Health Specialist in Pomona, California at Foothill Family

SUMMARY

The Health Specialist supports the Foothill Family Early Head Start staff and Child Care Partners to deliver and implement quality health and nutrition services to children and families as stated in the Head Start Performance Standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Sciences, Health Education, or Human Development with coursework in public health and/or health education.
• Knowledge and experience in public health, prenatal health, early childhood development, nutrition, and social services preferred.
• Knowledge of Early Head Start Performance standards and experience in an Early Head Start Program preferred.
• Good computer skills; word processing, spreadsheets and data entry.
• Excellent organizational skills to manage high activity level.
• Detail oriented; high level of accuracy.
• Skill and experience in data aggregation and analysis.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent people skills; ability to work cross culturally.
• Leadership skills and motivated to mentor and train others to be successful in their jobs.
• Flexible and enthusiastic; demonstrates initiative and creativity.
• Effective screening and assessment skills and intervention strategies.
• Must not appear on any federal, state, or other applicable sanctions, exclusion, or debarment lists that would prohibit or restrict employment with an agency receiving federal or state health care funding.
• Requires regular and reliable driving throughout Los Angeles County.
• Valid CA Driver’s License and maintains insurability on the Agency’s auto liability policy (including a minimum of 2 years driving experience) and maintains the California state required auto insurance liability limits.
• Bilingual-Spanish required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside-weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel to other program locations or offsite meeting sites is required. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Foothill Family is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and veterans.