Mission Statement:
AVANCE creates pathways to economic mobility for predominately Latino families through high quality, culturally responsive, two-generation programming that ensures school-readiness for young children and opportunities for parents to build social and economic capital. Our targeted program services reflect the cultural, racial/ethnic, and linguistic background of our families and provide specific strategies based on the unique needs of these families and children, ensuring that racial equity is embedded in our systemic approach.
Job Summary:
The Health Advocate supports the Health Services Coordinator in conducting the 30-45-90 day health screenings and requirements. The Advocate will work collaboratively with the Health Services Department to ensure the health and well-being of all children and families in Head Start and Early Head Start. The Advocate will assist the organization in and achieving our outcomes for children of all abilities including completing health screenings, data entry and follow up.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The Advocate will be evaluated on a combination of skills, dispositions, and behaviors, some of which are related to the specific service area of this position and others that represent general expectations of all AVANCE employees.

• The Advocates responsibilities chiefly fall within the following core functions, although s/he may perform other tasks as needed:

• Communication and Service Coordination

• AssistHealth team in distributing a variety of health screening/requirement letters to parents

• Supports the Health Service Advisory Committee in all activities

• Assist in the development and distribution of written and web-based materials for children, adults and employees within the areas of: personal health, fitness, safety, nutrition and preventive health education.

• Record Keeping and Reporting

• Complete data entry using AVANCEs data system

• Assists with the compilation and analysis of data on the effectiveness of the health service component.

• Ongoing Monitoring/Self-assessment

• Assist Health team with Health & Safety Audits as needed.

• Planning and Implementing

• Assist Health Services Coordinator in the planning, administration, and implementation of the medical and dental components

• Assists with the preparation of written health plan, health budget and written reports that are to be submitted to AVANCEE, regional office, and ACF.

• Establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment

• Ensure child ratio rules and regulations during center-based screening days

• Monitor center health and screening supplies and first aid kits

• Supporting the health and well being of children

• Assist with the completion of all 45 day and 90 day health screenings, including using hearing and vision machines for internal screenings on children

• Assists with the design and delivery of health related training to parents and staff.

• Encouraging the involvement of the families of the children in a Head Start program in their childs health

• Assists with promotion of active parent involvement; for example, parents as members of the Health Advisory Committee.

• Support families to ensure that children are kept up to date on a schedule of well-child care that includes immunizations, and all time frames are met.

• Assists families, family advocates, maternal educators, and health care professionals to ensure all known issues are in treatment and, once treatment has begun, that it is completed.

• Participates in assigned meetings, events, and training as required

Develop a high level of confidence in our values:

• Open, honest communication

• Teamwork

• Proactive problem solving

• Data-driven decision making

• Follow through

Non-Essential Duties:

• Performs any and all other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty in a satisfactory manner. The job specifications listed below are representative of the education and experience as well as the knowledge, skill and/or ability (KSAs) required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma

• Previous work experience in the health field

• Physical exam and background checks are required for this position.

• Travel required locally or long-distance up to 10% of the time for work-related meetings and functions.

• Must have a valid drivers license and reliable transportation.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

• Demonstrated computer literacy skills, using MS Office applications and other basic data systems including internet navigation.

• Must be honest, dependable and able to meet deadlines.

• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit most of the time with some bending and reaching.

• Ability to stand, walk, and bend periodically.

• Ability to engage in repetitive movement of wrists, hands, and fingers typing and/or writing.

• Ability to work frequently at close visual range (i.e. preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading).

• Ability to receive and respond to oral communication.

• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Work Environment:

• Work is generally performed in an office environment.

• Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices).

• Standard office equipment generally used includes:

• Telephone

• Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet

• Printer/Photocopy Machine

• Calculator

• Fax Machine

• May be required to operate a motor vehicle during the course of duties.

Job Type: Full-time

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