Program Coordinator IV - Program Manager
About The Position
The Program Coordinator IV is housed in the School, Adolescent and Child Health Unit (SACH), within the Whole Child Health Section (WCHS) at the Division of Child and Family Well-being. The SACH Unit supports the whole-child approach with a focus in schools, school health centers, child health and care management programs in local health departments and community settings. The Unit employs staff with expertise in nursing, behavioral health, nutrition and school-based health who provide clinical guidance, quality assurance, technical assistance, consultation and training through a variety of programs. The Program Coordinator IV has the primary responsibility for statewide coordination of the development, implementation and evaluation of services provided by School Health Centers. School Health Centers (SHCs) increase access to primary and preventive health care that improves the health status and academic performance of children and adolescents, ages 10 to 19 years. This position also oversees the implementation of the Kenneth Royall Vision Screening Improvement Program through the development, administration, monitoring and evaluation of contracts and grants. The purpose is to provide training and certification of vision screeners across North Carolina in all 100 counties who shall conduct mass and individual vision screening for children of all ages in NC public and public charter schools. This position works in partnership with the Adolescent Health Coordinator cross training and providing support to adolescent health programing within the SACH Unit and Whole Child Health Section.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of experience in the program related to the area of assignment.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Thorough working knowledge of: Contract development, administration, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Agreement Addenda development, administration, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Local health departments and North Carolina school administration
- Methods of delivery of local health services and funding relationships
- Experience with grant writing, management, and administration
Responsibilities
- Statewide coordination of the development, implementation and evaluation of services provided by School Health Centers.
- Oversees the implementation of the Kenneth Royall Vision Screening Improvement Program through the development, administration, monitoring and evaluation of contracts and grants.
- Provide training and certification of vision screeners across North Carolina in all 100 counties.
- Cross training and providing support to adolescent health programing within the SACH Unit and Whole Child Health Section.
Benefits
- health insurance options
- standard and supplemental retirement plans
- NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis)
- paid vacation
- sick
- community service leave
- paid parental leave is available to eligible employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
