PHADV I Pre-K

City of New York • New York City, NY

19d

About The Position

ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER (SCHOOL HEALTH) CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. Division/Program Summary: The Division of Family and Child Health, Office of School Health (OSH) Vision Program provides mandated vision screening services to Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade students throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The Vision Program is partnered with Warby Parker, a manufacturer and retailer of prescription eyeglasses. Warby Parker provides free eyeglass to students who fails the vision screenings. Position Summary: Under the direction of the Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) Team Leader, with wide latitude to work independently, the Pre-K Public Health Adviser plays an integral role in providing preventative health services for students in NYC schools.

Requirements

• 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education or in health, social or biological sciences; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program, performing one or more of the following: interviewing, conducting field investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data; or 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in “2” above; or 4. Education and/or experience equivalent to “1,” “2” or “3” above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either twelve semester credits as described in “1” above or six months of experience as described in “2” above.
• Additional Requirements A. To be assigned to Assignment Level II, candidates must have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements listed above, at least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser (School Health), Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of experience as described in Qualification Requirement 2 above.

Responsibilities

• Schedule screening appointments for students in standalone Pre-K sites and inform site of conditions needed for screening
• Travel to and conduct vision screening for students in standalone Pre-K sites.
• Conduct site visits appropriately according to program type (District PreK Center, Article 47, Article 43, etc.).
• Use best judgement to assess caseloads to schedule multiple sites per day
• Performs vision screening using autorefraction (Spot device) on Pre-K students.
• Maintains and transports screening equipment to and from sites.
• Record, tally and enter screening data accurately into the Office of School Health’s Automated Student Health Record (ASHR) database
• Interpret findings and indicate screening results (pass/fail) to program leadership.
• Prepare referral packets for families of students who fail screening
• Provide site designee with vision screening result of all students screened and referrals for children who failed the vision screening.
• Attain updated contact information from CBOs for students who fail vision screening
• Communicate with students and staff in a courteous manner.
• Identify appropriate methods for reaching parents and encouraging them to follow-up on child’s failed screenings.
• City Wide travel and flexibility with location of assignment may be required based on programmatic needs.

Benefits

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. o a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees