What are the responsibilities and job description for the EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIST position at SGA Youth & Family Services?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Data entry & Reporting
Education:
Full-time
Description
Data entry & Reporting
- Responsible for reporting, data entry, and monitoring of child health, immunization, dental, hearing and vision screenings.
- Responsible for data entry associated with the mental health interventions completed by the mental health consultant.
- Responsible for all health, mental health, and nutrition reporting to agency and grantor.
- Ensures accuracy of all health, nutrition, and mental health data entered in Child Plus for the annual Program Information Report (PIR)
- Tracks and monitors the 30/45/90-day health events required for enrolled children.
- Tracks and informs Home Visitors and parents when required physicals, immunization records, dental and hearing and vision re-screens are due.
- In cooperation with the Home Visitors, ensures all hearing and vision screenings are complete within the child’s first 45 days in the program, and ensures re-screens are completed according to the grantor's timeline.
- Acts as liaison between the Nurse, Mental Health, and Nutrition Consultants, and Home Visitors.
- Collaborates with Nutrition Consultant to ensure the nutritional needs of children and families are met.
- Coordinates with Nurse Consultant to ensure children are current with all health requirements.
- Collaborates with Home Visitors to ensure healthy snacks are served at socialization and home visits.
- Monitors medication logs for each socialization group.
- Follows up with hospitals and clinics as needed to support caregivers in obtaining health documentation.
- Support families to secure primary health providers for medical and dental needs.
- Coordinates and facilitates biannual Health Safety Advisory Committee meetings.
- Coordinates training and information related to health, mental health, oral health, and nutrition for Home Visitors, families, and pregnant women.
- Seeks, maintains, and renews community partnerships with local health, mental health, dental, and nutritional providers to support the needs of children and families.
- Participates in internal staffing around health and mental health content areas when necessary.
- Assists Home Visitors with completion of referrals to the Mental Health Consultant.
- Participates in all required training and meetings at the grantor or the agency.
- Attends recruitment events to recruit eligible children and families.
- Attends biannual focus groups.
- Attends monthly Parent Policy Committee (PPC) meetings and gives health, nutrition, and mental health reports/updates.
- In cooperation with the program coordinator, participates in annual self-assessment and community assessment.
- In cooperation with the Program Coordinator, complete monthly inspections of the First Aid kits to guarantee they are always stocked.
- Ensures that hearing and vision machines are calibrated annually and ensures that props are always stocked.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree public health, child development, early childhood education, social work, or related field.
- 2-3 years working with children ages 0-3 required
- Knowledge and understanding of the Head Start Program Performance Standards and Illinois
- Experience working within a Head Start Programs and/or working with families regarding health, nutrition, and mental health for infants and toddler
- Understanding Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs
- Knowledge with Data System ChildPlus
- Ability to complete monthly routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to coordinate health groups as required
- Exercises discretion and independent judgment in executing tasks.
- Must demonstrate the ability to establish community relationships and with families of varying educational, experiential, and socio-economic backgrounds and handle emergency and crisis situations.
- KEY COMPETENCIES
- Bilingual – Spanish required
- Competent in Microsoft Office tools and inputting services in an online database.
- Schedule may be flexible and may include some evening and weekends.
- Must be able to make home visits when necessary.
- Valid Driver’s License and Automobile Insurance.
- Reliable transportation.
- PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time
- Must be able to frequently move inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Must be able to transport oneself to and from home visits
- Occasionally ascends/descends stairs
- Constantly positions oneself to assist children during activities.
- Frequently moves desks, chairs, tables, easels, and children's toys.
- At times may be required to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. for various events
- Frequently moves in outdoor weather conditions
