POSITION TITLE:Health & Safety Coach STATUS: Non-Exempt; FT GRADE: 2

DEPT: Youth & Family Potential PROGRAM: CCR&R/Quality & Training SALARY: $45K/yr SUPPORTED BY: Program Design and Management Team SUPPORTS: NA

Purpose: Assists in overseeing and directing the planning, organizing and implementation of health & safety support services for license exempt childcare providers that receive payment from the IDHS Childcare Assistance Program under the direction of the Program Design and Management Team.

Key Responsibilities:

1) Scheduling and conducting on-site visits to license exempt childcare providers to ensure that required

health & safety trainings have been completed and tat practices are being implemented.

2) Build and maintain strong relationships with license-exempt childcare providers.

3) Promote, educate, and train providers on relevant topics as it pertains to health & safety.

4) Ability to identify health & safety violations in the childcare environment.

5) Corrects and/or coaches to ensure program is compliant with all relevant health & safety requirements

6) Gather and maintain statistical data, complete reports, prepare correspondence, and distribute

Information.

7) Acts as community liaison for the agency.

Key Deliverables:

• Complete a minimum of at least one on-site visit with all license-exempt providers within service delivery area per fiscal year.
• Track and analyze data on training and health & safety intervention strategy results.
• Develops and facilitates trainings for childcare providers, educators, and other social service sectors on health and safety related topics.

• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative skills, culturally competent, comfortable working with diverse cultural backgrounds
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Thrives in an environment in which collaboration, partnership, and empowerment are key cultural elements.
• Flexible attitude, respectful, enthusiastic advocate who is eager to learn new things.
• Regular access to reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license and auto insurance
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability to pass criminal background check.

Professional Training Requirements: A minimum of fifteen (15) hours of professional training related to Early Childhood and/or to the responsibilities of the position is required annually.

Performance Expectations:

• Alignment on the key deliverables
• Coachability and openness to developmental feedback
• Establish and meet deadlines.
• Prioritization of tasks
• Optimization of efficiency
• Strong understanding of programs and overall mission of the YWCA
• Complete ECE Level 1 Credential within first 90 days of employment with agency
• Must become an ITN trainer within 1 year of employment with agency.
• 15 hours of professional development and related trainings per year are required.

Work Environment: The work environment includes offices; members and visitors may visit with children. The noise level is usually moderate. Movement requirements include walking, stooping, or kneeling. There may be a need to reach, lift, or move objects such as packages, supplies and computers. Normal vision range: ability to see color and to distinguish letters, numbers, and symbols are necessary to the work, which may require close viewing. Occasionally may need to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Communication needs include seeing, hearing, and speaking. While in the office there will be periods of sitting, holding a telephone and using computers. Reasonable accommodations may be made for an incumbent to meet the essential responsibilities of the position.