Health Nutrition Coordinator

Health And Nutrition Coordinator

The Health and Nutrition Coordinator is responsible for the management and oversight of health services for children (ages birth - 5) enrolled in the Head Start/Early Head Start program that help children and families achieve positive health outcomes. Responsibilities include: monitoring children's health and nutrition data and ensuring children's health data is current, provide guidance to teaching teams and management around health, nutrition and safety related requirements, collaborate with the nutrition consultant to review individual child and family nutrition data and individual nutrition plans. Develop and cultivate community partnerships.

Under the direct supervision of the Managing Director of ECE, the Health Coordinator will:

• Coordinate, manage, and enhance Grand Street Early Childhood Programs' health and nutrition policies and procedures in compliance with the Head Start Performance Standards, DOHMH Article 47 and other applicable regulations
• Serve as a resource to staff and families with immediate and ongoing health questions and concerns
• Supervise Health Specialist in implementing and monitoring Health and Nutrition Services for direct sites and childcare partners.
• Collaborate with Family Advocates and Home Visitors with the tracking of all children and family health care needs and services, including medical, dental, vision and hearing/screening examinations as specified by the NYC Department of Health and Head Start Performance Standards including follow up.
• Collaborate with cooking staff in accurate record keeping and ensuring compliance with Head Start nutrition Performance Standards and Department of Health regulations
• On an ongoing basis, review all children and family health records, seeking to eliminate gaps in services and detecting and following up on any abnormal findings/ areas of concern
• Develop systems to ensure the confidentiality of family records and information
• Participate in Self- Assessment, PIR, grant renewal and updates, program monitoring, reviews and other programmatic compliance requirements
• Communicate with appropriate staff special health needs of a child in the program, and monitor compliance health recommendations
• Collaborate with Disabilities Coordinator to meet all the special health needs of children with disabilities
• Coordinate with Nutrition Consultant services for children, pregnant women and food services
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings as needed and multi-disciplinary case conferences with staff and parents
• Meet with families at times of parent preference for both immediate and ongoing health questions and concerns
• Make postnatal home visits with Home Visitor after birth of child, as per Head Start Performance Standards
• Coordinate with other Health/Nutrition and Mental Health staff from programs to serve and actively participate in the Health and Mental Health Services Advisory Group.
• Disseminate health/nutrition curriculum for home and center based programs
• Provide guidance and support to all staff on children's health issues
• Coordinate and implement training related to health and nutrition for all staff
• Provide training and support to parents, both individually and in groups on health issues
• Intervene in the prevention of child abuse and neglect, as mandated by federal and state law
• Conduct health checks and provide health and safety education during home visits and in the classroom as needed
• Report immediate concerns regarding trends in illnesses, accidents or health related issues to the Director
• Network in Brooklyn service areas to develop health/nutrition collaboration in services of our children and families
• Identify and use local, state, and national resources to improve the health of our children
• Remain current in best practices for health and nutrition services for child care settings
• Other duties may apply