About Us:
The Ohio Department of Education is a diverse team of passionate, education-focused professionals dedicated to fulfilling the vision established in Each Child, Our Future , Ohio’s strategic plan for education. The vision is , “I n Ohio, each child is challenged to discover and learn, prepared to pursue a fulfilling post-high school path and empowered to become a resilient, lifelong learner who contributes to society. ” Ensuring this vision for each of Ohio’s 1.7 million students , in partnership with more than 240,000 educators across the state, is no small feat. Under the leadership of the s uperintendent of p ublic i nstruction and governed by the State Board of Education, Department team members , in collaboration with a wide range of partners, are sharply focused on helping schools and districts continually improve to be the best they can be for each child. Equity and impact are core to every program, service and action. The Department’s work is well regarded both in Ohio and nationally for its innovative, leading-edge and forward-looking approach. When the Department succeeds, students succeed, communities succeed and Ohio succeeds.
Culture and Values:
Ohio Department of Education is mission driven, values a culture of feedback and places a premium on growth mindset among all its team members. Together the enterprise is building a continuous learning and improvement community.
Overview:
The Ohio Department of Education, Office of Nutrition, is seeking an Education Program Specialist to participate in the implementation and oversight of programs and initiatives of the National School Lunch Program.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Serves as an unclassified employee pursuant to Section 3301.13 ORC and performs the following educational and/or research duties:
Acts on behalf of the Office for Nutrition by independently providing specialized program assistance & guidance to monitor Nutrition Programs with emphasis on National School Lunch Programs (NSLP) and affiliated sub-programs throughout assigned areas within the state:
- Interprets state and federal regulations accurately in order to approve or disapprove agreements and applications;
- Monitors and approves program sponsors administrative budgets;
- Conducts onsite reviews of sponsors to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations;
- Evaluates food products, meal quality, compliance with nutritional requirements, and maintenance of records;
- Makes appropriate recommendations based on findings;
- Assists, reviews, and monitors sponsor claims submissions;
- Provides customer focused technical assistance to maximize program usage in schools, daycare homes, daycare centers, food service operations, non-profit organizations, and other entities;
- Plans and develops tools, training materials and conducts program trainings;
- Accesses and utilizes web-based software to monitor and manage customer accounts.
Performs other related Child Nutrition duties as assigned:
- Conducts research;
- Writes reports;
- Consults with federal, state, and local agencies responsible for licensing and certification;
- Assists with special projects (e.g., grants management, event planning, develops presentations).
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Educational Component
Years of Experience in a Relevant Field*
Graduate
3
Undergraduate
4
Equivalent
6
Completion of education program in a specific or related content area, educational program or service (i.e., social sciences, dietetics, business administration, food and nutrition, public health administration, nutrition science, food service management, family and consumer science, communications, criminal justice, political science, psychology, early childhood education, quality control); and relevant experience as listed in grid above:
- Experience managing business best practices and initiatives to ensure compliance in a community setting (i.e., non-profit, faith based, and/or social services organizations) in one of the following capacities (i.e., food service administration, childcare administration, dietitian, investigation/inspection, monitoring, auditing, financial management, quality control, food safety, public health).
- Experience in a food related industry or educational food service setting working in one of the following capacities (i.e., food service administration, dietitian, investigation/inspection, monitoring, auditing, financial management, quality control, food safety, public health).