Head Start: Specialist for Facilities, Health, Wellness and Safety

Description

Job Title : Head Start Specialist for Facilities, Health, Wellness and Safety

Position Summary : This position is responsible for ensuring that program services are provided to families with children with health needs.

The Head Start Specialist for Facilities, Health, Wellness and Safety develops, implements, coordinates and evaluates services and methods for both staff and families in providing the overall health approach in the program.

This position works within an interdisciplinary team setting with other Head Start staff, using case-management protocols that integrate service areas, to address identified concerns for children.

Duties and Responsibilities :

1. Liaise and coordinate activities for Head Start facilities with the fiscal administrators for facilities, including moves, emergencies, and work order follow-up.

Liaise and coordinate activities for the program-side of safety with the fiscal administrators for safety, including Go-Kits, emergencies plans, safety meetings, and follow-up.

Liaise and coordinate community partner engagement for health, including MOUs, with a focus

on dental, EPSDT, and Managed Care Organizations.

Liaise and coordinate activities with the ECFCS Nutrition / Safety / Compliance Specialist for all CACFP activities and monitoring.

5. Reviews and assists in the completion of monitoring for health and safety, meal monitoring, health plans, emergency plans, weather drills, and other relevant data.

Contributes to the program through other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Youth Development, Education, Social Work, Human Services, or CNA, or similar field or 2 years relevant experience deemed appropriate;

experience with structured child care programs and training preferred.

Training and presentation skills; ability to speak in front of large group settings

Must be attentive to detail, well organized, able to work under pressure, and able to meet frequent and changing deadlines.

Ability to work with diverse individuals and groups.

Excellent written / oral communication and interpersonal skills; effective collaborator and negotiator.

Ability to work independently, working proactively and taking initiative to achieve desired results.

Customer service skills including attentiveness, problem-solving, flexibility, and anticipating program needs and challenges

Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel and Outlook, and willingness to experiment and work with new technologies.

Ability to comply with the AIU Conduct Policy.

Additional Requirements :

Current Act 114, Act 34 and Act 151 required prior to an offer (Must be dated within 1 year of hire date).

School Personnel Health Record (Form H511.340 (8 / 2011)) must be completed and received by Human Resources prior to hire date.

Working Conditions :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Be able to lift or carry up to 50 pound

Be able to bend or twist at the neck and back.

Be able to stand for extended periods throughout the day.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.

Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Disclaimer : The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the Head Start Specialist for Facilities, Health, Wellness and Safety.

Reports To : Supervisor of Family Services & Health

Department : Head Start Program

Position Schedule : 260 days

Salary : Act 93, Grade 13

Benefits : Act 93

Questions : [email protected]

Primary Location

US-PA-Homestead

Work Locations

Central Office

475 East Waterfront Drive

Homestead 15120

Head Start

Organization

Allegheny Intermediate Unit

Schedule

Regular

Shift

Standard

Job Type

Full-time

Day Job

Job Posting

Oct 16, 2024, 7 : 12 : 31 PM