USDA Child Nutrition Monitor in Redmond, Oregon at NeighborImpact

Are you passionate about supporting child nutrition and building strong community relationships? Join us as a USDA Child Nutrition Monitor, you’ll make a real impact by guiding providers with culturally sensitive support, ensuring compliance with CACFP standards, and promoting healthy meals for children. If you thrive on collaboration, education, and meaningful work, this is your chance to make a difference every day! Apply today and come work for one of Oregon’s Best 100 Nonprofits!

Location: Redmond

Compensation: $29.83/hour (plus .50 for Bilingual Spanish)

Hours: Regular full-time, 40 hrs/week, Monday-Friday, 8:00am,-4:30pm

Benefits: 100% employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance for the employee, Agency paid Retirement plan (up to 6 %), accrue up to two weeks of paid vacation within your first year of employment, plus 14 paid Holidays annually and a separate sick leave accrual.

Deadline: Position remains open until filled

NeighborImpact Child Care Resources Program Overview:

Child Care Resources offers training, technical assistance and business support to childcare providers, preschools and early educators in Central Oregon. Child Care Resources supports childcare providers through Spark, Oregon’s Quality Rating and Improvement System, and builds the infrastructure of childcare in Central Oregon.

Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The USDA Child Nutrition Monitor is responsible for ensuring that Family Day Care Homes participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) comply with federal and state regulations. This role emphasizes building strong foundational relationships with providers to deliver culturally sensitive, relationship-based technical assistance and actionable feedback that supports successful compliance.

Key responsibilities include recruiting potential new providers, conducting site reviews, monitoring meal service, and reviewing documentation. Additionally, the monitor provides USDA-related nutrition education, promoting program success through culturally responsive guidance that respects and values provider diversity.

Required

• Associate’s degree required in human services, public health, early care and education, nutrition, or a related field
  • Or in lieu of a degree, a combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate’s degree will be considered, prioritizing real-world experience in place of formal academic requirements
• Minimum of two years working in social services, case management, compliance monitoring, or similar role requiring accountability for documentation and regulatory standards experience required
• Experience in adult education or a similar role training, mentoring/coaching, or providing professional development for adults required
• Demonstrated ability to manage records accurately across multiple data systems required
• Proficient in Excel for data tracking, manipulation, and the application of formulas, with comprehensive experience in Microsoft Office 365 required
• Occasionally will be required to work some early mornings, evenings, or weekends
• Required prior to date of hire and throughout employment:

1. Valid driver’s license
2. Proof of current auto insurance
3. Current enrollment in the OR Child Care Division-Central Background Registry
4. Food Handler’s Card
5. Access to reliable transportation

• Required to obtain CPR/First Aid certification within 60 days of hire and keep active throughout employment

Preferred

• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing a caseload of clients/sites independently, including scheduling, follow-up, and meeting deadlines without close supervision preferred