Senior School Nutrition Program Specialist

Hawaii Public Schools; Honolulu (HI); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaii State Department of Education is seeking a Program Specialist IV/V in the School Food Services Branch. The role involves providing technical assistance and oversight to school food service programs and developing and evaluating the branch’s dietetic program and operations.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and strong ability to write reports, read and interpret complex material, and solve problems logically.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s in a related field may substitute for one year of specialized experience.
• Ability to write clear, comprehensive reports and to interpret complex material.
• Ability to solve problems logically and systematically.

Responsibilities

• Assigned to the School Food Services Branch (SFSB), providing technical assistance and oversight to school food service programs.
• Plans, develops, coordinates, implements, monitors, and evaluates the branch's dietetic program and school food services operations.
• Serves as a food and nutrition expert and is responsible for statewide menu and recipe planning and development.

Skills

Analytical ability

Report writing

Reading comprehension

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The authorized level of the position is Program Specialist V. Applications are being accepted down to the Program Specialist IVin the event of recruiting difficulties.

Salary Range: All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

Program Specialist IV, SR-22: $5,527.00 - $6,728.00 per month

Program Specialist V, SR-24: $6,221.00 - $7,568.00 per month

1. Assigned to the School Food Services Branch (SFSB), which is responsible for providing technical assistance and oversight to school food service programs in the Hawaii State Department of Education and to provide nutritionally balanced meals to a maximum number of children at a minimum unit price.
2. Plans, develops, coordinates, implements, monitors, and evaluates the branch's dietetic program and school food services operations.
3. Serves as food and nutrition expert and is responsible for statewide menu and recipe planning and development.

Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor's degree. Excess work experience as described under the Specialized Experience, below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.

The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

Specialized Experience Requirement: Two and one-half (2-1/2) years for the Program Specialist IV, and for the Program Specialist V, three and one-half (3-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional experience which demonstrated the ability to conduct studies and analyses of programs or projects through active participation in the planning, coordination, development and/or evaluation of programs and/or program activities. The experience must have involved performing professional work concerned with program interrelationships, effectiveness or intra-program integration. It must further have demonstrated a high degree of analytical skill involving the ability to identify information needs, collect and analyze data, and identify problems and alternative solutions and their advantages and disadvantages and develop logical recommendations for a course of action and the ability to read, comprehend and interpret complex material such as State statutes and/or federal regulations and draft comprehensive reports of findings and conclusions.

For the class Program Specialist V, applicants must possess experience independently performing the full range of program planning, development, and evaluation activities for an agency's program or program activities.

Substitutions Allowed: Possession of a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration or a field pertinent to the agency's programs and activities may be substituted for one (1) year of the Specialized Experience, but not for the independent program planning, development and evaluation experience required for the V level.

Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.

Registration Requirement: Applicants must be currently registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).

Certification Requirement: Applicants must possess a valid food handlers training level certification from the Hawaii Department of Health, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited organizations, or equivalent organization as determined by the Hawaii Department of Education.

Driver's License Requirement: Applicants must possess a current, valid driver's license.Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements: Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

Temporary Assignment:Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

1. A copy of the applicant’s TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;

2. A signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor that includes the applicant’s name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,

3. Copies of the applicant’s signed SF-10 Forms.

Documents: Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Information about Temporary Positions: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.