Health / Nutrition Coordinator

Overview

Position Title : Head Start Health / Nutrition Coordinator

Department : Head Start

Supervisor Title : Head Start / Early Head Start Director

Salary : DOE

POSITION SUMMARY : The Health Services Coordinator is responsible for managing, planning, implementing and evaluating comprehensive health / dental, environmental safety and nutrition programs for children and their families enrolled in the Santa Clara Pueblo Head Start and Early Head Start programs. This position involves extensive recordkeeping, organizing, problem solving and time management, and interpretation and communication of complex regulations and medical data and terminology. It requires extensive interaction with children, staff, parents and the larger community. This job description is illustrative only of the responsibilities performed by this position and is not all inclusive.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Leadership

Administers all health components of the Head Start Program educational components as described in the Performance Standards.

Provides ongoing supervision of the cook and the assistant cook(s). With the assistance of the Nutritionist, monitors the implementation of menus, recipes and Food Service Policy; monitors food service staff in food purchasing, preparation, service and storage, kitchen cleanliness, food handling and dish washing procedures; provides training and technical assistance as needed; and assists the director and cook, as requested, in maintaining records for the food program.

Ensures that all enrolled children are up-to-date on a schedule of age-appropriate preventive and primary health care within four weeks of entry and as services become due; works with parents to arrange needed medical, dental, or nutritional examinations and immunizations, considering parents' work schedules.

Ensure compliance with tribal, federal, state, nonprofit, and other funding agency requirements.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Tribal officials, departmental administrators, and representatives of contracted agencies, including federal, state, educational, nonprofit and other organizations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

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