Health & Nutrition Manager
CEO is a Community Action Agency that’s committed to making a positive impact by supporting our customers, colleagues and community. We’re looking for individuals to join our agency that support and believe in our Values of: Helping Others, Respect, Accountability, Innovation & Teamwork. CEO’s many programs offer a broad range of services to meet the needs of our community.
Our Early Childhood Services/Head Start program is seeking a Health & Nutrition Manager that will:
- Plan, organize, and manage the Early Childhood Services health and nutrition plans and services and assure compliance with applicable regulations and standards. This position will lead the Early Childhood’s health team to deliver consistent, comprehensive health services to children and families enrolled in CEO Early Childhood programs.
- Lead program efforts in ensuring that health and safety best practices are recommended and implemented in policies and procedures.
- Engage in networking with health community stakeholders to enhance agency and program collaborations to help meet health needs of staff community, and families and facilitate the programs Health and Mental Health Services Advisory Committee.
- Supervise, direct and evaluate the performance of all assigned staff in compliance with all agency and personnel policies and procedures. Provide on-going observation, support, training, and monitoring of the health staff.
- Oversee the Food Service Coordinator and collaborate to plan menu items and oversee the development of special diets according to physician instructions and CEO policies.
- Develop and oversee a system for maintenance of individual child health records as well as the corresponding electronic database. Review, evaluate, and interpret health records, vital statistics, health histories, and other data impacting health and follow up.
- Develop and implement a system of continuous monitoring and evaluation of health-related activities. Keep complete records and documentation of all monitoring activities.
- Establish and implement a system for providing health education to families through workshops, parent meetings, handouts, etc. Conduct periodic observations of health and nutrition education components in the classroom and provide direction for improving delivery.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in institutional food management, nutrition, dietetics, public health administration or a related field required.
- Valid NYS Driver’s license required
- One year supervisory or program management experience
- RN certification/license and experience working in the health arena preferred
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without the need for Visa Sponsorship
Other Benefits Include:
- Competitive Hourly Rate Offered ($28/hr-$30/hr)
- Monday-Friday full time schedule 7:30am-3:00pm
- 12 paid holidays, 1 week off between Christmas and New Years. February & April school break.
- PTO/Sick time accrual
- Casual Dress Code
- Telemedicine offered to staff
- Employee Assistance Program
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts)*
- Cash payment of three thousand dollars for waiving health insurance (FT)*
- Optional 403(b) Retirement Plan*
- When eligible, Employer Sponsored Pension Plan starting at 5% of salary contribution*
- CEO qualifies eligible employees for the Federal School Loan Forgiveness Program*
- CEO is part of the Quality Stars program and scholarship opportunities are available for staff to advance their education and deepen their qualifications as early childhood professionals.
Please note: applicants for this position will be required to complete standard background clearances. Apply: https://www.ceoempowers.org/about/join-us/ Call: 518-272-6012, ext. 301 EOE/AA