Health & Nutrition Services Manager

Southeastern Vermont Community Action Inc•Windsor, VT

39d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health & Nutrition Services Manager provides critical oversight and leadership for the Head Start program. The ensure every child receives timely, quality care and nutrition that meets Head Start Performance Standards and Vermont State Licensing requirements. This includes designing the Health Services Program Plan; organizing and hosting a Health Advisory Committee to ensure parents and staff are updated on current information on health-related topics; and supervising the Food Service Providers in all the centers. The Health & Nutrition Services Manager also works with outside resources for guidance and support regarding meeting state and federal requirements.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Health, Nutrition, or Psychology is preferred, or proof of working towards a degree in a field with related experience.
Health services must be supported by staff or consultants with training and experience in public health, nursing, health education, maternal and child health, or health administration.
Ability to communicate effectively with others, including giving and receiving feedback on the quality of services.
Experience supervising others.
Experience working as part of a team.
Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding children, families, and staff at all times.
Experience providing staff training and development, including on-site consultation, coaching, and mentoring to other staff.
This position requires that employees possess a valid driver's license, favorable driving record results and have access to dependable transportation.

Responsibilities

Develop, schedule and facilitate the Health Services Advisory Committee.
Oversee work with Tooth Tutor/802 SMILES program.
Consult with parents to determine whether child has ongoing sources of continuous, accessible health care provided by a health care professional that maintains the child’s ongoing health record and is not a source of emergency or urgent care, and health insurance within 30 days of enrollment.
Schedule and facilitate health screenings for children within 45 days of enrollment.
Obtain determinations from health care and oral health care professionals as to whether or not the child is up to date on a schedule of age-appropriate preventive and primary medical and oral health care, based on the well-child visits and dental periodicity schedules as prescribed by the EPSDT program of the Medicaid agency of VT.
Collect immunizations or exemptions for all children as recommended by CDC/State of VT.
Within 90 days, begin to assist parents with making arrangement to bring the child up to date on EPSDT (includes oral health) as quickly as possible and if necessary, directly facilitate provision of health services to bring the child up to date with parent consent.
Develop a tracking system that will track health services for all children and families.
Monitor children’s health records before Parent Teacher Conferences and share needs with teachers.
Continue to work on digital health files for all children by scanning health documents once received into the established system.
Create monthly meal menus following USDA and CACFP guidelines.
Attend at least 2 hours of mandatory CACFP training annually.
Renew CACFP application annually.
Order food and supplies as needed.
Complete monthly claims to CACFP.
Provide a Monthly Report to the HS Director by the 10th of each month, for the previous month.
Meet monthly with the Head Start Director to share how your content area is doing.
Assist Coach Mentor with determining staff to be mentored for the program year.
Report to Policy Council monthly.

Benefits

Medical insurance with generous employer contribution to premium (employee, employee + family)
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
Dental insurance (no cost to employee, modest cost for family)
Vision insurance (no cost to employee, modest cost for family)
Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance (employer paid)
Term life insurance (employer paid plus additional voluntary option)
Employee Assistance Program (Vermont-based provider)
Retirement savings plan (employer match after 12 months)
Pet insurance (employee paid with discount through employer)
Paid vacation, wellness, personal days, holidays
Professional development