Job Description

State of Nevada Announces

An Open Competitive Recruitment for:

SCHOOL/COMMUNITY NUTRITION SPECIALIST

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $76,608.72 to $114,693.84 PAY GRADE: 39

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.

In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.



JOB INFORMATION


Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy


Department: Agriculture


Division: HR-Nutrition Education Program


Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson


Job Class Code: 05.224


RECRUITMENT INFORMATION


Announcement Number: 52974


Open to all qualified persons.


Posted 11/12/2025


Close Date: 11/19/2025


Recruiter:


SUSAN ASHLEY


Phone: (775)684-0132


Email: q.ashley@admin.nv.gov


Applications accepted for another 6 Days 15 Hrs 11 Mins





The Position
School/Community Nutrition Supervisors and Specialists provide technical assistance, nutrition education, program monitoring, claims reimbursement, application approval, and outreach and training for statewide school and community nutrition programs that provide financial support to public, private nonprofit, and for-profit schools, child care facilities, residential institutions, youth camps, summer programs, and other organizations.
Incumbents perform the full range of duties described in the series concept; develop and implement training evaluation tools; oversee claims administration; and ensure compliance with Civil Rights Program Authority. Positions at this level may supervise professional, technical and/or support personnel. This is the journey level in the series.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition is looking to fill a Community Nutrition Specialist position in Las Vegas. Under the supervision of the Community Nutrition Supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for the administration and management of one or more programs under the Community Nutrition Section, including the Summer Food Service Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The incumbent will interpret and implement federal program regulations; provide expertise and technical assistance to program sponsors/operators in food service management, to include program requirements, nutrition education, program monitoring activities and other areas; approve new and renewing sponsor/operator applications; oversee program compliance reviews and monitoring; train new and current sponsors and occasionally internal staff; compile data for USDA and other reports; provide information to federal agencies. The Specialist will utilize MS Office 365 daily for word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, email and other computer programs to prepare and conduct presentations, training, and provide information to various groups, to include community and faith-based organizations, non-profit organizations, for-profit and non-profit child care centers, local government agencies, legislators, congressional delegates, the media, other public officials and the public. The Specialist will travel to site reviews, conferences, and other events as needed. THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.



To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, public health, public administration, nutrition, behavioral sciences, human services, or related field and three years of professional experience in nutritional needs assessment and nutritional programs planning and implementation; OR three years of experience as a School/Community Nutrition Program Coordinator II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.


Special Requirements

Some positions require a valid driver's license at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.


Some positions require work on evenings and weekends.


Some positions require statewide travel.


Some positions require a pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting.


Positions in this series must obtain and maintain either a School Nutrition Association (SNA) Level Three certification or Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Management Professional (CMP) within 12 months of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.




The Examination


Application Evaluation Exam


The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.







INFORMATIONAL LINKS


For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB