Description

The Nutrition Specialist contributes to the Child and Adult Food Program by working directly with licensed childcare providers. The incumbent trains new participants on nutritional requirements, policies, and procedures. This position maintains working knowledge of any changes or updates to program requirements from OSPI, FNS and USDA Nutrition and Food programs. The responsibilities include driving to job sites to review state packages with childcare providers. This position is Part-Time.

• Recruits licensed and pre-licensed childcare providers to participate in the program.
• Trains new participants on nutrition requirements, policies, and procedures
• Schedules monitoring visits to ensure they are staggered yet completed within program timelines.
• Reviews participating childcare homes’ 30-day menus to ensure compliance with USDA requirements.
• Reviews packet of participating childcare homes to ensure accuracy, completion and required State license.
• Monitors and provides technical assistance for program compliance.
• Maintains working knowledge of any changes or updates to program requirements from OSPI, FNS and USDA Nutrition food program.
• Processes monthly reimbursements for participating childcare homes.
• Prepares records for monitoring participant compliance.
• Maintains accurate, timely, and complete records and reports and prepares records for monitoring.
• Facilitates annual nutrition training for participants.

Schedule: 26 hours / week

Compensation:

• $20.85 - $22.12/hour
• union representation
• two 2% raises per year
• paid vacation
• paid sick leave
• paid federal holidays

Qualifications

• Associate degree in early childhood education, Nutrition, Recruiting or Social Work.
• Two years of experience working in business, accounting, nutrition, or early childhood education
• Certification or training with the state food program and/or childcare food program.
• Must have a valid/current Washington State Driver’s License, reliable personal transportation, and be insured.
• Superb professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent diplomatic and cooperative skills.
• Must provide and maintain First Aid and CPR card, HIV/AIDS certification, and Blood Borne Pathogen Training; Negative TB Results within 30 days of hire and annually thereafter.