Child Nutrition Program Consultant (FFTL)

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HRA/FSA

Dental and Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement savings

Paid Leave

Paid holidays

Deferred compensation

Professional development

Collaborative work environment

Flexible work schedules

Employee resource groups

Employee recognition

Job summary

Commonwealth of Kentucky is seeking a Child Nutrition Program Consultant (FFTL) to provide consultative services, training, and monitoring for state nutrition programs across districts and providers. The role supports the Kentucky Department of Education and related agencies, with responsibilities spanning CACFP, SFSP, and program compliance.

The position is a federally funded FFTL, with a hybrid telecommute option and full-time employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, education administration, food service administration, nutrition, home economics or a related field.
• Five years of professional experience in education administration, vocational education, food service administration, business administration, nutrition education, social work, family therapy, and/or financial auditing/monitoring or a related field.
• A master's degree OR current certification as a Registered Dietician will substitute for two years of the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative services, technical assistance, and training to school districts and other agencies in the development, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of their nutrition programs.
• Provide training and technical assistance to sponsors of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) per KDE agreements.
• Participate in development and delivery of training to the CACFP.
• Conduct compliance monitoring, write reports, and oversee sponsor reviews.
• Maintain database for sponsor reviews and evaluate applications for program participation.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Master's degree or RD certification

Job description

Advertisement Closes: 8/29/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

Job ID: 2604352

Title: Child Nutrition Program Consultant (FFTL)

Pay Grade: 15

Salary: $3,960.94 - $5,169.46 Monthly

Employment Type: EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency: Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Education

Location

Location Varies

The agency may authorize the selected applicant to telecommute on a hybrid schedule. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description

The Kentucky Department of Education is a service agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and part of the Education and Labor Cabinet. The department provides resources and guidance to Kentucky’s public schools and districts as they implement the state’s P-12 education requirements. The department also serves as the state liaison for federal education requirements and funding opportunities.

The department is led by an appointed commissioner of education, who is hired by and answers to the 11-member Kentucky Board of Education. Offices are administered by associate commissioners, and divisions within those offices are administered by division directors.

The department employs approximately 425 Frankfort-based workers; 175 employees in support of the Kentucky School for the Blind (Jefferson County) and Kentucky School for the Deaf (Boyle County); and about 518 employees at the 50 Area Technology Centers across the state.

OUR MISSION

To partner with districts, schools, families, students, business, industry, and communities to provide leadership and support to ensure success for each and every student.

OUR CORE VALUES

• Equity
• Achievement
• Collaboration
• Integrity

The department seeks to hire a smart, experienced, hardworking and dependable Child Nutrition Program Consultant to join our dedicated team. This role represents a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic, challenging and professional environment. We invite you to apply for the opportunity to allow you to expand your learning potential, while receiving a steady income and benefits. We look forward to reviewing your application!

This position serves Jefferson county and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Under general direction, provides consultative services, technical assistance, and training to local school district personnel and other state and, or, private educational agencies, residential childcare institutions, childcare centers, family day care homes, and summer food service program sponsors in the development, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of their nutrition programs.
• Provide training and technical assistance to Child Nutrition Program Sponsors (for profit, nonprofit, adult day care, and family day care home sponsors) reflecting the objectives of training, and compliance monitoring the KDE has agreed to provide for sponsors of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
• Participate in the development and delivery of annual and periodic training and technical assistance to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
• Conduct compliance monitoring, make recommendations and write reports of sponsors of the CACFP.
• Conduct second party reviews of reviews submitted by staff.
• Issue reports.
• Responsible for oversight of accurate submission of responses as well as closeout of reviews.
• Maintain database for sponsor reviews.
• Evaluate and approve applications for program participation, adding the same to database. Participate in the annual and periodic process of reviewing applications for program participation.
• Participate in unscheduled "special request" monitoring or training and technical assistance as requested by program, sponsors or department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive health insurance (effective first day of employment)
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Optional Insurance (Dental and Vision)
• Life Insurance
• Retirement savings.
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, compensatory, jury, voting, election, blood donation, living organ, educational, military)
• Paid holidays (12.5 days per year, 13.5 days in a Presidential Election year)
• Deferred Compensation and Free Financial Planning Program
• Professional development opportunities and ongoing training.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Recognition

This is a federally funded time limited (FFTL) position. This means the position is paid entirely as the result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of the federal grant that funds the positions. An employee appointed to an FFTL position is required to meet the minimum requirements for the classification but is not required to take an examination or be graded through the testing and evaluation process. Further, an employee appointed to an FFTL position is designated as an unclassified (non-merit) employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same level as a classified (merit) employee in a permanent position.

Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check.

Applicants currently under contract with a local school district are required to provide a written release from their superintendent prior to an offer of employment is given.

In accordance with KRS 161.220 the applicant selected for this position will become a member of the Teachers' Retirement System.

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. KDE will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that KDE has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 1-888-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify

Minimum Requirements

• EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in education, education administration, food service administration, nutrition, home economics or a related field.
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of professional experience in education administration, vocational education, food service administration, business administration, nutrition education, social work, family therapy, and/or financial auditing/monitoring or a related field.
• Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree OR current certification as a Registered Dietician will substitute for two years of the required experience.
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Current Rank II or Rank I certification by the Department of Education or Education Professional Standards Board will substitute for the required education OR additional professional experience in education administration, vocational education, food service administration, business administration, nutrition education, social work, family therapy, and/or financial auditing/monitoring or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in an office or school setting. Travel is typically required.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Kanaka Aspari at [e-mail] or 502-564-3716.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D