State of Georgia HIRING FOR Education Prgm Spec 4 AT Atlanta, GA Full Time

The Education Program Specialist position oversees and develops statewide nutrition activities including district level support, program development, and public relations. The Specialist serves as a liaison with internal and external partners and represents the GaDOE (Georgia Department of Education) School Nutrition Program on national and state level committees.

Duties include but are not limited to:
Provides technical assistance to school systems which are deficient and/or non-compliant in federal accountability standards for the National School Lunch, Breakfast, After School Snack and Seamless Summer programs

Responsible for planning and overseeing the Administrative Review Process

Responsible for conducting a second party review of the Administrative Reviews, communicating with School Food Authorities the results and corrective actions necessary, and managing fiscal action as required

Responsible for assigned Administrative Reviews (AR) either as the Lead AC (Area Consultant) or assisting AC and completes the review within the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) required time limits

Monitors compliance and progress of grant recipients’ program through off-site and on-site evaluations and reviews of plans and reports

Interprets state and federal laws, regulations, instructions and policies for local, state, and federal agencies and allied organizations

Serves as team-lead on various projects as required

Successfully interacts with all appropriate levels of federal, state, and local government in a way that promotes respect, encourages cooperation, and contributes to excellent performance of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program

Provides support and resources as they pertain to the School Nutrition Program both internally and externally

Collaborates on the completion and submission of required USDA reports

Assists directly or indirectly local systems and boards in the implementation of overall goals of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program by interpreting applicable state and federal laws, regulations and policies, financial and participation reports for state staff, public and private school personnel

Analyzes technical data to help monitor the programs

Evaluates programs using required data and tools to verify compliance

Completes special projects and other duties as assigned

Displays a high level of effort and commitment to the vision/mission of the Georgia Department of Education and State School Superintendent in all interactions and job performance

State-wide travel is required

Submit a copy of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) professional educator certification. Applicants who fail to submit the required documentation will not be considered.

Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess one or more of the following:

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Nutrition, Food Service Management, Education or Education Administration or a related field with strong emphasis on school nutrition programs AND Five years of related school nutrition experience

Registered/Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist

Georgia Professional Standards Commission School Nutrition Directors certification in P-12 school nutrition

Experience managing federal grants and state/local programs and contracts

Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Experience in planning and conducting training

Experience in interpreting state/federal laws and regulations

Experience with local school policies and procedures

System level experience with school nutrition programs

ServSafe Certified

Master’s degree in education or a related field from an accredited college or university AND Five years of related experience OR Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field from an accredited college or university AND Seven years of related experience.