Director of Nutrition Services

Openings as of Sunday, May 17, 2026

Director of Nutrition Services JobID:

6928

Position Type:

Unaffiliated (Supervisory

• Admin)/

Coordinator of Food Service Production Date Posted:

5/15/2026

Location:

District Services Center About Spring Lake Park Schools:

Hello from Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 students from the suburbs of Blaine, Fridley and Spring Lake Park in the northwest Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Our district purpose

• "High expectations, high achievement for all.

No excuses" provides our focus to meet the unique and varied needs of each student. Spring Lake Park Schools is recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered design thinking. We are working to create a culture where teachers and staff have the freedom, flexibility and invitation to design new ways of learning that are centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.

Position Overview:

This position provides strategic department and program leadership to the school nutrition program through a systemic and integrated approach that supports operational excellence, compliance, innovation and staff development across all sites.

Responsibilities include:

• planning, development, and implementation of policies, procedures, and daily operations
• leading managers in coaching, evaluating, developing, and retaining high-performing teams
• maintaining appropriate staffing structures: and collaborating with administrators, principals, community partners, families, and students to improve meal programs and processes
• ensuring nutrition service operations comply with Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Education Standards
• other specific tasks may include student-driven menu planning, food safety, procurement, financial and program management and accountability, personnel management, and any other related activities

Qualifications/Licensing Requirements:

The successful candidate must have education and experience in accordance with Minnesota Department of Education guidelines which include at lease one of the following:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent education experience, with an academic major in a specific area
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent education experience, with an academic major in a specific area, and a SNA Level 4 Certification
• Bachelor's degree in any academic major and at least two years of relevant school nutrition experience
• Associate's degree, or equivalent educational experience, with an academic major in a specific area and at least two years of relevant school nutrition experience
• High school diploma or GED and ten or more years of school nutrition program experience Additional demonstrated qualifications include a commitment to the equitable education of all students, exceptional planning and organizational skills, experience with management of personnel and highly effective interpersonal skills.

Ability to successfully implement the responsibilities of the position overview listed above.

Preferences:

We strongly prefer candidates who have exhibited excellence in collaboration with colleagues and an enthusiasm to work with students. Preferred candidates will also have a demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning as evidenced by graduate-level work or an earned degree, as well as participation in professional organization conferences or seminars related to the content area. Prefer candidate with experience working with diverse learners.

Salary:

Group Unaffiliated 1 Position 1.0 FTE Director of Nutrition Services Rate of Pay $100,000-120,000/yr. Placement determined based on experience and qualifications. Benefits Medical, Dental, Sick Leave, 403(b), Life, LTD, FSA Other Salary pro-rated based on start date.

Application Deadline:

Applications will be reviewed as received and qualified candidates will be interviewed until the position is filled. Applicants must submit a completed online application at http://www.applitrack.com/district16/onlineapp/default.aspx before their candidacy will be considered.