Health Manager

A little about us… Kidango (kidango.org) is an early learning nonprofit committed to setting every child on a path to thrive in kindergarten and in life. We believe that all children can reach their full potential if they and their families have access to the right opportunities and resources. As the largest child care provider in the San Francisco Bay Area, we provide thousands of children, especially those from low-income families, with safe, healthy, nurturing environments and relationships.

Through our policy work, we aim to take our expertise beyond the children and families that we serve, and drive change in early childhood education at the local, state and federal levels. Our goal is to make sure all children have the social, emotional, and academic skills they need to learn, grow and realize their potential.

The Health Manager coordinates and supports a comprehensive health program at the Peixoto Early Learning Center and plays a key role in developing the Early Learning Health initiative, connecting center children and families with health providers and resources. This position will create individualized health plans, conduct screenings, and train staff on children’s specific medical needs, while also supporting the Director of Early Intervention and Inclusion in meeting program requirements by collaborating with families, staff, and partners, while building relationships with community organizations to help scale health services across other Kidango centers.

• Works with the Director of Early Intervention and Inclusion to ensure grant requirements are met.
• Works with parents and guardians to create individual health plans with families, staff, and community agencies.
• Assists children and families with addressing challenges that affect their well-being, promote resilience, and strengthen protective factors.
• Analyzes and tracks children’s growth charts.
• Provides families with health resources and consultation based on appropriate evidence-based or science-informed health information.
• Coordinates and facilitates Parent and Staff Advisory groups for Kidango.
• Understands pediatric periodicity schedules (EPSDT), dental periodicity schedules, and immunization recommendations and requirements to increase health literacy among staff and families.
• Stays current with health care delivery systems, changes, and regulations.
• Serves (e.g. eligibility, provider participation, covered services).
• Collaborates with Support Services Staff and community agencies to connect and refer families to community resources.
• Prepares reports and verifies backup data for the grant as needed.
• Maintains organized and compliant participant files.
• Works closely with center staff and monitors files to ensure excellent service delivery
• Tracks children’s health progress in Contact logs/Child Plus.
• Conducts Parent Meetings/workshops to educate families about health and the impacts on learning and school readiness.
• Coordinates and conducts health consultations.
• Provides staff training to support medication administration.
• Attends Kidango and partner meetings.
• Develops relationships with community organizations to scale health services across Kidango centers.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, nursing, public health, or related field; advanced degree in nursing or public health desired.
• Community Health Worker Certification.
• Certification in hearing and vision screenings and other screenings as needed.
• Bilingual Spanish required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with the public and represent Kidango in a positive manner.
• Ability to provide leadership, take initiative, problem solve, and work…