Health Services Manager Location: Head Start Admin Office, Merced, Ca at Merced County Office of Education

Application Deadline

11/30/2023 12:30 PM Pacific

Date Posted
11/21/2023
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$392.31 - $441.55 Daily
Add'l Salary Info
$88,270-$99,349 Annually
Length of Work Year
8 hours daily / 225 days per year
Employment Type
Full Time

About the Employer

The Merced County Office of Education assists Merced County’s 20 school districts through support and oversight of curriculum and instruction, alternative education, business services, early education, technology, migrant education, special education, and teacher credentialing. MCOE is led by the elected Merced County Superintendent of Schools and governed by the Merced County Board of Education. While serving as a focal point to facilitate local school/government/community partnerships, MCOE is responsible for the fiscal oversight of each school district in Merced County, hears appeals for student expulsion hearings and interdistrict transfers and operates Green Meadows Outdoor School.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Head Start Program Director, to direct, manage, supervise, plan, and coordinate the health services programs and activities of the Early Education programs; Coordinate assigned activities with other Early Education programs and Head Start service areas and with outside agencies.

Requirements / Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and/or Training: BA/BS Degree in nursing, public health, health administration, health education or other closely related health field. Experience: Five years increasingly responsible experience in health services, with an emphasis on child health, community health services or administration of health programs.

Credentials and/or Skills: Possess or acquire within 90 days of hire, a current First Aid and Pediatric CPR Training Certificate. Knowledge of health and safety as related to young children and their families; infection control in child care settings; case management principles and practices; principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation. Ability to plan, organize and oversee early childhood health services in a community-based setting; work with diverse community, student, and staff groups. Communicate orally and in writing. Proof of valid CA driver’s license and minimum amount of liability insurance required by law. DMV Driver Record required.

Requirements / Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and/or Training: BA/BS Degree in nursing, public health, health administration, health education or other closely related health field. Experience: Five years increasingly responsible experience in health services, with an emphasis on child health, community health services or administration of health programs.

Credentials and/or Skills: Possess or acquire within 90 days of hire, a current First Aid and Pediatric CPR Training Certificate. Knowledge of health and safety as related to young children and their families; infection control in child care settings; case management principles and practices; principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation. Ability to plan, organize and oversee early childhood health services in a community-based setting; work with diverse community, student, and staff groups. Communicate orally and in writing. Proof of valid CA driver’s license and minimum amount of liability insurance required by law. DMV Driver Record required.