Go!Kids Program Manager

Description:

Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Director of Food and Nutrition Programs, the Go!Kids Program Manager oversees all the educational and administrative aspects of the CA Go!Kids, a teacher-led healthy foods and active lifestyle curriculum designed for children, ages 3-5, in Head Start, Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) and other early childhood programs. The Program Manager also oversees the implementation of Go!Kids Cook, a food service staff, education staff, intern and volunteer led, hands-on cooking curriculum for early-childhood students that introduces them to the pleasures of preparing and enjoying nutritious and delicious snacks and reinforces key concepts learned in the CA Go!Kids curriculum.

Responsibilities:

• Mentor and support early childhood staff throughout the implementation of the CA Go!Kids curriculum.
• Perform site visits and document the progress of implementation of CA Go!Kids and Go!Kids Cook across all early childhood sites.
• Conduct observations of early childhood meal service and meals at all CA Early Childhood sites.
• Interview, place, schedule, supervise and support Go!Kids Cook instructors.
• Design and conduct wellness promotion workshops and train-the-trainer instruction (including research of content from diverse health-related fields) for staff and parents participating in the Early Childhood division.
• Assist and present at Go!Healthy trainings and wellness promotion workshops for staff, volunteers and parents participating in CA programs, as well as with the staff of some partner organizations.
• Administrate petty cash and purchase card accounting for Go!Kids and other Go!Healthy programs.
• Comply with all privacy laws including HIPAA, etc.

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