Head Start Disaster Health Specialist- Region IV

Health Specialist

ICF seeks a Health Specialist to support the Office of Head Start Region IV Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) contract. The Health Specialist acts as a liaison between the Regional and Central Office of Head Start (OHS) and the National Center on Health and Wellness, as well as other agencies. The Health Specialist will serve as a resource to other Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Specialists on comprehensive health services, including mental health and environmental health and safety, in accordance with the requirements of the Head Start Program Performance Standards across the birth to five spectrums.

This position is home-based in one of the Region IV states (Georgia, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Kentucky), travel will be required to fulfill the requirements of the position in any of the regional states, Washington DC and other locations as required.

This position is only funded through September 2027.

Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of a BA or a BS from an accredited university or college in public health, health education, maternal and child health, health administration or related degree.
• If the highest degree was awarded more than ten years ago, the resume should be specific regarding such events as courses, conferences, seminars attended or relevant work experience.
• 3+ years' experience related to health services in early childhood programs such as Head Start/Early Head Start, maternal and child health, school health or community health programs specific to the development and implementation of comprehensive health services for young children and families.
• 1+ years' experience supporting Trauma Informed Practices.
• 1+ years' experience analyzing health related data and helping programs make data driven decisions.
• 1+ years' experience providing training and technical assistance related to health services for children birth to five, including work with management teams and program staff.
• 1+ years' experience facilitating group discussions and presenting to range of audiences.
• 1+ years' experience with programs serving children from diverse backgrounds such as children with special health care needs, children with disabilities, children who are dual language learners, children in family childcare settings, and/or children who are homeless.
• 1+ years' experience communicating, both orally and in writing, to various audiences.
• Must have valid driver's license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred location of Florida.
• Experience ranging from pregnant women across the birth-to-five spectrum.
• Experience in health and safety practices, and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the OHS, the National Center responsible for health and wellness, and other relevant agencies.
• Provide subject matter expertise, strategies, and resources to Regional Office and TTA staff on comprehensive health services, such as mental health and wellness, environmental health and safety, as well as strategies for engaging staff and families around issues on health.
• Serve as a member of a national peer group of Health Specialists from each of the twelve regions.
• Develop and implement strategies for connecting with grantee health managers and/or coordinators in the Region.
• Aggregate, analyze, and disseminate regional and grantee health data from existing government systems to identify emerging trends impacting Head Start grantees.
• Develop and provide presentations and training on topics related to early childhood health, mental health, safety, and other related topics.
• Provide direct service to individual grantees, at the direction of the Regional Office.
• Support emerging OHS initiatives and priorities.