$77037 - $101080 Year
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Puget Sound Educational Service 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 Health Services Advisory Committee, and maintain USDA/Child and Adult Care Food Program contract compliance.
Open until filled; for best consideration, submit a complete application by best consideration date of Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for Friday, December 15, 2023.
PSESD is one of nine regional educational agencies serving school districts and state approved charter and private schools in Washington. Serving over 39% of Washington’s K-12 public school students, our agency provides critical services designed to ensure that our students are ready to enter school, achieve at high levels in the K-12 system, and succeed in postsecondary endeavors. We are committed to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization driven by equity in education. To learn more about PSESD, visit www.psesd.org/about-psesd.
Essential Functions
Co-leads the development and implementation of the regional and cross regional early learning systems with the focus on school readiness for the purpose of eliminating opportunity gap, enhancing early learning services, and enriching family and community engagement.
Compiles data from a wide variety of sources for the purpose of guiding program development and improvement, establishing differentiated site support approach, and coordinating regional activities that meet the needs of children, families, providers, and communities within the region.
Coordinates regional program services in designated content area (e.g., education, family support, health and nutrition, disabilities, ERSEA, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring fidelity and quality of implementation of early learning services based on the whole child approach and in compliance with established federal, state, and agency regulations and requirements.
Embodies the principles and practices that form our culture and commitment to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization for the purpose of meeting the Agency’s End: Success for Each Child and Eliminating the Opportunity Gap by Leading with Racial Equity.
Facilitates or participates in meetings, workshops, and seminars (e.g., training, orientations, regional committees and conferences, etc.) for the purpose of conveying or gathering information, providing technical expertise, maintaining relationships, and/or supporting agency and program operations.
Maintains a variety of manual and electronic documents, files, and records for the purpose of providing up- to-date reference for compliance with ESD, state and federal regulations and/or grant requirements.
Participates in monitoring activities (e.g., visiting sites, conducting observations, writing reports, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with federal and/or state regulations and requirements and Puget Sound ESD policies and procedures.
Provides ongoing support and resources to regional early learning providers for the purpose of recommending policies, procedures, actions and/or materials, disseminating information and/or providing or organizing technical assistance and professional development.
Researches a wide variety of topics (e.g., funding options, best practices, grant requirements, etc.) for the purpose of securing new funding and/or providing information and recommendations for program implementation.
Responds to a wide variety of inquiries from others (e.g., subcontractors, school districts, professional organizations, etc.) for the purpose of strengthening regional early learning systems, improving capacity of educational leadership, and guiding regional professional development.
Supervises personnel (e.g., provide coaching and consultation on technical issues, adaptive challenges, personnel matters, strategic opportunities, career goals, professional development, job performance, etc.) for the purpose of advancing the development of effective leaders and high performing teams and achieving agency and departmental objectives.
Other Functions
Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
Job-Specific Competencies
ANTIRACIST LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
CULTURAL PROFICIENCY: Articulates and applies historical context of racism and understands the current reality of students and communities of color in order to support racial equity. Actively demonstrates a commitment to supporting equity and inclusion, and serves as an advocate with colleagues, partners, and communities to meet the Agency's End and goal of becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization in support of eliminating the opportunity gap.
RACIAL EQUITY ADVOCATE: Recognizes, supports, and engages in dismantling institutional racism. Partners with and is accountable to those with whom we are in a transformational relationship, including children, families, and communities of color.
RACIAL EQUITY MINDSET: Demonstrates awareness of biases, internalized racial superiority and oppression. Leads with a racial equity lens and actively uses the racial equity tool in meaningful ways.
TRANSFORMATIONAL VALUES: Contributes to valuable and positive, antiracist transformation in individuals, organizations, and social systems in an effort to actively progress across the antiracist multicultural institution continuum. Is able to foster a sense of community and shared purpose via collaboration and cooperation with others inside and outside PSESD. Embodies the principles and practices that form the Agency’s culture. Operates from an abundance mentality that recognizes opportunities, and is optimistic and realistic about the future.
JOB-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
DATA GATHERING, ANALYSIS, AND SHARING: Collects, examines and synthesizes information from a variety of stakeholders and sources in a transparent manner that reflects best practices. Shares data in a thoughtful and responsible way in an effort to inform, understand issues, or enable decision making.
FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Possesses required functional/technical knowledge and skills to perform job responsibilities. Demonstrates active interest and ability to maintain level of knowledge and enhance and apply new functional skills.
KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Imparts relevant information to others to increase understanding and overall Agency effectiveness and alignment.
PLANNING, ORGANIZATION, AND PRIORITIZATION: Assesses the work to be performed, and considers how it should be organized and accomplished, with appropriate priorities and realistic time parameters.
RECORDKEEPING AND DOCUMENTATION: Gathers, organizes, and maintains records, following confidential information and security protocols as needed. Accurately documents relevant/essential actions, processes, and practices.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in health, nursing, nutrition, or food science, or an Associate’s Degree in same areas and progressively responsible job-related experience
Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Professional experience in Early Learning
Preferred Qualifications
Specialized knowledge or experience with specific populations of diverse families, including low-income families, English language learners, and 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
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