Health Services Prgm Development Specialist

Grow Early Learning is a Head Start organization that provides high-quality early childhood education services to children and families of migrant and seasonal farm workers.

We are currently seeking a Health Services Program Development Specialist . This is an in-office position and travel will be required!

Purpose: The Health Services Program Development Specialist will support the design, development, implementation and oversight of Health and Safety systems and services that meet the needs of children and families in an early childhood education environment as indicated in the Head Start Performance Standards.

Provide training and technical assistance to programs to ensure health services are provided and safety is maintained to promote optimum health outcomes.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

Accepted: Bachelor’s degree in Maternal and Child Health, Public Health, Health Education, Nursing or a related field with a focus on the health and safety of young children and their families. Three years of experience providing training and technical assistance.

Preferred: Master’s in Public Health, Health Education, Maternal and Child Health or a related field. Experience in health and safety of young children and their families. Five years of experience providing training and technical assistance.

Skills, Knowledge and Ability: Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, must have high initiative, integrity, strong work ethic, good communication and analytical skills.

Knowledge of Head Start, health services and adult learning principles.

Computer proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and data management systems.

Knowledge of migrant agricultural worker experience.

Bilingual (Spanish or Haitian Creole/English) preferred.

Working Conditions: Professional office environment. This role routinely involves office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers and smartphones. Extensive travel in and out of state is expected.

Essential Functions :

In collaboration with the Director of Child and Family Health, provide leadership in the planning, design, development and implementation of comprehensive health and safety services that meet Head Start Program Performance Standards and other applicable laws and regulations.

In collaboration and coordination with relevant staff and consistent with identified needs, plan and provide technical assistance and training on health services and safety topics (webinars, face-to-face, center visits, email, phone, etc.) in a timely manner.

Ensure training is consistent with the Head Start Performance Standards, ECMHSP’s policies and procedures and local and federal laws.

Track program-wide health services and safety data and assist the Director of Child and Family Health in the analysis and development of reports.

Assist in the development of the Health Services Manual processes and procedures.

Develop training and technical assistance materials (videos, flyers, brochures, etc.) in collaboration with the Director of Child and Family Health and the Training Department in response to identified needs.

Conduct data and trend analysis and program evaluation in coordination with the Director of Child and Family Health and other relevant staff to inform the self-assessment, community assessment and strategic plan.

Provide support to centers in the development of health care provider partnerships.

Support popular education efforts in the area of health, including Promotores programs.

Maintain an updated monthly calendar and complete weekly reports.

Submit meeting reports, training and technical assistance reports, and site visit reports, within the time frames established by the Director of Child and Family Health.

Safeguard confidential and sensitive child, family and program information.

Present and provide leadership on behalf of the agency at National Conferences as requested by supervisor.

Attend professional workshops, seminars, and conferences to facilitate professional growth and development as requested by supervisor.

Other duties as assigned.

We Offer:

- Individualized professional development plans and opportunities for growth

- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

- Life & Disability Insurance

- 403(b) Retirement Savings Account

- Flexible Spending Plans

- Personal Leave Time

- 16 Paid Holidays

- Consideration of Public Loan Forgiveness Programs

- Employee Assistant Program

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Grow Early Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis on Race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability or sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law.