Health Manager

POSITION TITLE : Health Manager

LOCATION / DEPT : North & Central Illinois Division / Child Care

REPORTS TO : Program Director

PAY GRADE : 208

PAY RANGE : $30.86-$37.81

OUTCOMES

Coordinates the Head Start health component with Head Start site staff and managers, assures services of medical and dental providers, serves as a liaison to two Head Start programs and participates as a member of the Child Care Program management team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES

Coordinates the Head Start Health Component with Head Start site staff and Managers

• Establishes health philosophy of the program.
• Writes and updates Head Start health plan.
• Facilitates in-service training at delegate level and provides resources to sites to meet site in-service training requirements.
• Provides technical assistance to center staff and meets with staff on a regular basis.
• Meets with parents as need arises around special health concerns.
• Reviews health tracking and documentation for the purpose of providing technical assistance to center staff.
• Submits quarterly health report to DHS.
• Revises the Health Section of the "Forms Notebook" annually and works with the Program Manager to revise the entire notebook.
• Assures timely completion of services to children as indicated by Performance Standards and City and State licensing standard requirements, including facilitating the direct delivery of services such as immunizations, hearing and vision screenings, etc. as needed.
• As computer resources become available, supports site staff in utilizing electronic systems for maintaining health data.
• Works with Education Manager to assure classroom health activities.
• Writes and coordinates the work of the "Exposure Control Plan".
• Supports staff in supporting families as they identify a "medical home".
• Works with site staff to include family health needs in "Family Partnership Agreement".
• Supports site staff in development of community partnerships with health providers.

Assures services from health, dental, and speech and hearing providers.

Administers Head Start Nutrition Program

Assures that all sites are in compliance with requirements for CPR and First Aid

Serves as liaison to two or more Head Start Programs

Participates as a member of the Child Care Program Management Team.

Planning

Personnel Support

Advocacy

Professionalism

Assumes an advocacy position for children and families.

Keeps abreast of health practices.

Demonstrates professional growth and improvement through :

Other Duties

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

COMPETENCIES

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT