WIC Registered Dietitian

Reports To: WIC Director

Date Issued: November 2003

Date Revised: February 2, 2026

WIC Registered Dietitian

Exempt

WIC Administrative Assistant, Breastfeeding/Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Coordinator, Breastfeeding Peer Counselors CPPA, CPA, CPA Lead

The WIC Registered Dietitian provides professional program management and supervisory work within the WIC program. Responsibilities include program direction and leadership, long‑ and short‑term planning for clinic sites, quality approval, and policy development to ensure quality services that meet federal and state guidelines within the clinic setting. In collaboration with the WIC Director, seeks grant opportunities and executes special grant projects focused on community nutrition and outreach.

• Coordinates and directs the work of the staff on a regular basis; assigns work and reviews staff workloads and productivity at least monthly. Utilizes appropriate methods for interacting sensitively. Effectively and professionally work with people with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Recruits and hires new staff and oversees the orientation of new staff.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with staff, community organizations, the public, and various stakeholders. Participates in certain community task forces and committees.
• Manages staff utilizing mentoring, coaching, and other appropriate supervisory techniques; evaluates staff performance, counsels staff, and recommends disciplinary action as needed. Maintains staff confidentiality as a professional, appropriately. Recognizes and creates learning opportunities for the staff.
• Assesses the knowledge and skill level of the staff and develops strategies to address any needs and to maximize their skills and abilities.
• Ensures staff attend required state and local agency training; ensures staff have appropriate certifications and training as required by the Maryland Department of Health.
• Develops, implements, and monitors the annual Nutrition Education Plan.
• Develops, implements, and monitors the Breastfeeding Promotion Program.
• Plans, conducts, and evaluates secondary Nutrition Education.
• Develops Nutrition Education and Breastfeeding Promotion materials (e.g., brochures, posters, and community notices).
• Provides high‑risk counseling to WIC participants.
• Provides individual and group counseling for breastfeeding participants.
• Plans, conducts, and evaluates staff in‑service education for nutrition education and breastfeeding promotion.
• Assists the WIC Program Director in the evaluation of staff competencies in nutrition education.
• Assists in the development and implementation of the annual Outreach Plan.
• Acts as liaison between GBMS and the State WIC Nutrition Education and Breastfeeding Specialists.
• Performs certifications and other clinic activities as needed.
• Participates in team/staff meetings; attends in‑service meetings and applicable workshops.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This job description outlines the key duties and responsibilities of individuals in this position. Incumbents may be asked to perform other tasks not specifically written in this job description. These additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned at the Executive Director's discretion.

• Graduate of an accredited college or university with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
• Current registration (R.D) by the Maryland Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Experience working with the WIC Program is desirable.
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Windows Office Suite at a minimum.

• Internal:
  Superior customer service skills required. This includes tactful working with patients, families, and visitors.
• Works in a team environment with the other clinical staff.
• External:
  Excellent verbal communication skills when answering and returning telephone calls.

• Typical medical office setting.
• Will require driving between health centers.
• Assignments to particular sites, schedules and hours can be changed at any time with reasonable notice and may include weekend hours.

• Prolonged sitting, primarily at a computer terminal.
• Occasional bending, stooping and stretching.
• Requires eye‑hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment.
• Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate in writing, in person and by phone.
• Requires occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

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