Consultant

Assist school districts and other clients in the construction and modernization of school facilities primarily by accessing funding through the State School Facility Program.

Direct the staff of the School Facilities Planning Division; administer Division functions including development and implementation of Division policies, systems, and operations; designated voting member for the State Superintendent of Public Instruction on the State Allocation Board, the California School Finance Authority and the State School Building Finance Committee; represent the Department before the Legislature, State regulatory agencies, professional organizations and constituent groups; provide leadership and direction in developing, articulating, and carrying out State Department of Education's school facilities policies.

Direct the staff, policies, functions and procedures of the Child Nutrition and Food Distribution Division comprised of eight separate federal nutrition programs and two state nutrition programs; serve as the state's principle policy and program manager for child nutrition, food distribution, nutrition education, and external audit programs which promote sound nutrition as a vital link to achieving the state and national goals of successful learning, productive health, and long-term health; develop proposals and strategies for federal and state legislation; coordinates division activities with other branches and divisions within the California Department of Education. Assistant Superintendent

Direct the staff of the School Facilities Planning Division; administer Division functions including development and implementation of Division policies, systems, and operations; represent the Department before the Legislature, State Allocation Board, State regulatory agencies, professional organizations and constituent groups; provide leadership and direction in developing, articulating, and carrying out State Department of Education's school facilities policies.

Direct the development and implementation of the Department of Education's strategic and operational planning processes; establish and facilitate meetings with the Superintendent, Executive Deputy, and Deputies to identify departmental priorities, communicate those priorities to all departmental staff, and establish and implement processes and procedures to carry out those priorities; direct and supervise development of policies, systems, and procedures to implement the Department's management analysis functions.

Provide management and staff support to the Deputy, and assist in the management and operation of five Divisions comprising over 400 employees. Function as policy advisor to the Deputy and Division Directors, problem solver, and communicator of Departmental and Branch goals.

Manage four statewide child nutrition programs – the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and State Meal Program. Develop policies and procedures for program operations to ensure compliance with state and federal laws; analyze legislation, and supervise staff.

Assist the Personnel Director in the administration of all departmental personnel office functions, systems, and procedures including personnel, personnel transactions, training, affirmative action, and women's programs; train and provide day to day supervision to departmental personnel analysts; provide program managers with technical advice and recommendations on personnel related issues.