BENICIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Classified Management Job Description

NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROJECT COORDINATOR

DEFINITION:

Under the professional direction of the Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services, plans, organizes, coordinates, supervises and is responsible for providing for the development and implementation of a nutrition and physical activity program for the district.

RELATIONSHIP TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT:

Improve the health status and school performance of students through specific programs focused on healthy nutrition and physical activity.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:  To support students’ health and academic success by developing district policies that consistently promotes health, nutrition and physical activity.  Establish a Board advisory committee on nutrition and physical activity, initially involving bimonthly meetings to review district, state and national policy and standards, re: health, nutrition and physical education. As well as review present programs currently in existence within this area  Review and revise district policies regarding:  comprehensive health, nutrition and physical education  health promotion for staff, family and community involvement  nutrition/food services  commercialism in school  Increase family, community and staff awareness of importance of good nutrition/physical fitness:  working with curriculum committee, link food nutrition and physical education to current curriculum standards  establish district wide website focusing on nutrition/physical activity and the NAPA program  present school site/community programs on health and nutrition  hold community/school site events promoting healthy nutrition/physical fitness  Establish an ongoing sustainable strategy for continuing district wide programs and policies related to nutrition/physical activity:  policy presentation to school board for consideration and or adoption  encourage board support of the continued existence of the committee as a school health coordinating council or advisory committee on nutrition/physical activity  seek additional funding sources to sustain project managers position beyond 6/03  Coordinates the operational aspects of the program.  Prepares a variety of professionally written documents in a timely manner.  Plans, develops, and conducts public and community relations programs pertaining to program functions and activities. 1  Performs other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Services may assign or delegate.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED AND RECEIVED:

EXERCISED: Assigned classified staff

RECEIVED: Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Services

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

 Education: A Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree or it’s equivalent with a preferred emphasis in health, physical education, dietary sciences or nutrition. A Master’s Degree is preferred.  Experience working in the public education system desirable.  Experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity is desired.  Current California driver’s license.

WORK SCHEDULE AND SALARY The Nutrition and Physical Activity Project Coordinator is a temporary position and is placed on the Classified Management Salary Schedule, Class 30, on a pro rated basis according to his/her training and experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that a person holding this position must perform in carrying out essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential job duties.

 Sufficient vision to read printed material, and identify and distinguish objects.  Sufficient hearing to hear conversations in person and on the telephone, and hear sounds clearly up to 5 feet.  Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation and on the telephone, and in addressing groups.  Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.  This type of work requires occasional or frequent standing, walking, sitting, or reaching for extended periods of time.  Sufficient manual dexterity and/or mobility to grasp and/or manipulate objects, operate office equipment, and move about the work area and between work sites.

Revised: 01/13/2003

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