Early Childhood Health Services Specialist
REPORTS TO: Building Administrator
SALARY: $39,900 to $51,400 per YCEA Contract
ENDORSEMENTS: Must possess Michigan Certification in the content area
SUMMARY:
This position works with the District administrators, FSS, WISD staff, and instructional staff to integrate Head Start/Early Head Start services for children and families. It is also responsible for early childhood health services.
This position is responsible for facilitating Health Services in the Head Start/Early Head Start program. Health (medical and dental), mental health services, nutrition, and child safety are integral parts of the larger system of services provided by Head Start/Early Head Start.
The position is responsible for supporting the program’s development and implementation, tracking and recordkeeping, community relations, and outreach. Direct services in the health areas are provided only if the individual is licensed, certified, or registered as such in the state of service. This position is responsible for ensuring health procedures are performed only by licensed/certified health professionals with expertise in serving young children and their families.
This position provides content area training and technical supervision to other agency staff and ensures health services are supported by staff/consultants with training and experience in public health, nursing health education, maternal and child health, or health administration.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to work with computer programs as they relate to program responsibilities.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children, families, and the community.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, Nursing, Public Health, or a related field.
Three (3) years or more of relevant experience in early childhood, social work, or a related field is required.
Fully bilingual preferred (Spanish or Arabic).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities.
- Demonstrate the ability to examine how the position impacts educational inequities in student achievement outcomes.
- Engage in reflection and ongoing learning and development on critical concepts and terms, including cultural proficiency, racial equity, and systemic and structural inequities.
- Support the YCS mission and vision to enhance achievement for all students.
- Write, review, and revise program Health work plans annually. Develop a system for administering and monitoring the work plans. Monitor compliance with Head Start/Early Head Start work plans, child care licensing guidelines, and the Head Start Performance Standards in the applicable content areas and subareas.
- Assist with the establishment of policies, procedures and practices for effective implementation of health supports and services (medical, dental, mental health, nutrition, and child safety areas) for Early Head Start and Head Start children and families.
- Monitor and evaluate program Emergency Management Systems in collaboration with delegate staff members responsible for family and community partnerships.
- Collaborate with the Family and Community Partnership Specialist to maintain a list of local health and related resources and define procedures for effective use of these resources.
- Work with program providers to establish a system for providing health and nutrition education to families through workshops, parent meetings, handouts, etc.
- Collaborate with the Washtenaw Intermediate School District Quality Assurance Specialist to develop and implement a plan and system for continuous monitoring and evaluation of health-related activities within the program.
- Develop a system for maintenance of individual health records on children in conjunction with family services staff. Ensure that health records are regularly reviewed, evaluated, and analyzed.
- Maintain vital statistics and other data affecting health services for children and families.
- Coordinate the following activities:
- Head Start Services Advisory Committee: Responsible for the planning, convening and implementation of policies and/or procedures of the semi-annual Health Services Advisory Committee meetings.
- Identify Health Resources for Families: Establishes partnership relationships and develops a thorough knowledge of health resources for families including Medicaid, the state CHIP Program, state health services and other community resources that assist families in establishing a medical home.
- Establish, Negotiate, and Monitor Agreements with Health Service Providers: Work with health professionals to provide services to the Head Start/Early Head Start children and families in such areas as vision referrals, child health screenings/exams, dental services, mental health services, and others as necessary. The Office of the Superintendent of Schools must approve contracts.
- Health and Safety Education: Oversee the Child Safety sections of Performance Standards to include fire drills, first aid kits, medication administration systems and systems for Safety Committees in collaboration with the staff person in charge of facilities.
- Health Training and Employee Health Tracking: Establish and monitor a yearly system of staff training and health education, including CPR, first aid, nutrition, child abuse and neglect identification and reporting, etc. Work with staff responsible for human resources activities to follow up with employees who require initial and periodic health exams and TB screening and tests. Documents are required by Performance Standards and child care licensing.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, including specific knowledge of Child Health and Disabilities (1308) portion of the Standards.
- Ensure Head Start/Early Head Start Services to children with disabilities efforts are met as defined in IDEA and ADA.
- Oversee the screening, re-screening, and follow-up for all health services.
- Serve as the health/mental health/nutrition resource specialist for teachers, home visitors, and family service staff.
- Provide resource information to staff and families on an as-needed basis.
- Follow the state and federal regulations pertaining to child abuse and neglect and maintain strict confidentiality of all information.
- Arrange for health services to Head Start/Early Head Start families in cooperation with other agencies/providers. Oversee referral of parents and children to other agencies/providers as needed.
- Arrange for health, nutrition and mental health consultants to be available for staff meetings, parent training sessions, etc. as indicated.
- Develop community resources for provision of services to children with health concerns in collaboration with the District building administrators and instructional staff.
- Collaborate with early childhood education staff to facilitate the integration of health and inclusion activities in the classroom/home based curriculum.
- Work with staff to assist teachers in identifying children who show signs of health problems.
TURNAROUND SKILLS:
Ypsilanti Community Schools is a part of the MI Excel Turnaround Network and believes that a new teacher should be able to skillfully demonstrate the following skills:
- Collaborate, create, and execute clear, logical instructional plans that produce strong results in student learning.
- Align curriculum, instruction, and assessments while responding to the individual needs of the students.
- Implement a tiered system of instruction within the classroom to meet the needs of all students.
- Discuss subject-specific content instruction and the drive to try out new ideas to improve student learning.
- Coordinate instruction within and across grade levels.
- Seek knowledgeable peers, coaches, or administrators for instructional support in the never-ending quest to deliver the vision of high-quality subject-specific instruction in every class period every day.
- Thrive in a professional environment that is one of mutual respect, teamwork, and accountability.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Complete all sections of the online application at:
The deadline to apply for this posting is until it is filled.
The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, immigration status, sex (including sexual orientation or transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any legally protected category not otherwise listed, (collectively, “Protected Classes”), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.
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