Regional Child Nutrition Training Specialist

Region-3-Education-Service-Center; Victoria (TX); On-site; USD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

ESC Region 3 Education Service Center in Victoria, TX seeks a Child Nutrition Specialist to support school districts and residential childcare institutions, ensuring quality in food production, sanitation and safety across federal programs.

You will train staff, provide technical assistance, manage program budgets, and coordinate regional trainings while traveling to ESC sites and adhering to TDA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Three years of management experience in school or institutional food service.
• Travel up to 50% (including out-of-town travel).
• Ability to train and provide technical assistance to organizations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and sponsor regional trainings for Child Nutrition staff.
• Provide training and technical assistance to contracting entities per TDA contract.
• Collaborate with ESC regions to ensure statewide training coverage.
• Train on Administrative Review and AR schedules.
• Maintain program budgets, reporting and CE files per TDA guidelines.
• Travel to CEs for in-person visits weekly.

Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Project management

Conflict management

Data analysis

Adult training

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Institutional Management, Food Service, Business, Nutrition, Family and Consumer Science, Public Health, Education or related field

Job description

ESC Region 3 Education Service Center in Victoria, TX seeks a Child Nutrition Specialist to support school districts and residential childcare institutions, ensuring quality in food production, sanitation and safety across federal programs.

You will train staff, provide technical assistance, manage program budgets, and coordinate regional trainings while traveling to ESC sites and adhering to TDA guidelines.