Mgr, Health & Nutrition

Position Title: Manager, Health & Nutrition 

Employee Type: Full-Time Regular 

Supervisor Title: Program Director 

Division: Head Start 

Summary 

The Manager of Health & Nutrition supports the health and nutrition systems and services within a program, guiding the health and wellness curricula, program planning, policy development and training. You will provide technical and management support to the Head Start /Early Head Start programs to ensure effective coordination, implementation and monitoring of the health and nutrition services. 

Under the supervision of the Program Director, the Manager of Health & Nutrition contributes to program improvement through evaluation, self-assessment and other development efforts. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a Health Services Advisory Committee (HSAC) to support children’s healthy development.  

As a frontline representative of Save the Children, the Manager of Health & Nutrition is required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that he/she comes in contact with and adhere to the agency’s values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.  

As a Save the Children employee who will come into contact with children on a routine basis, the position is expected to prevent child abuse in every situation by striving, through mental awareness, good practice and training to minimize risk to children. The position must take positive steps to protect children who may be a subject of concern and report, respond to any instance of child abuse, and promote training and awareness around all child-safeguarding obligations.  

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties) 

• Develop, implement and evaluate systems for the delivery of health, nutrition and safety services. Includes center and, where applicable, home based services.  
• Meet federal, state, and program documentation requirements by maintaining accurate, objective, complete, timely, and well-organized child records as it relates to health and nutrition, both on paper and in designated online systems.  
• In collaboration with education staff, research, evaluate and prepare recommendations on health, nutrition and safety curricula to ensure compliance with Performance Standards and monitor for fidelity in implementation.   
• Monitor health and nutrition services throughout program.  Collect and use quality data to support the use of effective practices that have a positive impact on family and child outcomes, including school readiness.   
• Participate in the development of integrated school readiness plans.   
• Assist in development of program training plan. Facilitate and provide training, coaching and technical assistance to staff, parents and volunteers.   
• Assist in developing and monitoring of health and nutrition budgets. In coordination with supervisor who has responsibility for procurement of materials, identify and prioritize materials and equipment needed.  
• Work cooperatively with staff to integrate health and nutrition services with education, disability, parent engagement, and family services.   
• Secure contracts and interagency agreements with community service providers to enhance local delivery of comprehensive services to children and families.  
• Analyze information and then create and submit required reports. 
• Responsible for the implementation of health services advisory committee in collaboration with a range of community specialists (e.g., medical, dental, speech, nutrition, mental health). 
• Oversee Child Care Food Program, planning menus in coordination with Food Service Manager and Nutritionist. Supervise and ensure that USDA records and reports are maintained and submitted, including funding applications. 
• Protect the safety of children by ensuring the implementation of active supervision techniques to ensure no child is left alone or unsupervised at any time.   
• Work with other members of Management Team to ensure comprehensive and integrated child and family services in the areas of health. 
• Attend home visits, parent conferences or health when requested or as necessary. 
• Visit each site and classrooms on a regular basis (4-6 hours per month per site) to conduct observations, provide training and technical assistance, coaching and mentoring.  
• Provide a newborn visit with each mother and baby to offer support and identify family needs. 

• Facilitate the ability of all enrolled pregnant women to access comprehensive services through referrals to include nutritional counseling, food assistance, oral health care, and mental health services.  
• Oversee tracking of all related health