JOB OVERVIEW

Under the general direction of the Senior Director - Early Learning Program, the Health & Safety Coordinator oversees manages, supervises, plans, and coordinates facility safety and compliance; and health services programs and activities, including medical, dental, nutrition, and safety services; coordinates assigned activities and services with other Early Learning Program service areas and external agencies; trains staff to assess family/child health needs; coordinates with staff in assisting families to meet children’s health needs by linking them to community resources and services; oversees of all health, safety, and facility related compliance concerns.

SKILLS

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with health service agencies, health department staff and other professionals
• Communicate effectively in the English language, both orally and in writing
• Work with individuals of diverse educational, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds
• Analyze, evaluate and draw logical conclusions from data
• Review, evaluate, and interpret medical data
• Make regular and frequent trips within Monterey County visiting sites, attending meetings, making home visits, etc.
• Plan, organize, coordinate and administer activities
• Maintain accurate records
• Work on a flexible schedule, including some evening hours and occasionally weekend hours
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: $78,966.00 - $103,718.57 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Salinas, CA 93901 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Salinas, CA 93901: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In perso

The following is a list of duties that is representative of the position that includes but is not limited to:

• Manages a comprehensive preventative maintenance program
• Coordinates, plans, organizes, supervises, and monitors operations and activities involved in the planning, inspection, cleaning, maintenance, and repair of the Early Learning Program
• In collaboration with the tradespersons, monitors the inspection, repair, and maintenance of vehicles and equipment
• Oversees the word-order system of repairs and preventative maintenance, coordinating troubleshooting repairs of plumbing, electrical, mechanical/filter replacement maintenance, low voltage phones, data, and high voltage electrical and structural building problems
• Coordinates contracts for the servicing of fire extinguishers, pest control, five-year fire sprinkler inspection, and other services
• Monitors the progress of contracted work including remodeling, new construction, and painting
• Compiles and maintains a variety of records, reports, and files related to purchase orders, inventory, plans, blueprints, facilities safety inspections, corrected hazards, facilities safety training, and assigned safety responsibilities
• Oversees and facilitates Health Advisory Committee Meeting
• Assumes management responsibility for health, dental, safety, and child abuse and prevention services and activities of the Early Learning Program in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards and State requirements
• Ensures medical and health action plans are completed accurately and implemented in conjunction with and communicated to staff that are trained to work with children with these identified needs
• Provides consultation and health education to parents of children with health care needs
• Develops and oversees the Early Learning Program emergency communication systems
• Facilitates and coordinates training for Early Learning Program staff regarding best workplace safety practices, appropriate use of equipment, and disaster preparedness, e.g. school- site fire drills, lockdown, and earthquake preparedness events; maintains records of such training to limit potential liability
• Oversees implementation of safe handling, storage, and disposal techniques and guidelines for related chemicals and hazardous waste materials
• Reviews documents to identify potential safety/health hazards
• Compiles reports of recommendations and violations
• Ensures that classroom staff have the required health training, including pediatric first aid and CPR
• Monitors compliance with health and safety standards per relevant regulations
• Develops the integrated health plan and the child abuse prevention and reporting plans in consultation with staff, parents, and community partners
• Develops and implements a process of ongoing monitoring, including regular and frequent site visits, to ensure each enrolled child receives required health and dental examinations and sensory screenings as required by the Performance Standards and State requirements
• Ensures that all identified health concerns receive appropriate follow-up
• Ensures that children’s health records are complete and accurate
• Serves as a liaison with community programs providing health-related services to Early Learning Program and other low-income families
• Provides resources for children with special emotional circumstances and special dietary concerns
• Prepares specifications for all health, dental, and nutrition safety services equipment and supplies

• Order and oversee the distribution of health and mental health supplies and materials

  Monitors the preparation and assures confidentiality of health and nutrition records Responsible for designing and overseeing planning to facilitate linkages with medical homes, and children’s health, nutrition, and dental health services

• Provides all health support services activities in a manner that values parent and caregiver’s opinions and is respectful of and responsive to diversity in family cultures and child-rearing values

• Responsible for coordinating monthly multi-disciplinary case management meetings, parent conferences, and case reviews with appropriate team members
• Conducts training of trainers in health, safety, first aid, emergency medical procedures, and nutrition topics
• Establishes working relationships with the county department of health, family medical and dental clinics, and other health-related community resources
• Monitor center facilities to ensure clean, safe, and appropriate health environments
• Complete, follow, and analyze child and family services health data, family plans, and other data for the purposes of tracking, planning, evaluating, reporting, and improving services for children
• Ensure timely and appropriate referrals to providers, ongoing assessment, and treatment as required.
• Participates in the development of the Early Learning Program’s budget 2
• Develops and maintains designated policies, procedures, forms, records, reports, file, systems for monitoring, corrective action plans, and assigned responsibilities related to service area to ensure consistency and that required documents for compliance are maintained and distributed effectively.
• Participates in writing the grantee plan of action in conjunction with other management staff
• Participates in the annual program self-assessment, program strategic planning and develops improvement plans, as necessary
• Establishes, negotiates, develops MOU’s, and maintain collaborative community partnership and contractor agreements for implementation that provide onsite delivery of services, as appropriate, to support the program goals, and objectives and the school readiness goals
• Ensures timely and accurate reporting of data to Federal and State authorities, and compliance with pertinent legislation, regulations and law
• Complies with Early Learning Program Performance Standards, Monterey County Office of Education Board Policies, Superintendent Policies and Administrative regulations, Consortium and LEA partners, State of California Health and Welfare Codes including Title 22, Title 5, General Child Care and Development (CCTR), Department Policies and Procedures, Head Start Performance Standards, ACF regulations, State requirements, Inclusive Early