Nutrition Educator

• Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments
  Chaffee - Custer - Fremont - Lake Counties

Do you want a rewarding career that changes lives? Imagine yourself assisting the WIC program and WIC Program Manager for an organization whose mission is to improve the lives of the individuals in our region. The mission of the Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments is to strengthen our communities by providing services, support, and resources to make lives better. If you agree, we want you to be part of this incredible team!

As a WIC Nutrition Educator, you will:

• Deliver services to participants, determining and documenting eligibility, interviewing and assessing nutrition risk factors, providing nutrition education with behavior change goals, issuing food instruments (checks), developing individual care plans based on a sound understanding of nutritional concepts and participant needs, and maintaining participant and Program records. Working under minimal supervision must use independent judgment with a high degree of initiative within established procedures and guidelines.
  
  Must foster a culture of patient and family centered care, service, quality, and safety excellence while improving patient and employee experience and community relations.
• Create a friendly and supportive environment that enhances client receptivity. Ability to work with a wide variety of people, including clients who have difficulty reading and/or writing.
• Attention to detail as well as a high degree of accuracy in responding to client inquiries and in completing all paperwork in compliance with Federal, State and local regulations.
• High degree of comfort working with parents, caregivers and children.
• Maintain confidentiality of participants and ensure that participants are treated equally with respect, compassion and empathy.
• Ability to clearly communicate the requirements of the various programs, including support for breast feeding and high-risk infants.
• Bilingual Spanish and English

Compensation:

• $15.00 per hour with a .25 increase for each WIC training module passed (3 modules done within 9 months of hire date).

Additional Information:

• Full time
• A benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, and life insurance, paid time off that will increase with longevity, paid sick leave, 14 paid holidays per year, Employee Assistance Program and deferred compensation with 5% employer match after one year.

Application:

Apply by completing and delivering an application and resume to:

Application and complete job description are available at the front desk or on our website,  .
Please note both an application and resume are required for this position
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Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments (UAACOG) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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