Early Head Start Coordinator
Required skills
- Infant/toddler CDA
- Home Based CDA credential
- health
- nursing
- nutrition
- public health
- health administration
- health education
- infant/toddler development
- early intervention
Nice to have
- Home visiting experience
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- community resource
- referral experience
Role summary
The Early Head Start Coordinator is responsible for managing family enrollment and ensuring the provision of Health, Nutrition, and Family & Community Partnership services for the EHS program. This role involves overseeing health procedures performed by licensed professionals, developing parent and community volunteer programs, and addressing child abuse and neglect issues. The Coordinator will also build relationships with community partners, provide training and technical supervision to staff, and ensure services are supported by qualified professionals. A Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field with infant/toddler experience is required, along with knowledge in health, nutrition, and child development.
The Coordinator is responsible for ongoing EHS enrollment of families and the provision of Health, Nutrition, and Family & Community Partnership services for the EHS program. The Coordinator is responsible for ensuring health procedures are performed only by licensed/certified health professionals with expertise in serving young children and their families. The Coordinator is also responsible for developing a parent and community volunteer program and being the lead on child abuse and neglect issues and for developing relationships with community partners. This position provides content area training and technical supervision to other staff and ensures services are supported by staff/consultants with training and experience in health, nutrition, and social, human, or family services. |
Minimum Education/Experience Requirement:
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Full-Time: 8:00am-4:30pm Mon to Fri
