Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package, and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana Department of Education (DOE) :

The Indiana Department of Education provides innovative support to Indiana schools, teachers, students, and parents. We proactively work with educators, policymakers, business leaders, and community-based organizations to build student success. Our strategic priorities include :

• Delivering quality, purposeful educational opportunities for each student
• Elevating and supporting Indiana's educators
• Increasing partnerships and delivering aligned, effective, and efficient support

Role Overview :

The Assistant Director is responsible for the oversight of federal and state compliance for all Indiana School and Summer sponsors participating in the United States Department of Agriculture's School Nutrition Programs, including National School Lunch Program (and Seamless Summer Option), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, After School Snack Program, as well as the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for Children. These programs are multimillion dollar entitlement programs for schools and other agencies who feed children either in school settings during the school year or in school and other community settings in the summer months. School and Summer Programs Compliance Assistant Directors serve as the supervisor for 4-5 School and Summer Nutrition Field Specialists who are assigned administrative reviews and provide technical assistance to monitor federal and state compliance in both school and summer child nutrition programs. This position has decision making authority for sponsor eligibility, program continuation, fiscal action for non-compliance, and program suspension. This position also spearheads other programs as related to Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) including Community Eligibility Provision, menu certification and compliance, and USDA equipment grants award oversight. This position requires extensive study, interpretation, and continuing research regarding federal regulations, policies, and memorandums as applies to USDA Child Nutrition Programs.

Salary Statement :

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $75,010.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

A Day in the Life :

The essential functions of this role are as follows :

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and / or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You'll Need for Success :

You must meet the following requirement to be considered for employment :

Supervisory Responsibilities / Direct Reports :

This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana :

Equal Employment Opportunity :

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov .