Director of School Nutrition

Position Type:

Administration/Director

Date Posted:

10/23/2024

Location:

Iredell-Statesville Schools - Child Nutrition

Date Available:

01/02/2025

Closing Date:

11/08/2024
NATURE OF WORK
An employee in this class is responsible for the administration of the Federally-assisted School Nutrition Programs within Iredell-Statesville Schools (I-SS). The School Nutrition Programs include the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, the After School Snack/Meal Programs, the Summer Nutrition Programs, and other programs and discretionary grant opportunities available through the US Department of Agriculture. Work is directed through the interpretation and implementation of Federal and State law, policies, regulations, and guidance established by the US Department of Agriculture, the NC General Assembly, the NC Department of Public Instruction, and the State Board of Education, as well as policies specific to I-SS. This employee exercises considerable discretionary judgment and analysis in problem identification and resolution, as well as in the management of human and financial resources. The employee receives general direction from the I-SS Superintendent or other designated administrator for operational and/or support services and works directly with the I-SS Chief Financial Officer. The School Nutrition Director oversees the School Nutrition Program on behalf of the I-SS Board of Education, serving as the chief administrator for the School Food Authority (SFA). This position directly supervises School Nutrition personnel, including central office staff, supervisors, accountants/bookkeepers, data management personnel, school nutrition managers, and support staff, and is a key member of I-SS leadership.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORKPersonnel Management

• Prepares/modifies position descriptions as needed to reflect changing scope of work
• Interviews candidates for employment
• Makes hiring decisions on behalf of the LEA/SFA
• Oversees preparation of required documents for personnel decisions
• Directly manages personnel within the School Nutrition Program
• Develops/Implements a system of employee performance management; recognizes outstanding performance when indicated and takes appropriate personnel action as required to redirect poor performance
• Initiates corrective or disciplinary action as established by the LEA
• Maintains appropriate personnel records
• Facilitates routine staff meetings to keep employees apprised of expectations
• Assesses and documents professional development needs for all School Nutrition staff
• Develops, implements and evaluates professional development for staff
• Ensures all staff participate in minimum professional development activities as required by USDA Professional Standards
• Documents professional development activities for all staff
• Establishes staffing formula for schools to ensure optimal productivity
• Balances labor and food costs to promote operational success and fiscal solvency.

• Projects annual operating budget and manages the budget on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis
• Reports budgetary status to the local Board of Education on a periodic basis
• Develops, implements and monitors internal controls to ensure financial accountability and program integrity
• Establishes inventory management and control systems
• Projects operating costs based on actual food/labor costs and manages accordingly
• Projects revenues and expenditures routinely to effectively manage the budget; compares projected revenues and expenditures to measure the achievement of targets
• Prepares justification for budget requests in accordance with district policies
• Recommends meal and a la carte sales prices
• Tracks revenues and expenditures by object codes and reports semi-annually via the State's Financial Management Reporting System
• Implements and monitors a reliable system of cash management consistent with Federal and State requirements
• Oversees payment of invoices in an accurate and timely manner
• Maintains fixed asset inventory and dispenses of equipment in accordance with State and local policy
• Prepares financial reports as required and as requested
• Retains appropriate financial and participation records

• Develops and revises (as needed) the district's School Nutrition Program procurement plan and ensures the plan is consistent with Federal, State and local procurement regulations and policies
• Develops and enforces a School Nutrition Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest statement/policy for School Nutrition Personnel
• Develops formal (Invitation for Bid, Request for Proposal) and informal (Request for Quotes) procurement documents for all goods and services purchased using Federal funds, including food, supplies, equipment, technology/technology services and other items/services; purchasing method is based on the district's
• small purchase threshold
• Establishes clear and ethical proposal/bid evaluation criteria and uses written criteria to award contracts to vendors.
• Makes recommendations to the Board of Education for Contractors for the School Nutrition Program
• Implements a system to monitor the Terms and Conditions of contracts to assess and document contractor compliance
• Oversees quality control/testing of all products used in the School Nutrition program
• Conducts Competitive Negotiations with potential vendors as needed
• Enforces the SFA's Procurement Code of Ethics to ensure integrity in the procurement process and prevent potential conflicts of interest

• Establishes, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures for quality standards and quantity control
• Provides leadership in developing formulation blueprints following USDA guidelines
• Ensures production records are completed accurately each day in each school within the district
• Plans menus for breakfast, lunch, snack, summer and catering programs
• Ensures meals and/or snacks served to students meet USDA requirements, while appealing also to students
• Establishes quality control procedures to ensure high quality school meals program
• Plans/oversees special events/catering as requested by the district
• Collaborates with the Student Support Team to address individual students' therapeutic nutrition needs as defined through the student's medical statement, Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Section 504 Plan

• Ensures compliance with Federal laws, State General Statutes, policies.