Nutrition Specialist at Murrieta Valley Unified School District
About the Employer
Welcome to the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, a 2018 California Exemplary School District! Thank you for your interest in joining MVUSD, a student-centered district of choice in south Riverside County. We proudly educate over 23,000 students from transitional kindergarten through high school with rigorous academic programs designed to help every student succeed. We inspire students to participate in our highly acclaimed visual and performing arts programs, championship athletic programs and nationally recognized student activity programs. Highly qualified teachers and staff provide a world-class education that integrates academic and vocational skills and prepares students for the challenges and opportunities of a competitive global society. The district also offers adult and community education, early childhood education, child care and a parent center. MVUSD strives to recruit and retain the very best candidates who will inspire every student to think, to learn, to achieve, to care.
Job Summary
Job Summary
JOB GOAL: Under the general direction of the Director of Child Nutrition Services collaboratively plans, evaluates, and analyzes nutritionally sound meals that are in compliance with state and federal guidelines. Designee will coordinate, implement, and monitors all activities related to nutrition including but not limited to nutrition outreach, marketing of school nutrition programs and the promotion of health and district wellness goals.
Requirements / Qualifications
Desirable candidate will be a Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian candidate and have earned the School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) credential and Serve Safe certificate.
1. Utilizes computer programs to create, analyze and evaluate menus / recipes/ production sheets for nutritional content that meet state and federal guidelines. 2. Maintains and updates accurate nutrient database and food product nutritional specification records. 3. Writes menus to satisfy students with special needs, chronic disease, and allergies., communicates with medical personnel, parents and site staff as needed to ensure complete oversight menu needs. 4. Develops, plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates nutrition outreach in the district which may include in the classroom. 5. Serves as a liaison between school nurses, teachers, curriculum / instruction and child nutrition services.
Requirements / Qualifications
Desirable candidate will be a Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian candidate and have earned the School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) credential and Serve Safe certificate.
1. Utilizes computer programs to create, analyze and evaluate menus / recipes/ production sheets for nutritional content that meet state and federal guidelines. 2. Maintains and updates accurate nutrient database and food product nutritional specification records. 3. Writes menus to satisfy students with special needs, chronic disease, and allergies., communicates with medical personnel, parents and site staff as needed to ensure complete oversight menu needs. 4. Develops, plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates nutrition outreach in the district which may include in the classroom. 5. Serves as a liaison between school nurses, teachers, curriculum / instruction and child nutrition services.
Comments and Other Information
The Murrieta Valley Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, immigration status, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental/marital or family status, primary language, medical condition, genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the protected characteristics named above. (MVUSD BP410, AR/BP 1312.3, AR/BP 4030 , AR 4031, AR/BP 5145.3, BP5146, BP5131.2)
Comments and Other Information
The Murrieta Valley Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, immigration status, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental/marital or family status, primary language, medical condition, genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the protected characteristics named above. (MVUSD BP410, AR/BP 1312.3, AR/BP 4030 , AR 4031, AR/BP 5145.3, BP5146, BP5131.2)
Application Deadline
1/4/2020 4:30 PM Pacific
Date Posted
12/16/2019
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
MVUSD Classified Management Salary Range 21: $70,794-$90,406; Monthly; Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $70,794 - $86,049; Initial Placement Based on Experience
Length of Work Year
8 hour, 12 month
Employment Type
Full Time
Location:
District Wide
Additional Requirements:
School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) credential and Serve Safe certificate
Tenative Interview Date:
1/8/2020 *Information regarding interview selection and invitation is sent through email.