services, including completion of required grantee reports. Develops correction action plans for areas of concerns, or areas of non-compliance for the program, partners, and delegate agency.
• Identifies trends, patterns, and recommends strategies that support continuous quality improvement.
• As assigned, will participate in the negotiation of interagency agreements and contracts with local providers.
• Plans and coordinates health and safety inspections for the program, partners, and delegate agency.
• Plans and coordinates pre-service and in-service training for all staff on health and nutrition topics, policies, procedures, initiatives, etc. Will support partners and delegate agency with pre-service and in-service trainings.
• Leads the Community Health Advisory Partnership
• Facilitates coordination between the program, partners, and delegate agency and public and private health service organizations to address the needs of enrolled children and their families.
• Provides consultation and expertise regarding needs assessment and goal setting for parents and enrolled children. 
• Provides technical assistance and support to content-area managers. 
• Interprets research findings, community assessment data, and Head Start Program Performance Standards and applicable regulations to develop program guidelines.
• Monitors service delivery through site visits, use of assessment tools, and validation of data submitted by partners and delegate agencies and follows through with strategies for resolving identified problems and unusual incidences and providing guidance on continuous program improvement.
• Uses information from the national Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC),national and regional Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) providers, and other relevant resources to develop support materials and resources for internal and external staff, to keep them current on health trends, research, rules, and requirements.
• Provides specialized information in the preparation of applications for health services and participates in the annual planning and refunding process.
• Represents MAOF Head Start on local, regional, or national committees or councils to address health issues and trends. Gives work directions, resolves problems, prepares work schedules and sets deadlines to ensure completion of operational functions to supervised staff.
• Prepares and completes weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly CDE and Head Start reports, as required
• Participate in Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings, coordinator meetings, and other meetings as needed.
• Collaborates effectively with others in a multidisciplinary approach.
• Travels to centers, partner sites, community agencies, conferences and trainings
• Performs related duties as assigned. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge

• Methods in assessing and evaluating the quality and delivery of health service
• Human development including prenatal, infant, toddler, preschool, and maternal health
• Ethics in relation to child and family health
• Staff development and in-service methods and techniques
• Direct services methods
• Assessment techniques used to consult with assigned agencies on identifying strengths of children and families
• Community resources including family support services, emergency and crisis services, and child protective services
• Techniques for counseling parents and children in health service areas
• Head Start Performance Standards and related federal legislation
• Head Start Act
• Community Care Licensing (Title 22) regulations
• Facility health and safety practices

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, in health or nutrition sciences (e.g., public health, nursing, health or nutrition education, dietetics, health administration, pediatrics, or maternal and child health).
• A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in health/nutrition services.
• A minimum of one year’s experience providing training for staff, families, and children.

 MAOF offers the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Accidental Insurance, Employer Contribution and Employer Match 403(b) Retirement Plan with 100% vesting, Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs (EAP), Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, 501(c)(3) Designation Public Service Loan Forgiveness, other supplemental benefits such as AFLAC, Credit Union Membership and Discount tickets to Southern CA theme parks and attractions.