Health/Nutrition/Safety Consultant
Health/Nutrition/Safety Consultant
Early Learning
Puget Sound Educational School District seeks a highly qualified Health/Nutrition/Safety Consultant to work in a strong collaborative partnership with the Early Learning team providing expertise related to health and nutrition for pregnant women, infants/toddlers, and preschool age children. Duties include coordinating program services in health and nutrition to ensure fidelity and quality implementation of early learning services based on the whole child approach and in compliance with federal, state, and agency regulations and requirements.
This position will also be responsible for development and revision of policies, procedures, and forms; training development regarding best practices in health and nutrition as well as facilitation in collaboration with others; coordination and consultation related to special health/nutrition conditions; sustain and support the HSAC and maintain USDA/Child and Adult Care Food Program contract compliance.
PSESD is one of nine regional educational agencies serving school districts, charter schools and state-approved private schools in Washington. Educational Service Districts, created by the legislature, are an essential regional delivery system for early learning and K-12 services in the state. PSESD is committed to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization driven by equity in education.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in health, nursing, nutrition, or food science (Associate’s degree in same areas and progressively responsible job-related experience may be equivalent to Bachelor’s Degree);
- Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
- Professional experience in Early Learning.
Preferred Qualifications (Cover or Resume letter should specifically address any experience meeting the preferred qualifications)
- Specialized knowledge or experience with specific populations of diverse families, include low income families, English language learners, children with special health care needs.
- Experience providing group or staff training and/or teaching adult learners.
- Experience working on a cross-disciplinary team.
- Knowledge of common pediatric illnesses and treatment protocols.
- One-on-one technical assistance and/or consultant experience.
- Knowledge of USDA School Meal Programs and/or Child and Adult Care Food Program.
These are school schedule positions up to 40 hours/week for approximately 200 days/year (~1664 hours per year). Positions based in Renton.
Salary (Band H): Approximately $62,312-$72,263/year.
Candidate offers consider experience, qualifications and internal equity. Excellent benefits/retirement package, 11 paid holidays, sick leave participation in Washington State Department of Retirement System and Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, and the opportunity to work in a friendly and customer-centric environment.
Open until filled; for best consideration, submit complete application by Sunday, November 19, 2018. PSESD strives to have a diverse workforce and encourages all candidates meeting the minimum qualifications to apply. For more information and to complete our online application, visit Puget Sound ESD's website.
PSESD is committed to non-discrimination in all aspects of its education programs and employment practices. The agency prohibits discrimination in all aspects of its education programs and employment practices against any employee, applicant, student, intern or volunteer because of sex, race, creed, color, national origin, language, immigrant, refugee, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, pregnancy, marital status, religion, age, veteran or military status, physical, sensory, or mental disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. It is the policy of the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) to employ persons on the basis of experience, training and merit, and to provide equal access of agency facilities to designated youth groups. Puget Sound ESD complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws as may pertain thereto. The administrator for Human Resources and Organizational Development will serve as the compliance officer for this policy and also serves as the Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Officer and Section 504 Coordinator.