Hiring: School Nutrition Program Administrator (Principal Consultant #724) Company: Illinois State Board of Education Location: Springfield, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:35:28 Employment Type: Internship / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Program Management About the job Required Skills: •Reporting to the Director of Nutrition, this position performs work ranging from moderate to considerable complexity, applying practices and technical expertise in areas of program management of the child nutrition programs, primarily for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Qualifications: •Coordinates multiple projects/program assignments which assist in the administration of various school-based nutrition programs, including on-site visitations to monitor project implementation and/or compliance with program rules and regulations for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. •Serves as a primary contact for school-based nutrition program administrators. •Coordinates fiscal, staffing and material resources to produce products defined. •Coordinates and monitors schedules and timelines related to the approval of program applications. •Assists in facilitating the interdisciplinary team process by reviewing the content and quality programmatic materials and project assignments produced. •Provides technical assistance to Agency staff, local educational agencies and program administrators. •Serves as a contact for school districts and program administrators on fiscal, nutrition and programmatic issues related to the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. •Assists in the development, implementation and administration of programmatic and technical assistance procedures pertaining to state and federal child nutrition programs. •Implements program administration, nutrition and fiscal management plans, practices and procedures and recommends the development of broad statewide nutrition program policies and procedures. •Makes recommendations for department functional systems and activities. Compensation: •$64,322 - $81,284 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!