Health Coordinator

Overview

BASE WAGE $25.01-$27.49 per hour based on education level.

JOB TYPE Full-Time

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.
• 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 in-the-moment 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!

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 at salcommunityservices.org.

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.

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

About Us At SAL Community Services, we provide Support, Advocacy, and Learning in our communities—from childhood to adulthood. Our mission is to strengthen children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. Founded in 1970, we have a history of listening to the needs of our community and responding. We have grown from an organization focused on providing quality child care to low-income working families to one that meets a wide variety of needs, from early care and education to crisis assistance and stabilization services.

Today, SAL has a bi-state 17 county regional footprint from the Quad Cities to Central Illinois area. We advocate with and for the people we support, the communities we serve, and the…