*Grant funded position*

MAIN FUNCTION: Meeting the needs of the community by developing and offering a multitude of health, wellness and safety programs.

Supports all aspects of the Safe Kids Coalition Supports all children’s programs, assists with record maintenance & schedule coordination. Keeps current with safety issues that impact children and educates the community & staff Educates staff regarding SAFE KIDS initiatives & assists with training pertinent staff & volunteers for specific programs Assists with developing new programs in response to community needs Represents the Safe Kids Coalition on a State and National level. Assists with grant writing for all children’s programs and associated record keeping / documentation requirements. Assists with coordinating the annual children’s health, wellness and safety fair. Works with community members to offer health, wellness and safety programs as needed. Active member of the community children’s related committees Assists with conducting and coordinating annual events, in addition to children’s health fair. Assists with disseminating pertinent information to other Safe Kids Coalition members.

                                                               

Supports Child Passenger Safety Maintains all necessary certifications as a car seat technician Assists with coordinating all aspects of Car Seat Clinics

                                                               

Performs as a team player: demonstrating a willingness to take responsibility and be flexible as needed in order to ensure the smooth operation of the Community Outreach activities. Willing and able to work flexible hours under diverse conditions Ability to write grants and evaluations as needed

                                                               

Maintains responsibility for attendance/reliability to ensure that the Hospital is operated in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

               

Contributes to the mission of the organization by supporting the Employee Philosophy, Planetree Model of Care, and Organizational Goals.

EDUCATION: 

Bachelors’ degree in related field preferred  State Certification of an approved Child and Infant First Aid Status or eligible State Certification in Car Seat Instillation or eligible National STAC Safe Transportation of All Children Program eligible BLS CPR Certified

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in community outreach and human services Minimum of 2 years working with children of varying ages in program implementation Program development and implementation preferred Grant Writing skills a plus