Health Services Prgm Development Specialist

Grow Early Learning Corp•Raleigh, NC

22d•Onsite

About The Position

Grow Early Learning, a Head Start organization serving children and families of migrant and seasonal farm workers, is seeking a Health Services Program Development Specialist. This is an in-office position with extensive travel in and out of state. The role supports the design, development, implementation, and oversight of health and safety systems and services for children and families in an early childhood education environment, consistent with the Head Start Performance Standards. The specialist provides training and technical assistance to programs to support health services and maintain safety and promote optimal health outcomes. The position works in collaboration with the Director of Child and Family Health and relevant staff to plan and deliver health and safety services, training, and technical assistance. It supports data tracking and analysis, program evaluation, development of manuals and training materials, health care provider partnerships, and popular education efforts such as Promotores programs. The specialist also prepares required reports, safeguards confidential information, and may represent the agency at national conferences.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Maternal and Child Health, Public Health, Health Education, Nursing, or a related field focused on the health and safety of young children and their families.
Three years of experience providing training and technical assistance.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
High initiative, integrity, and strong work ethic.
Good communication and analytical skills.
Knowledge of Head Start, health services, and adult learning principles.
Computer proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and data management systems.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Education, Maternal and Child Health, or a related field.
Experience in health and safety of young children and their families.
Five years of experience providing training and technical assistance.
Knowledge of migrant agricultural worker experience.
Bilingual Spanish or Haitian Creole and English.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Director of Child and Family Health on planning, designing, developing, and implementing comprehensive health and safety services aligned with Head Start Program Performance Standards and applicable laws and regulations.
Plan and provide timely training and technical assistance on health services and safety topics through webinars, face-to-face sessions, center visits, email, phone, and other means.
Ensure training is consistent with Head Start Performance Standards, organizational policies and procedures, and local and federal laws.
Track program-wide health services and safety data and assist with analysis and report development.
Assist in developing Health Services Manual processes and procedures.
Develop training and technical assistance materials, including videos, flyers, and brochures, with the Director of Child and Family Health and Training Department.
Conduct data and trend analysis and program evaluation with relevant staff to inform the self-assessment, community assessment, and strategic plan.
Support centers in developing health care provider partnerships.
Support popular education efforts in health, including Promotores programs.
Maintain an updated monthly calendar and complete weekly reports.
Submit meeting, training and technical assistance, and site visit reports within established time frames.
Safeguard confidential and sensitive child, family, and program information.
Present and provide agency leadership at national conferences as requested by the supervisor.
Attend professional workshops, seminars, and conferences as requested by the supervisor.
Perform other duties as assigned.