Are you passionate about providing Connecticut students with what they need to thrive? Do you have a background in systems administration and technical support? If so, we hope you consider joining an amazing team of professionals at the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System Nutrition and School Meals team!
The State of Connecticut, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) – is currently recruiting for one (1) Association Education Consultant position for the Nutrition and School Meals (NSM) team.
CTECS operates 17 Technical High Schools, 2 Aero-Tech programs and 1 Learning Center. The schools are located across the entire state from Danielson to Stamford, CT.
This position will provide system administration and technical support allowing the NSM unit to ramp up production and provide much needed services for the school site POS systems and hardware needs for the federal and state compliance requirements. The position will also be a direct line to the setup, implementation, and support of the system and training needs for the district. This position will require the incumbent to perform maintenance/configurations to the current and new POS systems, and full integration into current Titan software systems and third-party Nutrition software. This position will also require maintenance of ancillary devices and peripherals for the School Nutrition POS. This position will report to the Director of Food Services at CTECS Central Office. The incumbent will be required to travel to school sites regularly (Incumbent may be required to provide documentation of Automobile Liability coverage of 50,000/100,000).
Services that will be impacted:
- Parent Portal with Nutrition data for students with medical dietary needs.
- Parent ability to pull student transaction history RTE
- Automated sales from Linked POS Vending services to student accounts.
- Telemetry process for notifications via message boards with pertinent student information with state and federal requirements under HHKFA.
- Automation of the student eligibility imports from the Department of Social Services Website.
- Medical Documentation communication from SNAP (School Nursing Application Platform) to the district PSIS (PowerSchool) platform with direct connects with Titan as the main feeder of data.
- Staff training in the peripherals of the acquired software/hardware short and long-term with new onboarding of staff.
Position Highlights:
- Full-time
- Hybrid
- Travel will be required to school sites on an as needed basis to support the school Nutrition POS program and hardware needs.
- Monday – Friday; 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
- However, flexibility is required to ensure 24/7 data application.
Comprehensive Benefit Offerings:
- Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage.
- Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings.
- Paid time off – including 13 paid holidays per calendar year.
- Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
- A healthy work-life balance!
- To work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked one of the best Employers of 2023 – State of CT receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule.
- The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
Mission and Beliefs:
The mission of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System is to provide a world-class, unique, and rigorous learning environment for high school students and adult learners that:
- Ensures both student academic success and career technical education mastery, as well as promotes enthusiasm for lifelong learning.
- Prepares students for post-secondary education, including apprenticeships and immediate productive employment.
- Engages regional, state, national and international employers, and industries in a vibrant collaboration to respond to current, emerging, and changing global workforce needs and expectations.
- Pursues and participates in global partnerships that provide CTECS students with international exposure and experience.