Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills of Effective School Nutrition Assistants/Technicians

This project focused on the school nutrition assistant/technician who works at the local school cafeteria under the direction of a school nutrition manager.

The objectives of this study were:

• Identify the functional areas, competencies, knowledge, and skills needed by effective school nutrition assistants in the current school nutrition environment;
• Determine at what point the school nutrition assistant should be able to know/perform the knowledge/skill statement, at time of hire or after training.

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Select one Cashier's Training HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms Nutrition 101: A Taste of Food and Fitness - 4th Edition Utilizing the Cafeteria as a Classroom Orientation to School Nutrition Management Basic Culinary Math for School Nutrition Professionals Financial Management: A Course for School Nutrition Directors 2nd Edition Financial Management: A Course for School Nutrition Managers Procuring Local Foods for Child Nutrition Programs Mock Health Inspection Designing and Delivering Training Programs (formerly Foundations for Training Excellence) Healthy Cuisine for Kids - Fifth Edition Food Purchasing for Child Care Healthy Me! 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A Case Study Approach Examining Green and Environmental Conservation Practices in School Nutrition Programs- Got Milk! Exploring How Student Preferences Impact Their Milk Selection in Schools- Developing and Sustaining Green/Environmental Conservation Practices- ICN Applied Research Division SNA ANC 2016 Poster Session - Increasing Middle/Junior High School Student Participation and Satisfaction- ICN Best Practices for Serving Students with Special Food and/or Nutrition Needs In School Nutrition Programs- Identification of Issues Associated with Operating School Nutrition Programs in Districts with Less Than 30,000 Student Enrollment- Implementation of HACCP-based Food Safety Programs in School Nutrition Programs- In Classroom Breakfast Programs Best Practices- Investigation of Factors Impacting Participation of High School Students in the National School Lunch Program- Investigation of School Professionals' Perceptions and Practices Regarding Issues Influencing Recess Placement in Elementary Schools- Investigation of the Job Functions and Training Needs of State Agency Child Nutrition Professionals- Job Description Template for CNP Director/Supervisor/Administrator - Job Functions and Training Needs of State Agency Child Nutrition Professionals- Knowledge and Skills Needed for State Agency Child Nutrition professionals in the 21st Century- Marketing the School Nutrition Program Resource Guide for School Nutrition Professionals- Middle/Junior High School Participation and Non-Participation Survey Guide Internal Benchmarking for School Nutrition Programs- National Survey of School Nutrition Directors' Web-Based Training Needs- NFSMI Research Agenda Conference 2013 Linking Research to Practice- Nutrition and Wellness in Child Care Centers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program- Nutrition Information at Point of Selection in High Schools Does it Affect Entree Choices?- Overcoming Barriers to Participation in the Summer Food Service Program - An Identification of Best Practice Solutions - Practices and Perceptions of School Nutrition Professionals Toward Obtaining the HealthierUS School Challenge Award- Ready, Set, Go! Creating and Maintaining a Wellness Environment in Child Care Centers Participating in the CACFP- Research Related to Child Nutrition Programs- Sustaining and Strengthening Local Wellness Initiatives- School Nutrition Experiences for Dietetics Students - School Nutrition Professionals' Perceptions Regarding Their Role in Supporting and Contributing to School Wellness- School Nutrition Professionals’ Involvement in the Equipment Purchasing and Facility Design Process - School Nutrition Program Utilization of the NFSMI FUNDamentals Financial Management Software- School Wellness Policy Readiness of Principals to Implement Changes- Secondary Analysis of the School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Data Base A Two Part Study- Serving the Nutritional Needs of Pre-Kindergarten Children in the Public School Setting Best Practices- Steps to Nutrition Success Checklist A Program Self-Assessment Checklist for Family Day Care Home and Child Care Center Providers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program- Succession Planning for Management Level Staff in the School Nutrition Programs- Sustainability of School Wellness Policy Initiatives- Team Nutrition Local Wellness Demonstration Project- Training and Educational Resource Needs of Child Care Professionals Participating in the CACFP- Unpublished Dissertations and Theses in Child Nutrition Programs and School Aged Children- Afterschool Care Program NSLP Snack Service- Determining the Job Functions of Child Care Providers in CACFP Operations- Identification of Available Training Resources Appropriate for Family Day Care Home Providers- Job Functions/Duties, Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills of Sponsor Monitors Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program- Management Issues Impacting Family Day Care Homes Operating Within the Child and Adult Care Food Program Guidelines- A Review of Literature- Training and Educational Resource Needs of Child Care Professionals Participating in the CACFP- Procurement Practices Influencing Programs Operating Within the Guidelines of the Child and Adult Care Food Program: A Review of Literature - Determining the Job Functions of Child Care Providers in CACFP Operations- Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for School Nutrition Managers Basics at a Glance Buy American: U.S. Agriculture Supporting Healthy School Meals USDA Recipes for Schools Videos Applied Research Division Publications- Manuscripts- Poster Sessions- Research Briefs- Other Resources- Technical Reports Culinary Techniques for Healthy School Meals No Time To Train:Short Lessons for School Nutrition Assistants  Non-Resource PDFs Mealtime Memos- 2010 Mealtime Memos- 2011 Mealtime Memos- 2012 Mealtime Memos- 2013 Mealtime Memos- 2014 Mealtime Memos- 2015 Mealtime Memos- 2016 Mealtime Memos- 2017 Mealtime Memos- 2018 Mealtime Memos- 2019 Mealtime Memos Connect: The Cafeteria to The Classroom Food Safety for Summer Meals Forecasting the Procurement of Foods Ground Rules for Training Mini-Posters Tools and Tips for Trainers- Communication- Environmentally Friendly Meetings- Food Service Management Skills- Ground Rules for Training Mini Posters - Meals and Breaks During Training- Meeting Accessibility for People with Disabilities- Nutrition Fact Sheets and Activities- Physical Activity During Training- Presentation Development- Training Techniques- Human Resources Social Media Marketing for School Nutrition Programs Marketing Your School Nutrition Program Key Performance Indicators S.T.A.R.- June 2018- July 2018- August 2018- September 2018- October 2018- January 2019- February 2019- March 2019- April 2019- May 2019 School Nutrition Mini Posters School Meal Pattern Meal Pattern Mini-Posters eLearning How-To Documents ICN Strategic Plan ARD Tools and Templates- Middle/Junior High School Student Survey Guide and Tools- High School Student Survey Guide and Tools Team Up For School Nutrtion- January 2016- May 2016- April 2016- June 2016- February 2016- July 2016- March 2016- September 2016- February 2017- March 2017- April 2017- May 2017- June 2017- July 2017- August 2017- September 2017- October 2017- February 2018- November 2017- January 2018- March 2018- August 2016 Food Waste Resources and Tools Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for School Nutrition Managers Overview of USDA Child Nutrition Programs Online Course & Presentations Portions Spanish- Cuidado de niños (Child Care)-- Mini-Cartels generals (General Posters)- Nutrición escolar (School Nutrition)-- Mini-Cartels sobre seguridad de alimentos (Food Safety Posters)-- Capacitación (Trainings)-- Ficha técnica sobre seguridad de los alimentos (Food safety fact sheets)-- Mini-cartels generals (General Posters)- Mealtime Memos en Español (Mealtime Memos)-- 2008 Issues of Mealtime Memo in Spanish-- 2009 Issues of Mealtime Memo in Spanish-- 2010 Issues of Mealtime Memo in Spanish-- 2011 Issues of Mealtime Memo in Spanish-- 2012 Issues of Mealtime Memo in Spanish-- 2016 Issues of Mealtime Memo in Spanish-- 2015 Issues of Mealtime Memo in Spanish Training Culturally Diverse Groups Weights and Measures Emergency Readiness Plan: Guide and Forms for the School Foodservice Operation Inventory Management and Tracking ARD A-Z- Marketing for School Nutrition Programs- CQI for the School Nutrition Environment- Data Driven Decision Making- Developing and Sustaining Green Practices- Increasing Middle/Jr High Student participation- Checklist for Implementing or Assessing Recess- Sustaining and Strengthening Local Wellness Initiaives- School Nutrition Experiences for Dietetic Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for Child Care Provers in CACFP  Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for District-Level School Nutrition Professionals Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for State Agency Child Nutrition Professionals Food Allergies Resources- Food Allergy Fact Sheets- Food Allergies for School Nutrition Directors- Food Allergies School Nutrition Resources- Food Allergies Child Care Resources Food Allergies Post Job Description Template S.T.A.R. Resources Cooperative Purchasing for State Agency STAR Digital Binder- STAR Initiative Overview- Meal Preparation Module- Procurement and Inventory Module- Nutrition and Menu Management- Manager's Corner Curriculum- Strategies- Templates- Action Plans- Facilitation- Resources- VILT Procurement of Foods: Cooperative Purchasing Groups Got Milk! How Student Preferences Impact Their Milk Selection in Schools Foundations For Training Excellence 4 hour

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