PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS Maine Child Nutrition
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS • USDA has established minimum professional standards requirements for school nutrition professionals who manage and operate the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. • EFFECTIVE DATE: 07-01-2015
Professional Standards for school nutrition professionals is a key provision of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA). It requires a minimum amount of annual training hours for all school nutrition program directors, managers, and staff. Required training topic areas will vary according to position and job requirements. There are also minimum hiring standards for new school nutrition program directors.
WE ARE PROFESSIONALS • Masters of finance • Expert in menu planning • Wizard in human resources • ETC
WILL ALWAYS BE A PROFESSIONAL • A professional is a member of a profession or any person who earns their living from a specified activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform the role of that profession. In addition, most professionals are subject to strict codes of conduct enshrining rigorous ethical and moral obligations. Professional standards of practice and ethics for a particular field are typically agreed upon and maintained through widely recognized professional associations. Some definitions of "professional" limit this term to those professions that serve some important aspect of public interest [1] and the general good of society. [2][3]
YES I AM
Professional standards • Create minimum hiring standards for new school food authority (SFA) Directors based on a school district’s size • Require minimum annual training for all new and current school nutrition professionals in current year
Hiring Standards • Hiring standards – Teachers – Transportation – Administration • We are no different
Food Service Directors (FSD) • Hiring standards are based on 3 LEA size categories : – 2,400 or less student enrollment – 200 Districts – 2,500-9,999 student enrollment – 13 Districts – 10,000 or more student enrollment- none in Maine • Current directors are grandmothered
ME Food Service Professionals Director/Supervisor FS I 109 Director/Supervisor FS II 16 Food Service Manager I 314 Food Service Manager II 37 Food Service Staff 1,444 Director/Supervisor Assistant fo FS 22 1,942
• Dir I: 2 or more kitchens, enrollment >2,500 • Dir II: 2 or more kitchens, enrollment <2,500 • Manager I: has a Director • Manager II: single unit District Manager
FSD Hiring Standards • For mid-size LEAs (2,500 -9,999 students): • Bachelor’s degree with specific major, OR • Bachelor’s degree with any academic major, and a State - recognized certificate; OR • Bachelor’s degree with any academic major and at least 2 years of experience , OR • Associate’s degree with specific major and at least 2 years of experience
FSD Hiring Standards • For small LEAs (≤2,499 students ): • Bachelor’s degree with specific major, OR • Bachelor’s degree with any academic major, and a State-recognized certificate, OR • Associate’s degree with specific major and at least 1 year of experience, OR • High school diploma (or GED) and 3 years of experience
FSD Hiring standards (FSD) • District Smaller than 500: – The law provides State discretion on education requirements – Districts need to contact to State Agency for approval
Food Safety Training • New Directors SFA Directors in All LEAs: – At least 8 hours of food safety training within 5 years prior to the starting date, or completed within 30 days of the starting date
Position-required hours Director 12 hours yearly Manager 10 hours yearly Staff work over 20 hours weekly 6 hours yearly All other part-time staff 4 hours yearly Staff hired after January 1 st of each year Must only complete half the hours above for their position.
Volunteer Staff • Not a regular position • District will have a volunteer substitute training program
Director or Manager ? • Person doing duties not title • General statement: – a director develops, creates, plans, – A manager implements the plan. • Which one are you? • Detailed samples on our web page • Possible for two directors or managers
Key Learning Areas • Nutrition • Operations • Administration • Communications/Marketing
NUTRITION • Menu Planning • Nutrition Education • General Nutrition
OPERATIONS • Food Production • Serving Food • Cashier & Point of Service • Purchasing/Procurement • Receiving & Storage • Food Safety & HACCP
ADMINISTRATION • Free & Reduced Price Meal Benefits • Program Management • Financial Management • Human Resources & Staff Training • Facilities & Equipment Planning
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING • Communications and Marketing
Helpful Hints • Workshops and meetings • Webinars • Other online trainings
What does not count • Training not related to food service operations • Self directed training without prior approval • Food and Vendor shows • Beginning of SY District in-service days.
More Information • https://www.maine.gov/doe/schools/nutritio n/laws/professionalstandards • Links to other sources as well.
Training from NFSMI • NFSMI offers FREE training – In-person – Webinars – On-line • https://theicn.org/
ICN Child Nutrition Resources • pdf • Powerpoint – A – Z
Tracking Training • How do I keep track of training and what documentation is required? • Copies of the following documentation is acceptable: o Training Agenda o Sign-in sheets o Certificate of Completion o Other paper documents
Tracking Training • In house training – Create an agenda - topics – Date and time – Sign in sheet • Staff meetings work as long as the above is completed.
Each SFA must decide how to maintain the records that document training completion. The school nutrition program director is ultimately responsible for demonstrating, during the administrative review, that the SFA is in compliance with the professional standards.
Tracking • Documentation is required. • Not just the tracking tool. – Participation Certificate – Sign in sheets – First screen shoot of an online training – Self directed must be approved by Director
USDA Professional Standards training tracker • https://pstrainingtracker.fns.usda.gov/ • eAuth User Account
USDA Professional Standards training tracker – Maine Version • Excel spreadsheet – Maine Professional Standards Tracking Tool (excel)
CURRENT DIRECTORS • A current director who moves to a different district within the same size bracket will not be required to meet the hiring criteria, however if moving to a higher bracket the new requirements must be met.
Online Help: • http://www.fns.usda.gov/school- meals/professional-standards A comprehensive Professional Standards Web site provides a database of training options. School nutrition staff can search for training that meets their learning needs in one easy-to-use location • http://professionalstandards.fns.usda.gov/
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