The Health Manager ensures that children and families in our program have resources and services for the healthy development of children, to ensure staff implementation of prevention and early intervention practices related to health, safety and nutrition, to oversee the delivery of health and nutrition services within the program, and comply with health, safety and nutrition components of EHS/HS performance standards and California Department of Education standards.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Ensure that all children enrolled in the program have all appropriate health screenings, receive any needed health care, and have a medical home for ongoing source of care. Arrange for payment of medical services for children who are uninsured or under-insured and their parents cannot afford to pay.   Coordinate dental visits, monitor services and follow up referrals.  Provide parents an opportunity to become advocates regarding their child’s health and community health issues
• Coordinate with managers/specialists to ensure that the specific needs of each identified child are met.Participate in the review of IFSP/IEP as needed
• Partner with Center Managers in evaluating center environments for health and safety concerns.  Monitor practices in centers regarding health, safety and nutrition issues to ensure compliance with Head Start/Early Head Start performance standards: understand all contractual requirements regarding health, mental health and nutrition; ensure that program deliverables are met.  Prepare and submit program reports, working with Center Managers to ensure that follow up activities are accomplished.  Evaluate Health and Nutrition goals and restructure or revise as needed.
• Ensure program compliance with Wu Yee policies, licensing, pertinent laws, guidelines, Head Start Performance Standards as it relates to health, safety and nutrition in all program areas
• Conduct department need assessments related to health, safety and nutrition needs. Provide training to staff and parents on health, safety and nutrition policies and best practices, and serve as internal consultants to staff.
• Participate in tri-annual program monitoring and annual self-assessment process. Evaluate program data to determine efficacy of programs, and develop or revise program policies as needed. Review data entered into our data system to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness, and that necessary corrections are made
• Collaborate with and do outreach to health services agencies to form formal and informal partnerships to meet the needs of the families and children in the program.
• Oversee food service operations, including reports, vendored services, budgets, and monitor compliance with USDA Child Care Food Program and Head Start regulations. Oversee the identification of nutritional needs of children and families using integrated screening system and observations.
• Lead the program’s the Health Services Advisory Committee in partnership with the other two Head Start Grantees in San Francisco.
• Represent Head Start/Early Head Start program and Wu Yee Children's Services in a positive and constructive manner in all dealings with staff, government officials, funders, the public, and in all public forums
• Support the Health, Safety and Supervision regulations and monitor for injuries, unusual incidents, and supervision of children on an on-going basis. Provide training and consultation for staff when needed.

Nutrition Specific Responsibilities:

• Oversee that a nutrition assessment is conducted for each Early Head Start and Head Start child and offer recommendations to staff and parents or make referrals for outside nutrition services; Provide written communication for staff and parents regarding nutrition services
• Support the health coordinator to assure that monthly menus are translated and distributed to  center-based programs
• Attend family meetings and orientations to provide information about upcoming trainings,
• Analyze food/meal data to determine whether reporting from sites is accurate, that billings are correct, and that meals are appropriate for our children
• Maintain friendly working relations with food service vendor, evaluate contract performance, participate in negotiations for renewals, manage bidding process, and adjust meal plans
• Monitor contract funding cycles to determine when applications must be submitted; ensure that the Program Director is aware of due dates with sufficient time to prepare an application; Process food service invoices for payment; Participate in developing applications for funding pertinent to the program
• Design and implement effective nutrition training for staff and parents; Train staff on food service and monthly reporting policies and procedures as needed; Provide staff and parents with information on nutrition resources in the community; Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with community agencies providing health/nutrition-related services
• Conduct quarterly site visits using required site monitoring tool to determine compliance with applicable regulations set forth by the USDA
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge/Experience/Skills Required:

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with and quickly gain the respect and support of various constituencies
• A track record as an effective communicator; highly skilled in writing and speaking; the ability to communicate to varied audiences
• Straightforward and self-possessed; one who shares information readily, listens as well as gives advice and respects the abilities of others; diplomatic
• Energetic and willing to work hands-on in developing and executing a variety activities
• At least 5 years of proven experience managing a complex program in a sophisticated organization with a reputation for quality and excellence, 1-3 years of managing, motivating and developing a staff
• Committed to and enthusiastic about Wu Yee’s mission and programs and the communities they serve
• Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or health related field AND 3-5 years of relevant experience; MS or MPH preferred
• Registered Dietician a plus

Physical Requirements:

• 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
• Frequently walks, uses hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talks or hears.
• Often required to stand and sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat or crawl.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds and in case of emergency a 40 pound child.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits & Compensation:

• The pay range for this position is $80,000 - $108,139. New hiregenerally start between min of $80,000- and mid of $90,673. The final salary offer will determined after reviewing relevant factors, including but not limited to skills sets, relevant experience, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs
• Fully paid employee health, dental, and vision
• 403b with matching contribution after 1 year
• 14 holidays, 10 days vacation, and paid sick leave
• Lots of opportunities for advancement across the organization

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified. Wu Yee Children’s Services is an equal opportunity employer.

NOTE: This description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities or requirements for the position. This position may change or assume additional duties at any time. The employee may be requested to perform different and additional duties as assigned.