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LEAVENWORTH COUNTY JOB OPENING\ VACANCY #24-4-4

POSITION: Nutrition Support Specialist SALARY: \$19.31/hour\ DEPARTMENT: Council on Aging PAY LEVEL: Level 6 Step 7\ EXEMPT / NON-EXEMPT: N\ SUPERVISOR: Nutrition Coordinator\ County Employees Only: May apply at the Human Resources Department, 1st Floor, Suite 104, in the County\ Courthouse.\ General Public: May apply at the Leavenworth Workforce Center, 515 Limit Street, Leavenworth, Kansas\ or EMAIL applications to hr@leavenworthcounty.gov or fax the application to (913) 684-1028. Application\ may be found on the Leavenworth County website at www.leavenworthcounty.gov under\ Information\>Employment Opportunities\> Leavenworth County Application.

This position closes when filled

________________________________________________________________________________________________\ \ % of TIME ACCOUNTABILITY

60% Schedules and conducts home and phone visits for Meals on Wheels\ assessments

15% Tracks daily meal reservation/route sheets for congregate sites/rural routes and\ records; prepares a weekly report of meals ordered and served

10% Delivers Meals on Wheels\ 10% Coordinates Farmers Market Voucher program

5% Other duties as assigned\ \ SCOPE\ Schedules and assesses new and existing clients for Nutrition program eligibility as well as eligibility for other senior\ programs. Tracks daily/weekly meal cancelations, and maintains and updates meal reservation/route sheets for\ congregate sites/rural routes; records and prepares a weekly report of meals ordered and served in both congregate\ and homebound meals programs. Delivers a Meals on Wheels route when needed. Coordinates annual Farmers\ Marker Voucher program during the summer months.\ \ KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS\ 1. Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines and following up assignments with minimum

direction.\ 2. Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and data entry.\ 3. Possesses attention to detail and strong editing skills.\ 4. Understands and follows oral and written instructions.\ 5. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with employees, officials and clients.\ 6. Knowledge of Federal & State regulations for the congregate and Meals-on-Wheels programs.\ 7. Ability to pass the test required for completing the Uniform Assessment Instrument.\ \ HUMAN RELATIONS\ 1. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing;\ 2. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, other agencies and or

departments, supervisors, and co-workers.\ 3. Possesses strong interpersonal and interview skills.

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ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS\ 1. Answers phones to field meal cancellations\ 2. Performs work according to the policies and procedures established by state, county and departmental

regulations.\ 3. Completes Uniform Assessment Instrument on homebound and congregate meal participants and prepares a

weekly nutrition report.\ 4. Records and prepares a weekly report of meals ordered and served in both congregate and homebound meals

programs as well as the recording and tracking of nutrition donations received for both meal programs.\ 5. Develops and maintains data base of current nutrition clients and tracks assessment dates.\ 6. Serves as a substitute nutrition site manager.\ 7. Assist with Leisure and Learning and fundraising events as needed.\ 8. All other duties as assigned.

ADA/PHYSICAL DEMANDS\ Vision Adequate to use personal computer, filing, and completion of reports, forms and

correspondence.\ Hearing Adequate for conversation with employees or applicants and the general public.\ Speech ust be able to speak and understand the English language clearly to provide detailed

information by telephone and in person.\ Standing 10% of the time when performing filing tasks and when operating various office

machines.\ Walking 30% of time when delivering or retrieving information, files, etc., from within the

office or from other departments,