Govt. USDA - Commodities Food Educator - Closes

POSITION SUMMARY

The Commodities Food Educator, under the direction of the USDA Director, is responsible for developing nutrition education courses, conducting teaching seminars, and advising the nutritional policies and practices for our organization to individuals and families who are eligible for the USDA Food Distribution Program or SNAP program. The Commodities Food Educator will teach on a one-to-one basis or in small groups in formal and informal class settings.

They will also be required to consult with clients and perform dietary assessments.

• Plans and implements nutrition education/nutrition promotion services as defined in the funded grant program.
• Conducts interdisciplinary community and individual nutrition education needs assessments and makes client and community nutrition plan recommendations to the FDPIR director and FNS.
• Assess client needs and develop nutrition education plans.
• Consults with individual clients to implement an approved nutrition plan as directed.
• Meeting with clients for feedback and assessment.
• Implements nutrition education programming for youth and adult populations.
• Provides nutrition education in-service training for staff as needed.
• Develop FDPIR Nutrition education materials as needed: newsletters, brochures, flyers, and conference and workshop materials.
• Keeping up to date with the latest trends and developments in nutrition and education with FNS.
• Maintains required program activity records and reports.
• Prepares presentations, leads group events, and organizes and chairs meetings as directed.
• Individualized education to meet the interests and abilities of special needs clients.
• Maintains an extensive knowledge of available community resources and refers clients to appropriate agencies or gives clients the tool to use to reference.
• Teaches individuals to prepare low-cost meals, how to store and prevent waste.
• Counsels individuals and groups on basic rules of commodities food good nutrition, health eating habits and nutrition monitoring

• Attends all required Nutrition Education in-service training activities.
• Serves as a resource to assist individuals and other professionals or communication as needed.
• Coordinates coalition groups and committees as needed.
• Creates media releases and coordinates publicity for programs, events, and related activities.
• Travel to seven-county service area to provide nutrition education
• Travel to USDA Food and Nutrition Services meetings.
• Maintains strict confidentiality standards.
• Submits monthly, quarterly and annual reports.

Immediate peers, peers in other departments, immediate supervisor manager, managers in other departments, customers, outside vendor/service providers, and external nutrition education providers.

Position light with lifting 20 pounds and frequent lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds. Physical factors include constant use of hearing, smell, near/midrange/far vision, depth perception, color/field of vision; frequent standing, walking, sitting, typing; occasional carrying/lifting, pushing/pulling, climbing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, manual handling, travel to other work sites, travel and bending. Working conditions include frequent exposure to weather, extreme heat/cold, wet/humidity, noise, and occasional exposure to air quality.

Potential hazards include constant computer use, frequent client contact, and exposure to electric shock and equipment

Education:

High school Diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

Minimum of five years of food preparation and nutritional cooking experience required. Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) is preferred.

Certification/License:
Food Safety SERV Safe Certification required within 30 days of…