CLASSIFICATION: Classified Management
SALARY LEVEL: Coordinator
WORK YEAR: 227
DEFINITION: Under the general direction of the Senior Director - Early Learning Program, the Health & Safety Coordinator oversees manages, supervises, plans and coordinate health services programs and activities, including medical, dental, nutrition and safety services; coordinates assigned activities and services with other Early Learning Program service areas and external agencies; trains staff to assess family/child health needs; coordinates with staff in assisting families to meet children’s health needs by linking them to community resources and services; oversees of all Health and safety related compliance concerns.
SUPERVISED BY: Senior Director – Early Learning Program
POSITION SUPERVISED: Classified staff as assigned
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform a job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in the job description are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following is a list of duties that is representative of the position that includes but is not limited to:
- Assumes management responsibility for health, dental, safety and child abuse and prevention services and activities of the Early Learning Program in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards and State requirements
- Develops and maintains health and safety policies, procedures and forms to ensure consistency and that required documents are maintained and distributed effectively
- Provides technical information and assistance to the staff regarding assigned activities, needs and issues
- Ensures medical and health action plans are completed accurately and implemented in conjunction with and communicated to staff that are trained to work with children with these identified needs
- Provides guidance and training for all staff and parents to assist them in carrying out goals, policies and activities designed to implement health and safety service objectives in accordance with the Head Start performance standards and State requirements
- Provides consultation and health education to parents of children with health care needs
- Prepares and maintains a variety of records, reports and files related to service area compliance, corrective action plans and assigned responsibilities
- Operates a computer using related software applications
- Develops and oversees the Early Learning Program emergency communication systems
- Facilitates and coordinates face-to-face and online training for Early Learning Program staff regarding best workplace safety practices, appropriate use of equipment and disaster preparedness, e.g. school site fire drills, lockdown and earthquake preparedness events; maintains records of such training to limit potential liability
- Oversees implementation of safe handling, storage, and disposal techniques and guidelines for related chemicals and hazardous waste materials
- Reviews documents to identify potential safety/health hazards
- Compiles reports of recommendations and violations
- Recommends safe handling, storage, and disposal techniques and guidelines for related chemicals and hazardous waste materials
- Coordinates remediation activities with other departments to resolve issues
- Develops and implements a process to assure that each staff member has an initial health evaluation that includes a screening for tuberculosis
- Ensures that staff are re-screened for tuberculosis on the schedule recommended by the local health authorities
- Ensures that classroom staff have the required health training, including pediatric first aid and CPR
- Ensures that documentation is maintained accurately and in a timely manner
- Monitors compliance with health and safety standards per relevant regulations
- Establishes and regularly convenes a health advisory committee
- Works in partnership with district and MCOE special education programs to develop a screening and referral process and to co-enroll children with exceptional needs in partial and full inclusion models in the most natural setting
- Develops the integrated health plan and the child abuse prevention and reporting plans in consultation with staff, parents and community partners
- Develops and implements a process of on-going monitoring, including regular and frequent site visits, to ensure each enrolled child receives required health and dental examinations and sensory screenings as required by the Performance Standards and State requirements
- Ensures that all identified concerns receive appropriate follow up
- Ensures that children’s health records are complete and accurate
- Participates in writing the grantee plan of action in conjunction with the Senior Director, Coordinators, policy council, parents and staff
- Serves as a liaison with community programs providing health related services to Early Learning Program and other low-income families
- Negotiates partnership agreements with community agencies for support and services to children enrolled in the Early Learning Program
- Develops MOU’s as needed to support assigned content areas, including mental health professionals, trainers, and family workshop trainers
- Provides resources for children with special emotional circumstances and special dietary concerns
- Participates in the development of the Early Learning Program’s budgets
- Monitors health and safety services budget to ensure that expenditures remain within budget limitations
- Prepares specifications for all health, dental, nutrition safety services equipment and supplies
- Order and oversee the distribution of health and mental health supplies and materials
- Monitors the preparation and assures confidentiality of health and nutrition records
- Analyze health records, vital statistics, and other data for the purpose of planning and evaluation
- Responsible for designing and overseeing planning to facilitate linkages with medical homes, and children’s health, nutrition and dental health services
- Coordinates center staff to ensure that complete health needs are interpreted and integrated into the child’s Individual Developmental Plans and Family Developmental Plans * Assists and guides staff working with families in identifying their individual family needs in developing health goals and strategies to meet these goals
- Provides all health support services activities in a manner that values parent and caregiver’s opinions and is respectful of and responsive to diversity in family cultures and child-rearing values
- Works to develop trusting, nonjudgmental, professional relationships with families that will support families in the ability to nurture their children and attain their goals
- Responsible for coordinating monthly multi-disciplinary case management meetings, parent conferences and case reviews with appropriate team members
- Works with staff who promote active involvement of parents in health and developmental screenings, assessments, planning for health care, evaluation of Health Services and encourages parents’ participation in the Health Advisory committee in accordance with the Performance Standards and State requirements
- Coordinates with the staff to participate in monthly parent meetings providing training or speakers on health topics requested by the families or suggested to the center
- Conducts training of trainers for in health, safety, first aid, emergency medical procedures and nutrition topics
- Establishes working relationships with the county department of health, family medical and dental clinics and other health related community resources
- Prepares and participate in federal and state audits
- Assists all staff to integrate health services into all other component operations * Meets regularly with the Senior Director, management team, Family support services team, and other staff as needed
- Attend trainings, conferences, and workshops, if applicable
- Monitor center facilities to assure clean, safe, and appropriate health environments for both center base classroom and home base socializations
- Complete, follow and analyze child and family services health data, family plans, and other data for the purposes of tracking, planning, evaluating, reporting and improving services for children
- Ensure timely and appropriate referrals to providers, ongoing assessment and treatment as required.
- Ensures compliance with pertinent legislation, regulations and laws
- Ensures timely and accurate records and reporting of data summaries to Federal and State authorities
- Comply with Monterey County Office of Education Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, Early Learning Program Policies and Performance Standards, United States Department of Health and Human 4 Services (HHS), Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP), Title 22, Title 5, MediCal and other applicable Federal and State regulations
OTHER DUTIES: Performs other job-related duties as required
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS: Physical, mental and emotional stamina to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position under sometimes stressful conditions; manual dexterity sufficient to write, use telephone, business machines, and drive an automobile. Vision sufficient to read printed materials; hearing sufficient to conduct in person and telephone conversations; speaking ability in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversational distance, on the telephone, and in addressing groups. Physical agility to push/pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop, and to reach overhead. Physical mobility sufficient to move about the work environment (office, district, from school or home site-to-site), drive an automobile, respond to emergency situations. Physical strength sufficient to lift forty-five (45) pounds. Physical stamina sufficient to sit in a child’s chair, squat at children’s eye level, and to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time. Physical, mental and emotional tolerance to be exposed to the noise generated by children in an enclosed environment. Mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field
- Three (3) years’ experience in a position of responsibility in the field of health services, with an emphasis on maternal and child health, or community health services
- Experience in planning and implementing health education for adults
Knowledge of:
- Child development principles and pre-natal and child health, safety, and nutrition.
- Health systems and the implications for compliance with Title 22 requirements
- Adult learning principles, adult training and staff supervision
- Early Learning Program Performance Standards
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with health service agencies, health department staff and other professionals
- Knowledge of infection control in child care settings
- Knowledge of care management principles and practices
- Ability to communicate effectively in the English language, both orally and in writing
- Ability to work with individuals of diverse educational, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds
- Ability to analyze, evaluate and draw logical conclusions from data
- Ability to review, evaluate, and interpret medical data
- Ability to make regular and frequent trips within Monterey County visiting sites, attending meetings, making home visits, etc.
- Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and administer activities
- Ability to maintain accurate records
- Ability to work on a flexible schedule, including some evening hours and occasionally weekend hours
Licenses and Certifications:
- Possess an appropriate California driver's license with evidence of insurability
- Possession of a current First Aid Certificate and Pediatric CPR Training Certificate
Desirable Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a health-related field
- Registered Nurse or School Nurse
- Status as a Public Health Nurse
- Bilingual (Spanish/English)
- Experience in an infant, toddler and preschool program, or class work in infant/toddler/preschool child growth and development
- Experience working with families of children with disabilities
- Knowledge of Early Learning Program philosophy and principles
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $347.87 - $456.91 per day
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
Ability to Relocate:
- Salinas, CA 93901: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person