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Child Nutrition Consultant

@ California Department of Education
Pomona or Los Angeles or Sacramento or Inyo County or Los Angeles County or Riverside County or San Bernardino County
HybridFull Time
Responsibilities:monitoring compliance, conducting analyses, providing assistance
Requirements Summary:Performs administrative reviews of Child Nutrition Programs, conducts nutrient analyses, provides technical assistance, interprets state/federal regulations; requires passing the California examination and willingness to travel ~50% statewide.
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Job Description

Required Documents

Examination Information

To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. If you are new to California State service and you do not have list eligibility, you must take the exam for this classification.

The examination bulletin(s) may be viewed on the California Department of Education Web page at: Open Examinations - Jobs at CDE (CA Dept of Education) or at the link below:

Child Nutrition Consultant:
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=3283

Child Nutrition Assistant:
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=3611

Job Description

Join us! We are looking for a dynamic, energetic, and committed nutrition professional to joining the Field Services Administration (FSA) team and work in region 3-Mountain. Under the region-3 Mountain Child Nutrition Supervisor I in the FSA, the incumbent will monitor and complete administrative reviews of program operators participating in the Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) for compliance with the state and federal regulations, conduct nutrient analyses of meals served, educate the public, as well as nonprofit program operators, provide program related technical assistance, and analyze and interpret state and federal laws and regulations. The position requires at least 50 percent travel and throughout the state of California as neede. Registered Dietitians preferred, but not required.


The majority of the caseload will be in Inyo, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. The office will be located at either of the following addresses:


 


Pomona Warehouse or LA Diagnostic Center


2550 Fulton RD 4339 State University Dr RM 57


Pomona, CA 91767  Los Angeles, CA 90032


 


Candidates must be on the certificaiton list by passing the exam prior to applying for this position. The exam can be found at the following link:


 


HTTP:/WWW.CDE.CA.GOV/RE/DI/JB/SSOEXAM.ASP


 


The current hybrid schedule through the end of 2025 requires a minimum of two days per week in the field reporting to the office in-person. This is subject to change in 2026 and the candidate must be willing to be in the field or in-person in the office four days a week.

Requirements / Qualifications

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
Degree and/or School Transcripts
Statement of Qualifications -
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

Interested individuals MUST submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) with their application. Resumes, letters, and other materials do not take the place of the SOQ. The SOQ should have a title of “Statement of Qualifications, Your Name,” be no more than 1 page, no smaller than 12-point font, and address the following:

1. How will your background, experience, education, and training help you find success in this position?
2. Why do you want to work as a CNA/CNC in the Mountain Region of the FSA?