Health Services Assistant Early Head Start-EH Job at Urban Strategies
Urban Strategies Houston, TX 77038
$15.53 an hour
JOB OVERVIEW
JOB TITLE
Health Services Assistant
PROGRAM
Early Head Start
WORK SCHEDULE
Five days per week/40 hours per week/12 months per year
LOCATION
Houston, TX ***Hiring Incentive***
REPORTS TO
Center Director
JOB TYPE
Non-Exempt
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
The Health Services Assistant directs the provision of high-quality nutrition services and nutrition promotion and education for infants, toddlers, and families. Assists Health/MH/Nutrition Manager in the development and oversight of the Child and Adult Care Food Program application and it’s implementation by providing training and technical assistance to program and center staff. Collaborate with community partners, parents, and nutrition providers in advancing healthy nutrition awareness and education
This position also supports the provision of medical and dental health services for all enrolled children and insures compliance with the Head Start Performance Standards pertaining to Health including applicable state health regulations. Adhere to best health care principles and practices. Establish/maintain comprehensive recordkeeping and reporting and data collection systems. Interaction with children, staff, parents, and the larger community is also required.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
Engage in comprehensive, integrated planning with management team:
- to develop/improve nutrition goals/outcomes that support school readiness.
- to develop/improve the Urban Strategies EHS Holistic Health Care System that integrates nutrition into physical health, oral health, mental health services and safety practices.
- to ensure the implementation of a Nutrition System throughout the program.
- to develop/improve a holistic health care system that encompasses physical health, oral health, nutrition, mental health services and safety practices.
- to ensure the implementation of the health care system at each center.
- Assist in the development of policies and procedure for the Nutrition System and its implementation.
- Assist with the development and administration of the CACFP budget and assures fiscal integrity with the guidance of the Health/MH/Nutrition Manager
- Assists with the CACFP annual compliance evaluation
- Assist in the assessment of community, program, child, and family health care needs and available resources.
- Assist with the collection of data for the Community Assessment.
- Assist with the annual program self-assessment and federal onsite review process, focused on the holistic health care system; report on strengths, recommendations, required improvements; implement improvements and recommendations; incorporate into program planning process.
- Collaborate with Health/Mental Health Manager and Family/Community Partnership Manager to assure achievement of nutrition services goals and outcomes for children and families.
- Collaborates with the Health/MH/Nutrition Manager in the assessment, development, and implementation of a training and technical assistance program for addressing nutrition safety practices in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and Child and Adult Care Regulations.
- Collaborate with the Health/MH/Nutrition Manager on the assessment of community, program, child, and family nutritional needs and available resources; compile and analyze data, produce reports, assure the integration of children with disabilities, dual language learners, homeless children and children in foster care.
- Participate in the Health Services Advisory Committee and maintain ongoing collaborative relationships with community organizations responsive to the nutrition wellness of infants and toddlers and their families.
- Assist with Health trainings.
EXPERIENCE and/or REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED
Nurse Assistant or Medical Assistant Certification/Degree or Associate Degree with knowledge of health services or An Associate Degree in Food Service/Nutrition related field plus equivalent experience, course work, and certifications in nutrition- Two or more years of experience as a nurse assistant or medical assistant or experience with CACFP Program
- Upon hire, must obtain Texas Food Manager Certification
- Competency in using computer hardware and software to effectively maintain health services records and social services records.
- Communication and demonstrated experience in delivering presentations on health topics.
- Must have Valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle and Liability Insurance required.
- Bilingual: English/Spanish
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE and/or REQUIREMENTS
Three or more years of experience working in health services at Head Start, early childhood services or community health services with demonstrated expertise in child and community health issues and social services issues required.- Current training/certification requirements to teach Infant/Child CPR and First Aid.
- Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards preferred.
- Advance knowledge of MS Office Suite.
ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
WORKING CONDITONS
Ability to see at normal distance, hear normal conversations and sounds and use hands and fingers to fill out required forms. Ability to lift infants and toddlers weighing up to forty (40) pounds, twenty (20) pounds overhead and forty (40) pounds from waist to shoulder; occasional lifting of fifty (50) pounds is required and must be able to push/pull up to fifty pounds horizontally. Ability to sit on the floor, bend at the waist, kneel and/or stoop 75% of the time.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as long as the staff disability does not create an undue risk of injury to any enrolled children in the classroom.
SALARY
$15.53/hourly $32,302/yearly
ABOUT US
Urban Strategies was founded by a Hispanic woman in 2003. Our mission is to equip, resource, and connect grassroots organizations so that all children and families can reach their full potential.
We work with trusted faith- and community-based organizations and focus on the Latino community to engage and come alongside the whole family. Our vision is that all children and families reach their full potential. Our organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Our team works across the United States and Puerto Rico with direct service centers located in California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico. We also have some programming conducted in Latin America.
COMPANY CULTURE
Our work is drive by our three core values:
- Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth.
- Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities.
- Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.
BENEFITS
Remote work for eligible positions.- Medical, dental is paid 95% by company, 5% by employee (individual or family) eligible first day of hire.
- Vision is covered 100% (individual or family) eligible first day of hire.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position.*
- 9 Sick Days and 11 Holidays*
- Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free.
- Positions that require laptops, company provides one.
- Positions that require cellphone, company issues one.
PERKS
Meaningful employee engagement programs.- Education discounts (BA-PhD) with a variety of education partners.
OTHER
All employees must pass a mandatory criminal background check and a bilingual language test for positions that require them.- Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks.
- Periodic physical examinations and TB clearances will be required, if hired. *Some positions governed by Service Contract Act guidelines.
In keeping with its equal employment opportunity legal requirements, Urban Strategies will not discriminate against any person in employment because of legally protected classifications such as race, color, national origin or sex. Urban Strategies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other legally protected classifications under applicable federal, state and local legal protections. This policy applies to all terminations and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotions, terminations, layoffs, leaves of absences, compensation, and training. Please note that Urban Strategies in order to fulfill its mission is legally allowed to make decisions in its employment practices based on its distributed employee manual. All employee positions are critical to the fulfillment of this mission. Consequently, Urban Strategies expects all employees to live out the standards as set forth in the Employee Handbook and otherwise as interpreted by the Urban Strategies leadership. Among other things, this means that Urban Strategies may take employment-related action against an employee based on his or her noncompliance with the policies, procedures, and practices of Urban Strategies, including employment termination.
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