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PositionTitle: Specialist Health Nutritionâââââââââ

Employee Type: Full-Time Regular

Supervisor Title: Program Director

Division: Head StartU.S. Programs

Save the Children

For over 100 years Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in have access to education. To be in a safe environmentprotectedfrom harm. We work in some of the worlds hardest-to-reach places over 100 countries including the U.S. No matter what your role is when you join Save the Childrenyourecreating positive irreversible change for children and the future we all share.

The Role

The primary responsibility of the Specialist Health and Nutrition is to provide a comprehensive health and nutrition service program promoting prevention and early intervention. This includes ensuring that all children are growing and developing in a healthy manner recognizing anyconcernsand addressing with parents about healthy practices andassistingthem in selecting health and implementing community health programs together with the rest ofthe HeadStart team.

As afront-linerepresentative of Save the Children the position holderis required toensure the safety and security of children and families that he/shecome in contact withand represent the agency values of Accountability Ambition CollaborationCreativityand Integrity.

WhatYoullBe Doing (Essential Duties)

*notinclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

• Monitors health and nutrition services within assigned location(s). Provides guidance and technicalassistanceto Head Start/Early Head Start program staff.

• Meets federal state and program documentation requirements bymaintainingaccurateobjective completetimely and well-organizedchildand family records both on paperand in designatedon-line systems. Maintains confidentialityregardingstudents and families.

• Administers medicationsin accordance withpolicy. Provides first aid when needed.

• Coordinate the scheduling of health and dental examinations with contracted physicians and dentists. Provides orarrangestransportation for appointments or emergencies as needed.

• Participates and/or conducts screenings on children including children with disabilities as wellas indeveloping individual service and health records to make sure children areup to dateon preventive and primary health care.

• Establish andmaintainHealth Services Advisory Committee and works collaboratively with a range of community specialists (e.g. medical dental speech nutrition and mental health) byidentifyingapproaches to solvingissues andmaking recommendations on the development and/or revisions of policies and procedures.

• Promotes a unified approach to sharing child information with families by engaging in joint planning with teachers and other specialists to prepare for home visits and other family contacts. Participates in case management and transition meetings.

• Assistseducation staff in implementing health dental mental health safety and nutrition activities within the classroom.

• Provides information and education to parents and the community about available programs and other community can be done in-person bytelephoneora group presentation format.

• Ensures the documentation and implementation of safetypolicyand procedures at center levelin accordance withprogram and corporate policies/procedures.

• Where applicable responsible for the proper documentation and implementation of food services to meet USDA CACFP requirements.

• Where applicable responsible for overseeing food serviceoperationatcenterincludingmenu planningmonitoringfoodbudgetingandpurchasing scheduling health and safetyinspectionsand scheduling of food service staff.

• Protects the safety of children by ensuring the implementation of active supervision techniques to ensure no child is left alone or unsupervised at any time.

• Ensures the mobilization and documentation of matching/in-kind funds.

• Provides health and nutrition training and technicalassistanceto staff and parents.

• Inventories andordershealth related supplies.

• Assistwith recruitment of children including children with disabilities.

• Participates in staff and parent meetingscommitteesand training sessions.

• Visit each site and classrooms on a regular basis (4-6 hours per month per site) to conduct observations provide training and technicalassistanceand build capacity by working directly with staffparentsand community partners to ensurehigh qualityservices.

• Assistseducation staff in implementing health dental mental health safety and nutrition activities within the classroom and where applicable home-based program socializations.

• Summarize concernsobservedby teachers in classrooms and/or where applicablehome-basedhomevisitorsonhome visits and provide concrete recommendations andassistwith development of individualized services as needed.

• Emphasize early identification of concerns by providing and reviewing health screenings.

• Communicate regularly with parents about the importance of having medical and dental exams ona recommendedschedule.

• Maintain up-to-date health records and record-keeping systems and complete all required health reports.

• Monitors records to make sure children areup to dateon preventive and primary health care.

• In coordination with the Family Service Coordinators Teachers and/or Teacher Assistantsassistparents in selecting community health providers that meet the familys needs and stress the importance of in arranging follow-up care for children with identified needs and provide info and referral sources for healthdentaland nutrition.

• Assistin conducting health supply inventory control andsubmittingnecessary purchasing requests to theappropriate personnel. Distribute supplies andmonitorclassrooms and socializationrooms assure classrooms/socialization rooms are adequatelystockedand the environment is sanitary and safe.

• Ensure confidentiality of records; use discretion with sensitive information.

• Assume responsibility for food services including menu preparation food ordering special diets and meal staffin regard totheir food services meal observations.

• Promote parent and community involvement and positive public relations for programs and services and serve as a resource person to human service agencies including health socialserviceand education.

• Collaborate witheducationteam in developing plans for activities and strategize on program development and pursue strategies to better integrate all child development programsin order toprovide the mostappropriateand comprehensive services to the families being served and promote child wellness.

• Together with the Nutrition Specialist or where applicable Manager of Health & Nutrition develop and implement a health education program for staff and parents.

• Assist the Nutrition Specialists and/or Health and Nutrition Manager; Education/Mental Health Manager; Education/Disabilities Specialists; Community and Family Engagement Manager; Head Start and the Early Head Start Program 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. Providefollow-upto address any areas of concern.

• Build strong partnerships within the health community and remain knowledgeable about community health resources.
  

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS in Public Health SocialWorkoranotherhealth-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 andthe educationenvironment. Knowledge of practices and principles of health education

• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals and teams at all levels

• Demonstrated ability to relate to and work effectively with individuals from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.

• Willingness tocomply withthe established agency performance standards which mayincludeproductivity/personal responsibility client/customer service-orientation embracing a team player orientation entrepreneurialism andmaintaininga professional demeanor.

• Willingness tocomply withHead 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 fromsolicitingor accepting personal gratuities favors or anything of significant monetary value from contractors or potential contractors.

• Current CPR/First Aid certificate within30 daysof employment (maintaincurrent certificate during employment).

• Current Food Handlers certificate within30 daysof employment (maintaincurrent certificate during employment).

• Current Blood Borne Pathogens training certificate within30 daysof employment (maintaincurrent certificate during employment).
  

Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS in Public Health SocialWorkor another health-related field.

• Experience working with groups and/or families from diverse culturaleconomicand ethnic backgrounds.

• Bilingual ability
  

Additional Qualifications

• Physical Requirements related to essential functions: Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 5-10 pounds constantly performing such activities as sitting crawling stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing walking pushing pulling lifting and grasping. This also includes some duties that require repetitive action and motion skillskeyboardingand computer use.

• Clear pre-employment background check requirements including local state and national criminal records check sex offender registries employment and education verifications (including child abuse registry check if required by state regulations) and pass all state and local health requirements required post job offer and prior to employment.

• This position will require the incumbent tooperatea motor vehicle to fulfill certain essential functions of the incumbent shouldmaintaina valid drivers license and remain in compliance with any Save the Children policiespertaining tothe safe operation of motor vehicles.

• Current and former Head Start/Early Head Start parents will receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $43957 - $47664.Actual base salary may vary based upon but not limited to experience credentials base salary of internal peers and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Paid time off:10 dayswinter break and 5 days spring break 5 personal days 11 holidays plus 2 floating holidays per year.

• Health:Competitive health care dental and vision coverage for you and your short term disability and long-term disability benefits.

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA):Option to select HSA if enrolled intoa High-Deductible Health Plan in whichthe companymatches aportionofthecontribution.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA):Optionto enrollinhealth care and dependent care options.

• Life:Agency paid life and accidental death and dismemberment benefits (AD&D).

• Family:Parental/adoption fertility benefits

• Employee Rewards Program:Annual merit increases and/oradditionalincentives for eligible employees

• Retirement:Retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)

• Wellness:Health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events

• Employee Assistance Program: Free and confidential assessments short-term counseling referrals and follow-up services

• Learning & Growth:Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships. Certification and tuition assistance.

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Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees ensuring all are given trainingsupportand information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty both agency and individual is toseekandmaintainsafe working conditions for all.

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