Health & Nutrition Manager

Job Details

Job Location

Administration Office - San Francisco, CA

Salary Range

$75000.00 - $96000.00 Salary / year

Description

HEALTH & NUTRITION MANAGER

(Dietitian or Nutritionist Preferred)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title : Health & Nutrition Manager

Organization : Kai Ming, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides full-day, full-year; full-day, part-year high quality comprehensive early care and education services to eligible children ages 3 months to 5 years old in San Francisco, CA, with funding from the Federal Office of Head Start, California Department to Education, California Department of Social Services, and the City and County of San Francisco's Department of Early Childhood.

Job : This is a full-time and exempt position. Under the general supervision of the Director of Children and Family Services, the Health & Nutrition Manager plans, participates and coordinates the Early Head Start / Head Start / CDE, Health and Nutritional services program. This position supports the delivery of a comprehensive, high quality health and nutrition program, through : monitoring the implementation of federal and state health, nutrition, and safety requirements; ensuring that each child receives preventive health care, including dental exams, physical exams, screenings, and immunizations; ensuring quality services of the nutrition program, including children's needs, food delivery, nutrition education activities for parents, staff and children; coordinating with other Early Head Start / Head Start agencies and community partners; and supporting the integration of Health and Nutrition with other Early Head Start / Head Start Service Areas. In addition, this position develops and implements nutritional services for Kai Ming families and provides assistance and direction for the WIC Program and the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for centers.

Job Type : Full Time, Exempt

Reports to : Director of Children and Family Services

Essential Job Duties :

• Manages all of the Early Head Start and Head Start requirements in the areas of health, safety, and nutrition for center-based and home-based program options, including prenatal services.
• Ongoing reporting of health data and results of health monitoring.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local agency policies, procedures and regulations.
• Reviews, evaluates and interprets health records, vital statistics and other data affecting health and nutrition, in order to assess needs and to plan and implement special programs or activities to meet these needs.
• Develop partnerships with local community-based agencies, government agencies, universities, etc., to assist families to access health and nutrition-related services in the local community.
• Provides on-going training, technical assistance and support to Kai Ming's education and enrollment / family services staff to ensure the child and family are receiving individualized support.

Health :

Nutrition

legislation, regulations, and laws; that food service reimbursement requests are accurate, timely and assure maximum return; ensure timely and accurate reporting of data to Federal and State authorities.

Related Activities

Qualifications

Qualifications : Kai Ming is looking for an experienced, qualified professional who will have the functional responsibility for the Head Start Nutritional Component Program. Member or eligible for membership in the American Dietetic Association. Knowledge of dietetics or nutrition in a community-based setting; nutritional resources and programs. Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation. Knowledge of computers and information management systems; budget preparation and control. Ability to communicate nutritional health related information in a manner easily understood by parents; work with diverse community, student, and staff groups.

Other Requirements :

Equal Opportunity : Kai Ming provides equal employment opportunities for staff and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military status or disability in accordance with local, state and federal guidelines. We strongly encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce