Health Manager

Job description

POSITION TITLE : Health Manager LOCATION/DEPT : North & Central Illinois Division / Child Care REPORTS TO : Program Director: PAY GRADE: 208: PAY RANGE: $30.86-$37.81: OUTCOMES: Coordinates the Head Start health component with Head Start site staff and managers, assures services of medical and dental providers, serves as a liaison to two Head Start programs and participates as a member of the Child Care Program management team. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES: - Coordinates the Head Start Health Component with Head Start site staff and Managers - Establishes health philosophy of the program. - Writes and updates Head Start health plan. - Facilitates in-service training at delegate level and provides resources to sites to meet site in-service training requirements. - Provides technical assistance to center staff and meets with staff on a regular basis. - Meets with parents as need arises around special health concerns. - Reviews health tracking and documentation for the purpose of providing technical assistance to center staff. - Submits quarterly health report to DHS. - Revises the Health Section of the “Forms Notebook” annually and works with the Program Manager to revise the...