Food Program Area Coordinator- Bilingual

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association is a statewide, nonprofit association serving as a professional association whose members care for and educate Wisconsin's children, aged birth to eight. We are affiliated with the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association works to build a foundation for a lifetime of learning for Wisconsin's young children by promoting excellence in early education programs, supporting professionalism in the early childhood workforce, and calling for greater investment in quality early child care. WECA's mission is to meet the professional needs of adults who nurture and teach Wisconsin's young children through a rich continuum of services.

WECA's Child and Adult Care Food Program has a part-time position available for a Spanish Bilingual Area Coordinator. Currently this position is a very part-time position with about 10 to 15 hours per week, with the expectation to grow the position from part-time to nearly full-time by assisting WECA in recruiting Spanish speaking family childcare providers to the WECA Child and Adult Care Food Program. This position will initially be responsible for coverage in Milwaukee County, Kenosha County, Racine County and Dane County. As this position grows, additional counties will be added to the coverage area.

Living in the state of Wisconsin is required for this position.

Experience working in the early childcare industry is required for this position.

Spanish/English bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply for this position.

By joining our amazing team, you help WECA carry out its important mission and in return, here is what we will do for you.

Benefits:

Pay for this position is: $49.00 per visit, $100 per month stipend for office, $20.41 per hour for training & conferences and .51 per mile.

Additional benefits are available once the position moves closer to a full-time position.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Monitor WECA CACFP participants in their family childcare homes for compliance with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) regulations concerning the CACFP
• Recruit and enroll childcare providers into the WECA CACFP
• Disseminate written program compliance materials and forms needed to meet program requirements and assist providers with recognizing and remedying of non-compliances; Must provide documentation and tracking of non-compliance
• Review and instruct providers on forms to be retained by provider for program documentation
• Complete required home visit forms, online monitoring, and provide information for the WECA Madison support staff
• Provide written nutrition materials and instruct providers on the nutrition education component required annually
• Communicate between participating providers and WECA claims staff for consistent and efficient performance of USDA requirements
• Maintain knowledge of CACFP requirements through trainings and conference calls
• Attend and participate in scheduled WECA Food Program and all staff meetings monthly

Education & Required Skills:

• High school diploma or equivalent and course work
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, problem solve, and attend to multiple tasks
• Ability to communicate effectively on the phone
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to attend to detail-oriented work, identify needs, and contribute to creative solutions
• Knowledge of the child care and early care and education system and workforce in Wisconsin
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs, data entry, word processing, specifically Word, Excel, and Access programs

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

05/2022