Health & Safety Monitor 

Job Description

Organizational Summary

Union Settlement is an East Harlem based nonprofit organization founded in 1895. For 128 years, Union Settlement has provided critical and innovative programming to children, youth, families, and older adults. As a pioneer of the settlement house movement, Union Settlement continues to meet the needs of the ever-changing East Harlem community through its core programs. Through these programs, New Yorkers gain opportunities, develop skills, and become empowered to pursue and achieve their dreams. 

Today, Union Settlement provides services through 33 program sites in approximately 28 locations. Union Settlement’s current programmatic portfolio includes 8 core program areas: Early Childhood Education, Youth Services (including after school programs), Family Services (including the Family Enrichment Center and the Family Childcare Network), the East Harlem Community Partnership, Adult Education, Mental Health Services, Older Adult Centers, and Economic Development.  Union Settlement serves more than 10,000 individuals and nearly 1,000 businesses every year. 

Strengthened by a dynamic, diverse, and collaborative workforce of more than 350 employees, Union Settlement also serves as a connector, convener, and advocate for East Harlem and its partners. To learn more about Union Settlement, visit www.unionsettlement.org

Position: Health and Safety Monitor 

Department: Family Child Care Network

Reports to: Educational Director & Director of FCCN 

Hours: Full-time

Salary: $43,000 - $45,000 

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Location: On-site

Positions Reporting to this Role: None

Position Summary:

The Health and Safety Monitor Specialist is responsible for managing, planning, and implementing comprehensive health/dental, environmental safety, and nutrition programs for children and their families enrolled. This position involves extensive record keeping, organizing, problem solving and time management. Extensive interaction with children, staff, parents and the larger community is also required.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures that all enrolled children are up-to-date on a schedule of age appropriate preventive and primary health care.
• Works collaboratively with parents to arrange any needed medical, dental, or nutritional examinations and immunizations, keeping in mind parents work schedules.
• In collaboration with parents and other staff, and the direction of the Education Director, develops a written follow-up plan and arranges re-screening, further diagnostic testing, examination and treatment for each child found to have medical, dental or nutritional problems.
• Assists parents, as needed, with identifying resources to obtain prescribed medications, aids, or equipment for medical and dental conditions.
• Obtains informed signed parental consent and release of information for all health, dental and nutritional services provided to children by the program or its contracted service providers.
• Identifies health, dental, emergency and nutrition service resources within the community.
• Maintains detailed, accurate, up-to-date and confidential records including: child health files, health services tracking system, and documentation of all activities.
• Maintains strict child, family and staff confidentiality at all times.
• Manages a portfolio of 35 providers.

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or Child Development Associate credential required.
• Training on nutrition, health, and safety in Early Childhood preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience providing health services in Early Childhood Education.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Excellent organizational ability and interpersonal skills.
• Overall flexibility and ability to work under pressure and meet required deadlines.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Willing to travel throughout East Harlem.

CO R E CO M P E T E N C IE S

• Leading Others: Creates a sense of urgency throughout the organization on the importance of achieving outcomes. Inspires, influences, and enables team members to reach their goals
• Facilitating Change: Approaches challenges with creativity and flexibility. Demonstrates analytical thinking. Guides change to meet Union Settlement’s goals.
• Managing Performance: Evaluates and revises goals semi-annually with the team. Provides consistent supervision and documents performance highlights and concerns
• Applying and Developing Expertise: Embraces and leads the team to achieve milestones. Seeks and supports professional development opportunities for team members. Manages finances and budgets effectively
• Communicating and Collaborating: Listens well and actively engages with others with honesty and integrity and holds team accountable to the same standard

Union Settlement’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

Union Settlement is an equal opportunity employer. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.