Health & Nutrition Manager

Responsibilities

The Health & Nutrition Manager works as a part of the content area team of managers/specialists/coordinators to integrate Head Start services for children and families, and is responsible for education and early childhood health services. The Health & Nutrition Manager is responsible for planning, implementing administering the Health/Nutrition content area of the Head Start program in such a way as to ensure quality as defined by the Head Start Performance Standards, and other federal, state, and local requirements. The Health & Nutrition Manager is responsible for planning and ensuring that health, and nutrition services for children and families, including preventive health care, dental exams, physical examinations, screenings, and immunizations. Monitors the implementation of state and federal health, nutrition, and safety requirements described in the Head Start Program Performance Standards. Provides student, parent, and staff education in health and nutrition practices. Supervises health & nutrition staff. Services must be coordinated with staff in other program content areas and must include ongoing assessment of the quality of services provided.