Health Assistant - Head Start - Bilingual Required

About the role

The Health Assistant performs vision, hearing, and growth screenings for enrolled children, maintains and orders health and safety supplies, provides CPR and First Aid training to Head Start personnel, and provides clerical support to the Health Specialist and Health Advocate.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and conducts child hearing, vision, and growth screenings for all enrolled children in accordance with program deadlines.
• Participates in planning and supports child dental screenings with community partners.
• Maintains screening equipment including annual service needs and assisting with service contract obligations.
• Performs timely re-screens for children who do not pass the initial screen and works with Family Services staff and Program Specialists to ensure that children are referred for professional evaluation.
• Serves as a resource for parents and guardians regarding health and safety issues.
• Supports Health Specialist in monitoring health services and immunizations.
• Assists with the Health and Mental Health Services Advisory Committee by setting up meetings and taking meeting minutes.
• Maintains inventory of health and safety supplies.
• Responds to classroom requests for health and safety supplies.
• Provides clerical support to the Health Specialist as requested.
• Maintains current certification as a First Aid and CPR Instructor.
• Maintains and keeps organized all training equipment and online certificate credits.
• Inventories and orders training supplies as needed.
• Maintains training rosters, waiting lists, and attendance records for training events.
• Works in consultation with the Health Specialist to develop a training schedule.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Two years of experience in an office related field
• One year of experience working with children and families
• Driver qualifications are required for this position. Valid driver license, insured vehicle available for use on the job, and a satisfactory drive record for the previous three years are required.
• Successful registration with the Central Background Registry of the Child Care Division.
• CPR/First Aid Certification or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.
• CPR/First Aid Trainer certification or the ability to obtain.
• Candidate must pass pre-employment physical examination, renewable every two years.
• Candidate must pass pre-employment and random drug screens.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English-Spanish is required. To qualify as bilingual, staff must pass a bilingual exam demonstrating fluent speaking, reading, and writing in English and Spanish. Required bilingual staff will receive a pay differential based on language test results.

Skills

• Experience with providing training and/or making presentations to both small and large groups of people.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Outlook), videoconferencing platforms, and web tools.
• Good communication skills and ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Excellent organizational skills. Ability to multi-task, prioritize work and meet deadlines.

Benefits

Enrollment in the Central Background Registry is beneficial if you are even considering working with children in the State of Oregon, since it will be required before you can start a position. Enrollment is free and it is recommended that you start now as the process can take time. Start enrollment online at: oregonearlylearning.com

Pay

• $19.38 per hour
• $20.88 - $22.15 per hour
• $20.53 - $23.14 per hour
• $17.88 per hour
• $20.37 – $29.68/hour

Schedule

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• Part-time
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