Nutrition Educator

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Requisition No:860247

Agency:
Department of Health

Working Title:

NUTRITION EDUCATOR -

This posting will run for 6 months or until qualified applicant is hired.

This is a "pool" announcement and applicants will not be considered after 6 months.

Multi Hire - multiple positions may be chosen from this job posting.

Class Title :
Nutrition Educator

Salary : $1,543.85 bi-weekly (salary is non-negotiable)

Location :
Florida Department of Health in Seminole County

132 Sausalito Blvd, Casselberry Florida 32707 or 400 W. Airport Blvd, Sanford Florida 32773

Remote work will not be a consideration.

Florida Department of Health in Seminole County is looking for a self-motivated, hardworking individual to fill our Nutrition Educator position in the WIC office. Hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday.

This position requires traveling to other WIC sites as needed therefore you must have a current Florida Driver License.

This position may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disasters or threat of disaster, man-made or natural. This position will maintain confidentiality and security of records as specified by departmental regulations and laws.

Functions as the Nutrition Educator in the Casselberry or Sanford location of the DOH-Seminole WIC Program and reports directly to the Senior Public Health Nutritionist Supervisor. Certifies eligible clients into the WIC Program, provides nutrition counseling and appropriate health related information to clients, and makes referrals to other programs such as Breastfeeding, Healthy Start, Prenatal Clinic and social service agencies as needed.

Provides individual nutritional counseling, teaches group nutrition classes to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women and caretakers of infants and children. Documents nutrition counseling in a nutrition education note and/or care plan and enters at least one individualized goal. Accurately completes and submits certified employee activity reports (EARs) and People First timesheets by required deadlines. Represents DOH-Seminole WIC Program through active participation in outreach activities and community events, attends at least one event per year.

Trains and educates clerical staff on the quarterly Second Nutrition Education kits and assists with training of new WIC staff as needed. May be required to perform lab duties, enter demographic data, issue EBT card benefits, schedule appointments and perform other duties as assigned to support the mission of the Department.

• Do you hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Dietetics, Clinical Nutrition, Nutritional Science, Community Nutrition, Food and Nutrition, or Public Health Nutrition?

• Do you have verifiable work experience conducting nutritional assessments?
• Do you have verifiable work experience providing nutrition education to clients in an individual or group setting?
• Do you have verifiable experience preparing and delivering educational presentations to groups of clients, colleagues or community members?

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center . Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to…