University of Idaho
IdahoSTARS Child Care Health Consultant Regions 4-5
🇺🇸 Boise, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $25 per Hour
💻 Consulting
🗓️ November 11th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Promote healthy and safe child care by assisting with policy development and implementation of health, safety, and nutrition standards.
- Provide coaching, training, and resources to child care directors, providers, families, and regional/statewide partners.
- Experience required in interdisciplinary teamwork, health and safety policy development, adult training delivery, and child/community health.
- Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare field required or four years of relevant experience as a substitute.
- Preferred qualifications include licensure as a health professional, endorsement in Early Childhood Mental Health, and specialized training in child care health consulting
- Knowledge of early child care education, health and safety standards, injury prevention, oral health, special health care needs, safe medication administration, safe sleep practices, immunization schedules, and developmental screening tools.
- Must have ability to travel and work non-standard hours.
- Position is full-time, fiscal year appointment with a pay rate of $25.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.
- Reports to the College of Education, Health & Human Sciences, specifically the Center on Disabilities & Human Development.
- Position contingent on continuation of work/funding; no visa sponsorship available.
IdahoSTARS Child Care Health Consultant Regions 4-5 Full Description
Posting Number | SP005033P
Position Title | IdahoSTARS Child Care Health Consultant Regions 4-5
Division/College | College of Education, Health & Human Sciences
Department | Center on Disabilities & Human Development
Location | Boise, Twin Falls
Posting Context Statement | The Center on Disabilities and Human Development (CDHD) is an independent unit within the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. The CDHD is supported through a federal infrastructure grant with numerous projects funded through sponsored accounts. The CDHD improves the lives of people with disabilities and their families by educating an interdisciplinary workforce, providing training and technical assistance within communities, conducting research, providing direct services, and disseminating evidence-based information.
Position Overview | IdahoSTARS is a statewide program funded by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare-Block Grant. It is designed to assist parents by offering child care referrals and information about quality child care settings, as well as to assist child care providers with a variety of professional development opportunities and resources. The IdahoSTARS Child Care Health Consultant position promotes healthy and safe child care by assisting with program policy development and implementation of quality health, safety, and nutrition practices in early care and education settings. This position provides coaching, training, and resources to child care directors and providers, families, and regional and statewide partners.
Unit URL | Idaho CDHD | Idaho’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
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Required Education | Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare field or four years’ experience in fields such as pediatric nursing, community health nursing, or health educators may substitute for a Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other | Ability to travel Ability to work non-standard business hours
Additional Preferred | Education and training:
• Licensed health professional
• Endorsement in Early Childhood Mental Health
• Specialized training in child care health consulting
Knowledge of:
• Early child care and education
• Health and safety standards in child care
• Injury prevention for children Oral health of children
• Children with special health care needs in child care settings
• Safe medication administration Safe sleep practices and policies
• Immunization schedules for children
• Developmental screening tools and procedures for use
Ability to:
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Interact and communicate with others effectively
• Use correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar in composing written statements
• Manage a variety of projects simultaneously
• Portray a professional demeanor
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $25.00 per hour commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1.00
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding | This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 09/25/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | Please address all the position requirements in your letter of qualification. Applications received by October 9, 2025 will receive first consideration.
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- Resume/CV
- Letter of Qualification
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Word of Mouth
- Militaryjob.com
- DSPSjobs.com
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
- * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
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