School Nutrition Program Specialist Date Posted: Mar 14, 2024 Requisition ID: 440661 Location: 100% Remote, IN, US, 46240 Work for Indiana Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day. At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role. Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below. About the Indiana Department of Education: The Indiana Department of Education provides the highest quality of innovative support to Indiana schools, teachers, students, and parents. We proactively work with educators, policy makers, business leaders, and community-based organizations to build student success. Our strategic priorities include:
Delivering quality, purposeful educational opportunities for each student
Elevating and supporting Indiana’s educators
Increasing partnerships and delivering aligned, effective, and efficient support
Salary:
This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $59,800. Salary for this position may be commensurate with education and job experience.
Role Overview:
The School Nutrition Program Specialist is a training coordinator for the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) School Nutrition Programs (SNPs). You will oversee training needs and ensure that training is organized, scheduled, set up, promoted, and posted online. You will also monitor civil rights compliance for all Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs), including SNP, Summer Food Service Programs (SFSP), and Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP). The Special also assists the Special Dietary Needs Coordinator with training and resource development. Other functions include assisting with the yearly renewal process on the Child Nutrition Programs portal (CNPweb), overseeing the hiring requirements per USDA professional standards regulations, and assisting with onboarding new SNP sponsors.
Key outcomes for this role include:
Training School Nutrition Program staff
Monitoring civil rights compliance for all Child Nutrition Programs
Assisting the Special Dietary Needs Coordinator
Reviewing and approving sponsor summaries on CNPweb
Assist organizations in becoming sponsors of School Nutrition Programs
This position is 100% remote. It serves northeast Indiana and includes primary travel within Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble, and Steuben counties. Residency in the area is preferred.
Travel is reimbursed. Territory borders fluctuate depending on the number of sponsors within a geographic area and the number of field specialists. The geographical area may vary to balance workloads.
A Day in the Life: Conduct School Nutrition Program and Summer Food Service site visits and reviews. (75%)
Monitor education program/initiative objectives, outcomes, and actions to achieve agency goals.
Implement strategic action plans to address program gaps and opportunities.
Prepare and disseminate reports on program effectiveness.
Ensure program requirements adhere to federal and state policies and grant compliance.
Serve as a liaison between the agency and other state and federal agencies.
Train program staff in policies and procedures in compliance with USDA and state regulations. Provide program guidance and assistance as needed. (25%)
Interpret and explain policies, rules, regulations, or laws to constituents within educational institutions.
Assist in the training and development of education system employees or agency consultants on program requirements and usage.
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
What You'll Need for Success:
Bachelor’s degree required. Degree required in a related field including food service management, business administration, public administration, nutrition, and/or dietetics or 4 years of professional work experience in food service management.
Ability to deal with confrontational situations, administer punitive findings, and resolve conflicts.
Ability to maintain confidentiality in working with sensitive documents and awkward situations
Extensive knowledge of school food service operations and food safety.
Extensive knowledge of federal (USDA) and state rules and regulations.
Decision-making and leadership skills.
Independent time management skills.
Advanced knowledge of nutrition education issues.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Self-directed work with little supervision.
Working knowledge of computer software (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, database operations, communication functions, and online services).
Strong interpersonal and training skills.
Basic math and accounting skills.
Good human relations skills with an ability to work with diverse constituencies, with a variety of educational levels.
Must have a valid Indiana driver’s license and own and operate a motor vehicle for regular travel.
Statewide travel with some overnight stays is required.
Occasional out-of-state travel is required.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:
Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
150 hours of paid new parent leave
Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
Education Reimbursement Program
Group life insurance
Referral Bonus program
Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Free Parking for most positions
Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [emailprotected].
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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