Health and Nutrition Manager

Salary Range

$21.91 - 24.00 depending on qualifications and experience.

$3,000 available – $500 payable after 90 days, $1,000 after 6 months, $1,500 after one year.

Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) is seeking a Health and Nutrition Manager. The Early Childhood Program serves children and families in Waldo County ages birth to five years old, as well as pregnant mothers, through home visiting, pre‑k collaborations with area school districts and centers in Belfast and Searsport.

• Monitors classrooms to ensure ongoing safe and healthy environments in partnership with Site Supervisors.
• Monitors the ongoing health status and needs of enrolled children by ensuring completion of health checks, incident reports, administration of medications per program policies, and implementation of the program’s exclusion and readmittance policies and procedures.
• Identifies and supports staff and families in meeting 30-day medical home, dental home, insurance, and immunization mandates and educates families on importance.
• Obtains hearing and vision screenings for each child within 45 days of enrollment. Forwards results and notification on any recommended follow‑up to families within 10 days of screening.
• Identifies and supports staff and families who have not provided required medical/dental screening forms within 90 days of enrollment. Works with Family Advocates to assist families, when necessary, to complete and obtain documentation. Forwards to the Director names of families who have not supplied required documentation by the 90th day of enrollment for a case‑by‑case determination of whether the child should be restricted from attending the program until such documentation can be provided.
• Works cooperatively with the area school nurses and School Nutrition Directors at all school collaboration sites.
• In collaboration with the Primary Care Physician, classroom teachers, and parent(s), develops an Individual Health Plan (IHP) for any child who has a health concern that requires treatment or monitoring, prior to the child’s first day of participation. Works with Primary Care Physician on an ongoing basis to ensure all children’s individual health needs are met.
• Provides staff with information to distribute to families on nutrition and health‑related issues and communicable disease outbreaks monthly.
• Monitors local health trends and responds appropriately.
• Coordinates with classroom staff to ensure that health activities are incorporated into the curriculum in addition to daily tooth brushing and hand washing.
• Ensures post‑partum health visit occurs for all enrolled pregnant women.
• Provides consultation and support to Family Service Staff to provide required health services to all enrolled families to meet all federal and state regulations.
• Coordinates with Nutrition Consultant to ensure dietary needs of children are met and Nutrition Plans are created as needed.
• Conducts heights and weights for all Head Start children within 30 days of enrollment and again in the spring.
• Reports program‑wide BMI percentages in late fall to all families.

• Ensures chefs maintain up‑to‑date kitchen supply inventory.
• Coordinates equipment servicing and service contracts as needed.
• Places orders through contracted food and kitchen supply vendors and makes local food, supply and equipment purchases following established procurement procedures.
• Arranges for distribution and food kitchen supply deliverers to designated sites.

• Coordinates with the Operations Specialist to capture and enter health and nutrition data.
• Maintains children’s health records in Childplus to monitor medical and dental data, vision and hearing screenings, immunization status, results and follow‑up treatment information.
• Monitors injury reports to ensure child and staff safety.
• Reviews health files monthly and arranges medical and dental follow‑up with staff and families to meet program regulations.
• Updates local health resource list for families annually.
• Issues purchase orders and purchases supplies as…