Health Coordinator

acelero; New Jersey; On-site; USD 64,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Acelero in New Jersey seeks a Health Coordinator to lead a team of Health Advocates, ensure EPSDT preventive care for all children in the centers, and manage health follow-ups for acute and chronic conditions while helping families secure medical and dental homes.

You will use data to track outcomes, coach staff, develop individualized care plans, and collaborate with center leadership to improve attendance, health routines, and overall readiness for learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or related field is required.
• At least 3 years of experience with diverse families in low‑income communities, with supervisory responsibilities.
• Background in child preventive health and EPSDT requirements for children 0‑5 years old.
• CPR and First Aid certifications or ability to obtain within 1 year.
• Travel locally or long‑distance up to 10% of time for meetings and functions.
• Valid driver’s license and/or reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provides coaching and support to family services and health staff to ensure data reliability and outcomes‑focused interventions.
• Oversees Health Advocates to ensure EPSDT requirements and timely follow up evaluations and treatment.
• Ensures families have quality medical and dental homes and maintains coverage when eligible.
• Guides care plans for children with chronic health conditions and follows up for effective management.
• Assists families to set evidence‑based goals linked to school readiness.
• Collaborates with center leadership to recruit and enroll children with greatest need.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Public health knowledge

CPR/First Aid

Data-driven approach

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Education and Promotion, Family and Child Development or related field

Master’s degree or RN preferred

Job description

Why Acelero?

Are you a socially conscious, dedicated individual who is committed to building a better future for children, families, and their communities? If so, join us as we support early childhood education programs across the country to create positive outcomes for the children and families served.

The Health Coordinator is responsible for a team of Health Advocates working to ensure that all children in their assigned centers are up to date on EPSDT requirements, receive health follow-ups on acute and chronic conditions, and have medical and dental homes.

Our mission is bold: To design and deliver research and evidence-based approaches to eliminate the gaps between young childrenʼs inherent potential and their achievement in school and life. With our partners, we accelerate child and family outcomes that honor all of the aspirations and cultures of the communities we serve.

Our values: Data-Informed Learning; Transparent & Open Communication; Growth Mindset; Championing Equality; Caring Teams & Communities.

What You’ll Do:

• Provides coaching and support to family services and health staff to assure the reliability of family assessment and goal progress data, and to strengthen staff focus on outcomes-focused family interventions.
• Oversees Health and Disabilities Advocates to assure that all children in the program are up to date on Early Periodic Screening Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) preventative health care requirements and receive timely follow up evaluation and treatment.
• Oversees Health and Disabilities Advocates to assure that all families have quality medical and dental homes, and maintain consistent health insurance coverage, if eligible.
• Provides guidance and support to Health and Disabilities Advocates to complete Individual Care Plans for children with chronic health conditions and follows up to ensure that children’s health conditions are effectively managed.
• Supports family services and health staff to assist families to set individualized evidence-based goals and make demonstrable changes in family life practices, linked in the research to school readiness.
• Works in coordination with program leadership to develop and implement targeted recruitment strategies that assure enrollment of children with greatest need, including children of working families eligible for childcare subsidies.
• Coordinates with Center leadership to assure that family services, health and early learning teams work together to assure on‑time daily attendance of all children, and to implement strategies to reduce chronic absence.
• Utilizes qualitative audit and external evaluation data to track child and family outcomes and to refine strategies to enhance family impact.
• Works with Director of Family Services and Health and other program leadership to establish monitoring systems to oversee EPSDT adherence, including following up on expired or coming‑due preventive health visits and follow up.
• Develops and aligns program wide health and wellness campaigns with agency mission; including promoting consistent family routines that support healthy lifestyles and habits.
• Works with program‑wide leadership to build a staff and agency health and wellness culture to model and support our health goals for children and families.
• Supervises assigned department personnel. Includes the following responsibilities, but are not limited to: hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, and ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and the completion of all work performed by direct reports.
• Educates direct reports on all department and company policies and procedures.
• Meets with assigned staff regularly to identify and resolve problems, manage projects, track goals, and review work processes and procedures.

What You’ll Bring:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Education and Promotion, Family and Child Development or related field required; Master’s Degree or R.N. preferred.
2. At least 3 years of experience working with diverse families in low‑income communities on health and wellness interventions, including evidence-based strategies to reduce health disparities, with supervisory responsibilities.
3. Background and understanding of child preventative health, including EPSDT requirements for children 0-5 years old.
4. CPR and First Aid Certifications or ability to obtain within 1 year of employment.
5. Physical exam and background checks are required for this position.
6. Travel required locally or long-distance up to 10% of the time for work‑related meetings and functions.
7. Must have a valid driver’s license and/or reliable transportation.

How Much:

This position pays $64,000 to $68,000 based on education and experience.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us:

A meaningful mission that drives real change in the lives of children and families

A collaborative, inclusive team that values your growth and well-being

Robust benefits that support your total wellbeing, including: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insuranc