Health Services Assistant Early Head Start-EH
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Base pay range
$16.58/hr - $16.58/hr
Job Description: Health Services Assistant
JOB TITLE: Health Services Assistant
PROGRAM: Early Head Start
REPORTS TO: Health / Nutrition / Mental Health Specialist
SALARY: $16.58 Hourly
LOCATION: Edinburg, TX
JOB TYPE: Non-Exempt
WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time Position, five days per week, 40 hours per week, 12 months a year
General Description: Support the provision of high-quality nutrition services and nutrition promotion and education for infants, toddlers, and families. Assists Health/MH/Nutrition Specialist in the development and oversight of the Child and Adult Care Food Program application and its implementation by providing training and technical assistance to program and center staff. Collaborate with community partners, parents, and nutrition providers in advancing healthy nutrition awareness and education. This position also supports the provision of medical and dental health services for all enrolled children and pregnant women. Assure compliance with the Head Start Performance Standards pertaining to Health including applicable state health regulations. Establish/maintain comprehensive recordkeeping and reporting and data collection systems. Interaction with children, staff, parents, and the larger community is also required.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Nurse Assistant or Medical Assistant Certification/Degree or Associate Degree with knowledge of health services or an associate degree in food service/Nutrition related field plus equivalent experience, course work, and certifications in nutrition.
* Two or more years of experience as a nurse assistant or medical assistant or experience with CACFP Program.
* Upon hire, must obtain Food Manager Certification, if applicable.
* Competency in using computer hardware and software to effectively maintain health services records and social services records.
* Communication and demonstrated experience in delivering presentations on health topics.
* Must have Valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle and Liability Insurance required.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Three or more years of experience working in health services at Head Start, early childhood services or community health services with demonstrated expertise in child and community health issues and social services issues required.
* Current training/certification requirements to teach Infant/Child CPR and First Aid.
* Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards preferred.
* Bi-lingual in English/Spanish preferred.
* Advance knowledge of MS Office Suite.
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Engage in comprehensive, integrated planning with management team.
* Develop/improve nutrition goals/outcomes that support school readiness.
* Develop/improve the Urban Strategies EHS Holistic Health Care System that integrates nutrition into physical health, oral health, mental health services and safety practices.
* Ensure the implementation of a Nutrition System throughout the program.
* Assist in the development of policies and procedure for the Nutrition System and its implementation.
* Assist with the development and administration of the CACFP budget and assure fiscal integrity with the guidance of the Health/MH/Nutrition Specialist.
* Assist with the CACFP annual compliance evaluation.
* Assist in the assessment of community, program, child, and family health care needs and available resources.
* Conduct Health home visits, screenings, and assessments with families and pregnant women.
* Collaborate with the Health/MH/Nutrition Specialist in the assessment, development, and implementation of a training and technical assistance program for addressing nutrition and health safety practices in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and Child and Adult Care Regulations.
* Participate in the Health Services Advisory Committee and maintain ongoing collaborative relationships with community organizations responsive to the nutritional wellness of infants and toddlers and their families.
* Assist with Health and Nutrition training for families.
* Attend all Professional Development training required by the program.
* Complete other related activities and duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
* Ability to see at normal distance, hear normal conversations and sounds and use hands and fingers to fill out required forms. Ability to lift infants and toddlers weighing up to forty (40) pounds, twenty (20) pounds overhead and forty (40) pounds from waist to shoulder; occasional lifting of fifty (50) pounds is required and must be able to push/pull up to fifty pounds horizontally.
About Urban Strategies: Urban Strategies exists to equip, resource and connect faith- and community-based organizations so that all children and families can reach their full potential. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., our team serves in the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and Central America.
Company Culture: Our work is driven by our three core values:
* Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people.
* Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities.
* Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.
Benefits:
* Remote work for eligible positions.
* Medical and Dental is paid 95% by company and 5% by employee (individual or family).
* Vision is covered 100% (individual or family).
* 401K matched contributions up to 4%.
* Employee Assistance Program.
* Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position.
* 9 Sick Days and 11 Holidays.
* Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free.
* Positions that require laptops, the company provides one.
* Positions that require cellphone, company issues one.
Other:
* Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks.
To Apply: Please visit www.urbanstrategies.us/careers
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