Director of School Nutrition

The Director of School Nutrition leads the School Nutrition department''s day-to-day operations, ensuring adherence to state and federal regulations. This role involves developing programs that promote student health and wellness while managing the department''s budget and vendor relationships. This is a 12 month position with an expected start date of October 26, 2026. Salary ranges from $90,000 to $125,000 based on experience in an educational agency with a full benefit package.

The Howard-Suamico School District offers highly desirable benefits as part of our total compensation package. These include:

• Substantial leave time including 20 days of PTO eligible for potential monetary payout and 20 days of vacation annually as well as 11 paid Holidays
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan premiums start at $29.46 for single, $67.40 for family each pay period). Benefit eligible employees who opt out of medical insurance receive $6,000 cash-in-lieu.
• Onsite clinic for insured staff and their families ($5 fee). Bellin Nearsite and FastCare fees of $15 per visit.
• Long-term disability with options to add short-term disability insurance, voluntary accident and critical illness insurance.
• An exceptional pension plan through the Wisconsin Retirement System with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources and professional consultation services to support their health and overall well-being.
• District contribution to a 403b Supplemental Retirement Account.

Essential Functions Qualifications:

Department Leadership and Strategic Support:

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the School Nutrition Department through meaningful engagement of key stakeholders.
• Support and bring together nutritional leaders toward a common strategic goal and mission.
• Oversee all staffing responsibilities.

Fiscal Management and Revenue Generation

• Ensure fiscal responsibility, oversee vendor management and department budget.
• Find innovative pathways to increase revenue for the School Nutrition Department.
• Manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure quality service delivery.
• Manage all DPI school meal program contracts, revenue, reporting.

Program Development and Advocacy

• Be an advocate for the health and nutritional needs of HSSD students to ultimately foster their education.
• Develop best-in-class programs that support in-school health and wellness, as well as community outreach.

Compliance and External Relations Management

• Translate state/federal regulations into impactful services for the school community.
• Ensure school nutrition programs are in compliance with mandated laws.
• Act as the conduit between outside agencies and the District in relation to all school nutrition functions.

Please review the full job description here.