Mgr, Health & Nutrition

Position Title

Manager, Health & Nutrition

Full-Time Regular

Program Director

Head Start

64,000- 70,000 (Salary could vary based on qualifications, experience and location)

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places - over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Manager of Health & Nutrition supports the health and nutrition systems and services within a program, guiding the health and wellness curricula, program planning, policy development and training. You will provide technical and management support to the Head Start /Early Head Start programs to ensure effective coordination, implementation and monitoring of the health and nutrition services.

Under the supervision of the Program Director, the Manager of Health & Nutrition contributes to program improvement through evaluation, self-assessment and other development efforts. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a Health Services Advisory Committee (HSAC) to support children’s healthy development.

As a frontline representative of Save the Children, the Manager of Health & Nutrition is required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that he/she comes in contact with and adhere to the agency’s values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.

As a Save the Children employee who will come into contact with children on a routine basis, the position is expected to prevent child abuse in every situation by striving, through mental awareness, good practice and training to minimize risk to children. The position must take positive steps to protect children who may be a subject of concern and report, respond to any instance of child abuse, and promote training and awareness around all child‑safeguarding obligations.

• Develop, implement and evaluate systems for the delivery of health, nutrition and safety services. Includes center and, where applicable, home based services.
• Meet federal, state, and program documentation requirements by maintaining accurate, objective, complete, timely, and well‑organized child records as it relates to health and nutrition, both on paper and in designated online systems.
• In collaboration with education staff, research, evaluate and prepare recommendations on health, nutrition and safety curricula to ensure compliance with Performance Standards and monitor for fidelity in implementation.
• Monitor health and nutrition services throughout program. Collect and use quality data to support the use of effective practices that have a positive impact on family and child outcomes, including school readiness.
• Participate in the development of integrated school readiness plans.
• Assist in development of program training plan. Facilitate and provide training, coaching and technical assistance to staff, parents and volunteers.
• Assist in developing and monitoring of health and nutrition budgets. In coordination with supervisor who has responsibility for procurement of materials, identify and prioritize materials and equipment needed.
• Work cooperatively with staff to integrate health and nutrition services with education, disability, parent engagement, and family services.
• Secure contracts and interagency agreements with community service providers to enhance local delivery of comprehensive services to children and families.
• Analyze information and then create and submit required reports.
• Responsible for the implementation of health services advisory committee in collaboration with a range of community specialists (e.g., medical, dental, speech, nutrition, mental health).
• Oversee Child Care Food Program, planning menus in coordination with Food Service Manager and Nutritionist. Supervise and ensure that USDA records and reports…