What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Assistant II Early Learning Service (776) position at The Centers?
About The Centers
The Centers fights for equity by healing, teaching, and inspiring individuals and families to reach their full potential. We provide health, family, and workforce services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for people to lead healthier and more successful lives.
Our Early Learning Centers and programs provides high-quality care for children during the critical first 2,000 days of life by operating seven high-quality early learning centers, serving children birth through five years old, in Cleveland and the inner-ring suburbs. Because of our high standards, all sites achieved a 5-Star rating on the Step-Up-To-Quality Rating and been recognized and selected to be part of Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) and PRE4CLE.
We strive to be an equitable, anti-racist, and service-oriented workplace that pioneers and co-creates solutions while fostering an inclusive community where our team members thrive.
Wellbeing And Benefits
Providing quality benefits to our staff is important to us. Just as important is our staff’s well-being. That’s why we offer a number of choices from medical to dental to vision plans to meet the different needs of our staff.
Provides support in addressing the health needs of children, and network with community providers to ensure the completion of medical and dental screenings. Participate in team meetings for children with health issues. Refer families to providers for treatment, provide technical assistance to center staff, and assist in health and safety education for staff and parents .
Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities
This job operates in a professional office environment and throughout our seven Early Learning Centers which may require interaction with children . This role routinely uses standard office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, and reach with han ds and arms. It requires the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary . Travel and work outside of normal hours may be required for meetings, presentations, trainings and other events.
This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of The Centers. Since no position description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.
The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Apply Now
The Centers fights for equity by healing, teaching, and inspiring individuals and families to reach their full potential. We provide health, family, and workforce services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for people to lead healthier and more successful lives.
Our Early Learning Centers and programs provides high-quality care for children during the critical first 2,000 days of life by operating seven high-quality early learning centers, serving children birth through five years old, in Cleveland and the inner-ring suburbs. Because of our high standards, all sites achieved a 5-Star rating on the Step-Up-To-Quality Rating and been recognized and selected to be part of Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) and PRE4CLE.
We strive to be an equitable, anti-racist, and service-oriented workplace that pioneers and co-creates solutions while fostering an inclusive community where our team members thrive.
Wellbeing And Benefits
Providing quality benefits to our staff is important to us. Just as important is our staff’s well-being. That’s why we offer a number of choices from medical to dental to vision plans to meet the different needs of our staff.
- Choice of medical and dental plans
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care
- Vision
- Support for continuing education and credential renewal
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Savings (401k) with a company contribution
- Mental Health Support
- Employee Assistance Program
- Calm Subscription
- Short- and Long-term Disability
Provides support in addressing the health needs of children, and network with community providers to ensure the completion of medical and dental screenings. Participate in team meetings for children with health issues. Refer families to providers for treatment, provide technical assistance to center staff, and assist in health and safety education for staff and parents .
Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Coordinate medical and dental screening systems including scheduling dates with providers, working with agency staff in compiling screening lists, collection of results and forwarding data to parent’s/service area staff for tracking .
- Assists and participates in the implementation of mandated screenings ( e.g. hearing, vision, etc.)
- Communicates effectively and work collaboratively with Health Manager, staff, and parents regarding health care needs and concerns for the purpose of referring children in need of further medical/dental treatment.
- Performs record keeping and work duties under strict confidentiality ( e.g. scheduling, copying, faxing, etc.) .
- Provide technical assistance to parents/staff during team meetings for children with special needs that are health or nutrition related.
- Be available to agency staff regarding health, dental, and immunization issues .
- Assist the Health Manager in assessing and arranging training in areas of concern as well as training required by agency and licensing.
- Monitor children from identification of need and help their family to develop strategies to improve their health and wellbeing in conclusion of treatment and transition from program.
- Network with area providers to facilitate exchange of information on screening procedures, referrals for service, and availability for training/technical assistance .
- Assist the Health Manager with the development and execution of public health initiatives and special projects .
- Schedule and attend Home Visits with families as needed.
- Assist the Health Manager with the development and execution of parent and staff trainings.
- Attend training, workshops, and meetings related to program performances .
- Establish/ maintain a system of collection and distribution of screening information with Family Service Workers, Managers, component staff and when needed, contracted providers.
- Ensure c ompletion of child’s medical and dental screenings, including vision and hearing screenings, within 45 days of enrollment and ongoing as needed to maintain in compliance with Program Performance Standards.
- Attend and participate in any team meetings, staff meetings and/or workshops deemed necessary by job requirements and/or component Coordinators.
- Works with Health Manager to prepare and plan health education strategies, interventions, programs and provide trainings to agency staff /parents on health related issues.
- Meet with Family Advocates to identify and plan for parents with children with current health issues.
- Respond to requests from expectant mothers and coordinate delivery of cribs in partnership with Cribs for Kids progra m .
- Other duties as assigned
- Attention to detail : ability to process detailed information effectively and consistently.
- Commitment to Continuous Improvement and Accountability : understands both the rules and how to manage the exceptions to create a strong, high-quality experience; sets high standards and strives for continuous improvement; regularly asks for feedback regarding the quality of service; takes action to correct mistakes as they become evident ; and, works with team to ensure the same .
- Fostering Teamwork : Ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team, but also demonstrate interest, skill, and success in getting groups to learn to work together. Develops effective relationships with stakeholders; creates a sense of team spirit by being cooperative, respectful, and supportive towards individuals and groups.
- Communication : Expresses thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively both verbally and in writing. Ensures a free flow of information and communication upward, downward and across the organization by actively listening and encouraging the open expression of ideas and opinions. Presents in a confident, clear, and enthusiastic manner when addressing people in a large or small group. Demonstrates a sound knowledge of the subject matter.
- Organization : Organizes work, effectively prioritizes, and sets short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them. Aligns communication, people, processes and resources to drive success. Organizes information and data to identify/explain trends, problems, and their causes.
- Resilience and Adaptable : Demonstrates high level of tolerance for stress; copes well with ambiguity or setbacks; receptive and adaptive to work-related changes
- Mi nimum of a high school diploma or equivalent or associate degree and or certificate in Community Health, Health education Specialist or related health field required .
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- One year of health related experience preferred.
- Operating standard office equipment, and adhering to safety practices.
- Good attendance record and reliable.
- Current driver’s license and an insured vehicle.
- No record of child abuse or moral turpitude as determined by background check based on fingerprints.
This job operates in a professional office environment and throughout our seven Early Learning Centers which may require interaction with children . This role routinely uses standard office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, and reach with han ds and arms. It requires the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary . Travel and work outside of normal hours may be required for meetings, presentations, trainings and other events.
This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of The Centers. Since no position description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.
The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Apply Now