ABOUT NORTHSIDE CENTER

Northside Center for Child Development serves over 4,000 children annually through high-quality, outcomes-driven behavioral health, early childhood, and enrichment services. With over $30 million in annual funding, the organization provides children and their families with the support they need to overcome adversity, thrive, and pursue their dreams.

Northside has been a staple of the Harlem community since its founding in 1946 and a pioneer at the intersection of education and behavioral health for Black and Latino children. Several of its programs were the first in Harlem and established the standard of care for many social service agencies. Northside’s founders, Doctors Kenneth, and Mamie Clark were psychologists whose breakthrough Black/White Doll Study was used as evidence in Brown v. Board of Education, which declared public school segregation unconstitutional. The philosophy behind this landmark decision, now on its 70^th anniversary, continues to inspire Northside to create and drive innovative programs that focus on the strengths of families and the importance of children’s self-esteem.

For more information on Northside Center for Child Development, please visit https://www.northsidecenter.org/about/.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General Program Duties

• Work with Family Assistants and Home Visitors to track and monitor children’s and families’ health needs, including medical, dental, vision, and hearing screenings.
• Monitor the ongoing health status of enrolled children through daily health checks, medication administration per doctor’s orders, and follow-up care as needed.
• Conduct health checks during home visits and classroom observations when required.
• Support children with disabilities in collaboration with the Special Needs/Home-Based Education Coordinator.
• Participate in child abuse and neglect prevention efforts in accordance with Federal and State law.

Nutrition & Food Services Oversight

• Provide ongoing supervision of food service staff in collaboration with the Nutritionist.
• Monitor food service recordkeeping and compliance with EHS/HS nutrition standards and Department of Health regulations.
• Assist with maintaining records for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
• Recordkeeping & Reporting.
• Review children’s and families’ health records regularly, ensuring services are up-to-date and following up on abnormal findings.
• Maintain accurate, confidential, and up-to-date records, including child health files, service tracking systems, and documentation of all activities.
• Generate reports from PROMIS and other systems related to EHS/HS health services.
• Submit timely reports for the Director, Policy Council, Board, and other stakeholders as required.
• Uphold confidentiality for all children, families, and staff.

Other Duties

• Order and restock health supplies for classrooms and health stations.
• Participate in program self-assessments, federal reviews, staff meetings, and professional trainings.
• Develop and share health and nutrition curriculum materials for both home- and center- based programs.

QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, Health Education, Maternal and
• Child Health, or Health Administration (preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with children (birth to 5 years old) and pregnant women.
• Strong understanding of prenatal, newborn, infant, toddler, and preschool health.
• Experience working in an early childhood setting.
• Knowledge of community resources and the ability to connect families with appropriate agencies and services.
• At least 2 years of experience planning health events, parent workshops, and building community partnerships.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher); experience with ChildPlus preferred.
• Familiarity with medical terminology, charts, and records.
• Ability to travel between program sites in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn.