Health Coordinator - Moline, United States - SAL Community Services

Description

Health Coordinator

BASE WAGE $23.84-$26.20 per hour based on education level.


JOB TYPE Full-Time


DESCRIPTION

Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships, part of SAL Community Services, is the Quad Cities areas leading provider of early childhood care and education and now include the Prevention Initiative program. We provide a safe, secure and supportive environment centered on how playing can charge the mind of the children we care for.

The Health Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and monitoring children's health for the Early Head Start program by advocating and promoting optimal health habits.

Health Coordinator also interprets health records and data to determine appropriate preventive and primary health care for children and families in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards and state regulations.

This is a collaborative role that partners with our early childhood and education teams to implement healthy and safe practices for children and families.

You will:

• Review, evaluate, and interpret health/nutrition/oral health records following standards, rights and privacy, legal, and confidentiality requirements.
• Collaborate with the EHS Director and content area managers on the development of health, environmental health and safety, nutrition and emergency policies and procedures ensuring compliance with local and state regulations.
• Use pertinent health records and parent communication to develop and implement individualized health plans (IHPs).
• Track children with health care needs and those that require medication administration at the EHS sites.
• Perform all documentation and reporting requirements as set forth by Early Head Start and organizational expectations.
• Collect health, nutrition and safety data, conduct analysis and make recommendations for improvement.
• Provide health education to parents of children enrolled in the program by participating in parent meetings, home visits, or other methods determined effective.

We are looking for team members who:

• Share a love for children and a passion for helping them learn, grow, and thrive;
• Enjoy following a routine, and welcome the inthemoment changes that come with each day in childcare;
• Believe that early childhood education is the first step to a child's successful future;
• Are passionate about building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all, and,
• Are professional, kind, and don't take themselves too seriously

Salary, benefits and perks.

Our entire compensation package includes paid time off and paid holidays; health, dental, and vision benefits; 401(k) with employer contribution; and pet insurance.

A full list of benefits is available on our website.


Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. A full list of job responsibilities will be provided prior to an interview. This position must obtain required background clearances. Requests for reasonable accommodation as required under applicable law will be considered.


Education and Experience

Required:
Associate's Degree in related health field, along with two plus years of related experience with child and family health, to include prevention concepts


Preferred:

RN/LPN active licensure in the State of Illinois.


ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Mission
SAL Community Services (SAL) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities.


About Us

EOE STATEMENT SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to actual or perceived race, creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, religion (or for requesting an accommodation for a religious belief), sex, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information (as defined in Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)), military status or discharge status, veteran status, qualified disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgenderism, marital status, citizenship status, familial status, physical or mental disability (or for requesting an accommodation for a disability), association with a disabled person(s), medical condition (including HIV or AIDS status, cancer related or genetic characteristics) arrest record (unless doing so violates contractual, funding, or licensing requirements), order of protection status, pregnancy (including conditions related to childbirth or breast feeding), homelessness or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or loc