Head Start Nutrition Consultant

Salary : $114,240.00 - $141,516.00 Annually
Location : Downey, CA
Job Type: Open
Job Number: 24-6982
Department: Ed Services
Division:Head Start and Early Learning
Opening Date: 01/19/2024
Closing Date: 2/5/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
Bulletin
An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County
Head Start Nutrition Consultant$9520 to $11793 Monthly
Insurance:
Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
To learn more, visit:
https://www.lacoe.edu
Online applications
must be submitted by:
2/5/2024
5:00 P.M. (Pacific)
Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan
Paid Time Off:
24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.
The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking passionate registered dietitians with technical knowledge and experience to apply for the Head Start Nutrition Consultant position.
Under general direction, the Head Start Nutrition Consultant provides technical expertise and consulting to the LACOE Head Start and Early Learning and its delegate agencies in essential areas of development and learning used by delegate agencies to establish school readiness goals for children, monitor children's progress, align curricula, and conduct program planning; provides support in the content, structure, and delivery of nutrition services for children and families enrolled in the Early Head Start, Head Start and Early Learning programs; in coordination with the Head Start Delegate Liaison Team Leader, provides technical direction in the establishment of new nutrition programs, monitoring, redesigning, and updating of established programs, and staff development.
The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following
Knowledge:

• State and federal laws and regulations governing Head Start, Early Head Start, and Early Learning program nutrition services
• USDA food program guidelines
• Head Start Performance Standards and related federal legislation
• Head Start Act
• Community Care Licensing (Title 22) regulations
• Methods in assessing and evaluating the quality and delivery of nutrition services
• Human development including prenatal, infant, toddler, preschool, and maternal nutrition
• Ethics in relation to child and family nutrition and health
• Staff development and in-service methods and techniques
• Direct services methods
• Assessment techniques used to consult with assigned agencies on identifying strengths of children and families
• Community resources including family support services, emergency and crisis services, and child protective services
• Cultural differences that influence parenting skills and family environments
• Techniques for advising parents and children in nutrition service areas
• Data collection and analysis
• Applicable computer software as related to report writing, record keeping and analysis

Competencies:

• Analyzing & Interpreting Data - Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data
• Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making - Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Industry Monitoring - Grasping the external political, economic, competitive, and social factors affecting the industry
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation - Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Adaptability - Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
• Oral Communication - Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Professional Impact - Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization
• Relationship Building - Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Group Facilitation - Enabling constructive and productive group interaction
• Business Process Analysis - Defining, assessing, and improving operational processes and workflow
• Project Management - Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures

Required Education and ExperienceEducation: A master's degree in nutrition, public health administration, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification, from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Experience: Four years of experience administering or coordinating community nutrition, public health nutrition, or similar nutrition programs in a multi-site program, such as Head Start or a similar early childhood education program serving low income families, including at least two years' experience in nutrition service administration.
Additional Requirements: A Registered Dietitian (RD) credential is required. A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to obtain transportation between job sites is required.
Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.
Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a performance exam, technical project, and structured interview.
Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Janlie Vuong at Vuong_Janlie@lacoe.edu
For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc
LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Additional InformationMinimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc. For additional information on our selection procedures, please visit Exam Preparation on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.
Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.
This examination is authorized as Open, open to the public.
Recruitment ID: 24-6982
This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
  
• 24 vacation days per year
  
• 15 paid holidays per year
  
• 12 paid sick days annually
  
• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
  
• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options

01
Listed below are a series of questions regarding your education and experience relating to the position. You must answer the following questionnaire as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to the supplemental questionnaire below may be used in subsequent examination parts to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualification requirements for this classification. A few questions will require you to provide examples of related experience, and listing "see resume/application" will NOT qualify as a response and will be considered incomplete, so make sure to answer each question thoroughly. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application in order to be considered. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification and may be assessed in subsequent examination parts. It is important that your responses are true and accurate reflections of your background. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).

• I have read, understood, and agree to the above statements
• I have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements. In selecting this, I voluntarily withdraw from the application process for this position

02
What is your highest level of education?Please Note: Proof of education will be required - you must attach a copy of your diploma or transcript for review. Degrees must be earned from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

• No education
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Some college coursework but no degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

03
Please provide the title, field of study, and institution of the highest-level degree you have earned.
If no degree, list "N/A".
04
Do you hold a valid Registered Dietitian (RD) credential?
(If you have a valid Registered Dietician credential, please attach a copy of it with your application).

• Yes
• No

05
The incumbent of this position is required to possess a valid California driver's license and the availability to obtain transportation between job sites. Are you willing and able to comply with this requirement?

• Yes
• No

06
Please indicate the number of years of experience you have in administering or coordinating community nutrition, public health nutrition, or similar nutrition programs in a multi-site program, such as Head Start or a similar early childhood education program serving low income families.

• No Experience
• Less than one year of experience
• At least one year, but less than two years
• At least two years, but less than three years
• At least three years, but less than four years
• At least four years, but less than five years
• Five years or more

07
Regarding your selection for Question 6, please describe your experience administering or coordinating community nutrition, public health nutrition, or similar nutrition programs in a multi-site program, such as Head Start or a similar early childhood education program serving low income families.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "N/A".
08
Please indicate the number of years of experience you have in administering or coordinating community nutrition, public health nutrition or similar nutrition program for children from birth to age 5 in a program servicing low income families.

• No Experience
• Less than one year of experience
• At least one year, but less than two years
• At least two years, but less than three years
• At least three years, but less than four years
• At least four years, but less than five years
• Five years or more

09
Regarding your selection for Question 8, please describe your experience experience in administering or coordinating community nutrition, public health or similar nutrition program for children from birth to age 5 in a program servicing low income families..
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "N/A".
10
Please indicate the number of years of experience you have in the administration of nutrition services.

• No Experience
• Less than one year of experience
• At least one year, but less than two years
• At least two years, but less than three years
• At least three years, but less than four years
• At least four years, but less than five years
• Five years or more

11
Regarding your selection for Question 10, please describe your experience in the administration of nutrition services.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment
If no exper...