Part-Time Nutritionist

Part‑Time Nutritionist – District 4 WIC Program

Georgia Department of Public Health, Fayette County WIC & Nutrition Center – 245 Booker Ave, Suite B, Fayetteville, GA 30215.

Position Summary: Under supervision, plans and conducts nutritional programs to promote health and control disease. Provides nutritional assessment, education, and counseling to individuals, groups, or the public. Serves as a resource on nutrition and dietetics to nurses, health educators, and other health care providers.

• Assesses nutritional needs and develops dietary‑care plans with counseling.
• Consults with physicians and health care personnel to determine client dietary restrictions.
• Advises clients and families on nutrition principles, dietary plans, and food selection and preparation.
• Counsels individuals and groups on healthy eating habits and nutrition monitoring.
• Develops policies for food service or nutritional programs to assist in health promotion and disease control.
• Creates curriculum, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials for teaching.
• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates strategies for promoting and supporting breastfeeding.

• Nutritionist 1:
  Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, nutrition, or related field from an accredited college and completion of an accredited didactic program accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Nutritionist 2:
  Bachelor’s degree and didactic program accreditation plus two years of job‑related experience providing nutrition care to groups and individuals or equivalent experience at the lower level Dietitian/Nutritionist 1.
• Nutritionist 3:
  Bachelor’s degree and didactic program accreditation plus three years of job‑related experience providing nutrition care to groups and individuals or two years of experience at the lower level Dietitian/Nutritionist 2.

• Bi‑lingual Spanish/English language.
• Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.5.

• 13 Paid Holidays
• Generous Leave Package
• Employees Retirement System
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Care Spending Account and Dependent Care Spending Account
• Life, AD&D, Disability, and Long‑Term Care Insurance
• Deferred Compensation (401K & 457 Plans)

District 4 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The State will not unlawfully consider an applicant’s race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, genetic information, political affiliation, protected uniformed service, or other legally protected category when making selections.

Applicants chosen for employment will be subject to background check, fingerprinting, reference checks, and required immunizations.