Health and Nutrition Coordinator (Healthcare)
The Little Bit Foundation works to break down barriers to learning for under-resourced students through partnerships and programs that serve the needs of the whole child and provide access to essential services and experiences. Programs are aligned with district and school performance goals and provide for the needs of the whole child. Working one-on-one with students, we support personal care, classroom readiness, literacy, and health and wellness. Through our high school programming, we help students stay focused on learning and on track for graduation, as well as plan beyond graduation. The results are positive personal growth and increased self-esteem in students, impacted by poverty, leading to improved attendance, behavior, and academic success.
The Little Bit Foundation is about empowering students to achieve their academic goals and dreams for the future and uplifting them with words of encouragement and the knowledge that someone cares and believes in them. Through a small team of employees and a volunteer base contributing over 16,000 volunteer hours each year, The Little Bit Foundation is currently serving approximately 17,000 students in 54 area schools. Since its founding in 2001, The Little Bit Foundation has impacted 60,000 students in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Clair County in Illinois.
Scope and responsibilities:
The purpose of the Health & Nutrition Coordinator is to assist the Sr. Manager of Nutrition Programs in expanding traditional health and wellness access by bringing a version of Health and Nutrition to the schools we serve.
Program Implementation:
Assist with the site monitoring process: coordinates site monitoring visits, prepares accurate and timely site reports, and ensures follow-up on recommendations for changes. Assist with project implementation for the planning, management, and monitoring of Mobile Food Markets (monthly), In-School Markets (weekly at multiple sites), and Healthy Kids Better Learners, Sunny Closet, and St. Louis Period Alliance available to all Little Bit schools. Coordinates staff, volunteers, and site partners to produce monthly staffing and operation schedules and calendars for distribution and implementation of Health and Nutrition services. Understanding and knowledge of community nutrition issues, poverty and hunger issues, and general health statistics as they relate to MO / Saint Louis.Coordinates with the community partners' operations team for In-School Markets and Mobile Food Markets to ensure quality of produce delivered to food distributions. Assist with delivery days to make sure all food is put away and stored properly.Track of inventory in each market and dispose of expired food.Administer assessments, as needed, that will be used to identify gaps and needs.Attend meetings with affiliate partners when appropriate.Disseminate schedules to partners and the Program Manager to coordinate the day-of support.Additional duties as assigned.
Education:
Bachelors Degree preferred or equivalent experience.Must be knowledgeable and competent in performing school health assessments, HIPAA, FERPA, Missouri Regulations, and school health compliance standards.
