What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Supportive Services position at Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. (CPLC)?
Objective And Position Summary
The duties of the CACFP Director encompasses planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring the operation of the Child Care Food Program (CACFP) by providing day-to-day supervision of CACFP operations, including supervising office staff, assisting in hiring, training, evaluating, and supporting staff to ensure program compliance. Responsible for meeting program deliverables such as annual applications, budget and program goal development, submission, and execution. This position is responsible for Planning, developing, implementing of training for staff, family childcare providers home providers, parents, volunteers related to CACFP. Responsibilities include working with participating child-care providers, home providers to complete the online applications and reporting requirements. This position will develop a CACFP management plan and budget, manage and monitor program sites, maintain records of costs and meals, required financial documentation, submit monthly claims to the CACFP office using the state approved database system and distribute reimbursement funds to program sites for food service operations; provide individualized and group training and technical assistance to current and potential CACFP participants. The goal of the position is to streamline the processes to increase the number of licensed facilities participating in the program and the number of young children receiving nutritious, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulated meals.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Education/Background
The duties of the CACFP Director encompasses planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring the operation of the Child Care Food Program (CACFP) by providing day-to-day supervision of CACFP operations, including supervising office staff, assisting in hiring, training, evaluating, and supporting staff to ensure program compliance. Responsible for meeting program deliverables such as annual applications, budget and program goal development, submission, and execution. This position is responsible for Planning, developing, implementing of training for staff, family childcare providers home providers, parents, volunteers related to CACFP. Responsibilities include working with participating child-care providers, home providers to complete the online applications and reporting requirements. This position will develop a CACFP management plan and budget, manage and monitor program sites, maintain records of costs and meals, required financial documentation, submit monthly claims to the CACFP office using the state approved database system and distribute reimbursement funds to program sites for food service operations; provide individualized and group training and technical assistance to current and potential CACFP participants. The goal of the position is to streamline the processes to increase the number of licensed facilities participating in the program and the number of young children receiving nutritious, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulated meals.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Directs the development of program and project plans and objectives consistent with CACFP and CPLC-NM goals and strategies through the completion of a written proposal, budget, management plan and supporting documents to enable CPLC HELP NM become an approved CACFP sponsor of affiliated and non-affiliated centers
- Directs the development of the CACFP and CPLC-NM operating objectives on a statewide objective by recruiting and onboarding child-care centers and home provider centers by completing State of New Mexico CACFP application and continue to offer regular training and provide technical assistance to these participating centers
- Promotes understanding and cooperation between the CACFP project and other agencies operating in the target areas by developing and implementing a centralized services for participating childcare centers and home providers for CACFP meal programming including administration, paperwork for reimbursement of food and non-food items, approved CACFP purchases, meal counts, production records, and menu planning
- Provides day-to-day supervision of CACFP operation by creating program policies and practices in accordance with CACFP regulations regarding meal service, record keeping and other operational requirements including providing meals in compliance with CACFP meal pattern requirements
- Manages staff caseload and conduct regular and ongoing monitoring of participating affiliated and non-affiliated centers
- Creates internal controls and other management systems, processes to ensure fiscal accountability and program operations in accordance with CACFP regulations, state and local requirements. Interfaces with appropriate contract/program consultants at funding agencies
- Participates in the hiring process and performs staff evaluations by establishing CACFP policies and procedures in writing that assign CACFP responsibilities and duties and ensure compliance with Civil Right requirements
- Will be required to stay abreast of continuous learning through CACFP, USDA and state-specific requirements
- Attends meetings and trainings and other duties as assigned
- Designs administrative forms as deemed necessary for job functions
Education/Background
- The ideal candidate will hold a Master’s degree in social sciences, business, nutrition, public health or related degree with (5) five years’ experience in non-profit including business applications
- Or minimally, a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, business, nutrition, public health or related field with 6-7 years leadership experience at the director level including business applications
- Experience in development and implementation of multiple programs is highly preferred
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered to meet the qualifications of this position
