The Health/Nutrition Manager plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, evaluates, and provides assessment of activities in the designated program areas to ensure compliance with all Head Start Program Performance Standards and state requirements. The Manager oversees development and implementation of all health and safety plans, policies and procedures, food service and emergency preparedness.  The Manager supervises a Nutrition Supervisor and has overall responsibility for food service staff.  The Manager convenes and maintains Health Services Advisory Committee.  Manager must interact with children, parents, staff, contractors, schools, health and other service providers, and community members. 

The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey (CHSofNJ) Head Start/Early Head Start (HS/EHS) programs offer both center-based and home-based services that include high quality early childhood education and comprehensive services to children ages 3-5 (Head Start) and infants and toddlers ages 0-3 (Early Head Start) in Trenton, New Jersey. All services, including daily nutritious meals and comprehensive support services are provided at no cost to families.

As with all CHSofNJ programs, HS/EHS views children, families, and services through a trauma-informed lens. Our staff are trained to understand and serve children who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which can impact behavior, health, development, cognition, and happiness. Our team also recognizes that trauma exists in the lives of parents, guardians, and other family members. Therefore, we approach all interactions with respect and care to ensure comfortability and build a trusting partnership with each family we serve.

Location: 1198 Southard Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08638

Hours: 35 Hours per Week

Annual Salary: $75,000.00

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexibility Spending Account, Life and LTD Insurances, 403(b) plans

PTO: Vacation, Sick, Personal, Wellness, and Holidays

Essential Job Responsibilities and Performance Indicators:

• Supervise all health and dental services delivery
• Review, evaluate, interpret and monitor children’s health records (immunizations, EPDST, dental and vision screenings, medical and dental home, insurance) and other vital health service data
• Write reports, assure confidentiality of health records
• Audit Health Section of all center-based files to ensure completeness. Advise Family Advocate of missing/incomplete information.
• Perform screenings for all children within their first 45 days of enrollment: vision, hearing, height and weight.
• Conduct weekly site visits to all four HS / EHS centers
• Develop individual health plans to ensure that children can safely participate in the Head Start program.
• Maintain record of children with medical concerns/conditions, including current medication list for all children and classes and documentation for medication administration procedures.
• For children with special health care needs: prior to the child entering school, in coordination with the disabilities coordinator ensure that the classroom and staff are prepared for the child’s arrival. Continue monitoring child throughout the school year.
• Help parents prepare for medical appointments, perform screenings, and administer medications or first aid as necessary
• Serve as primary point of contact for staff regarding any health concern for children in program.
• Promote health and safety practices.
• Ensure emergency procedures are in place and periodically reviewed.
• Coordinate health & safety, sanitation, first aid, and emergency medical procedures.
• Provide ongoing training to HS/EHS staff and participants.
• Coordinate the Health Services Advisory Committee and local health care professionals and service providers to ensure that services for children and families are available and accessible.

Educational Requirements:  Bachelor’s Degree (BA) from 4-year College or university in medicine, nursing, nutrition, health services.

Certification or License Requirements: CPR/First Aid Certified, RN, MSN, or comparable health credential or Nutrition Certification

Experience Qualifications: Three years supervisory experience and three years experience in public health, nursing, health education, health administration or as a Head Start Health Manager.   

Qualifications:

• Work experience with multicultural populations.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence, and read and interpret documents
• Knowledge of state medical requirements for children in schools.
• Knowledge of various software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Power-Point, and Publisher. ChildPlus software or equivalent a plus
• Ability to effectively engage and communicate with community members and groups, directors, managers, regulatory agencies, and families both individually and in group settings
• Ability to organize and manage time effectively
• Ability to speak at community meetings to represent, lead, advocate, educate and/or negotiate on behalf of Head Start/Early Head Start