Nutrition Education Specialist

Position: Nutrition Education Specialist I
## Nutrition Education Specialist I#
** Job Description Summary
** Department - Health#
** Job Description
**** Job Type: Classified
**** Job Classification: 5917 - Nutrition Education Specialist I
**** Salary Grade: 2
**** Pay Range
**** Hiring Range: $17.37 - $20.41 Per Hour
**** Pay Range: $17.37 - $23.45 Per Hour
**** Range Explanation:
*** Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
* Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.
*** THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION ENDING SEPTEMBER 2028.
*** The Pima County Health Department, Women Infants and Children program, is seeking a motivated and team-orientated Nutrition Education Specialist I to join our team. This position provides client centered nutrition and breastfeeding services to program participants. Additional duties include conducting WIC certifications and obtaining anthropometric and hemoglobin levels for WIC participants. The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal communication and listening skills.

If you enjoy being a part of a diverse work group and working in a fast-paced environment, this may be the opportunity for you.
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* Essential Functions:

** As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
* Collects information from client related to health history, nutrition status, household income and residency and enters into computer-based software to determine eligibility for government nutrition programs for certification periods ranging from one month to one year;
* Obtains client information using standard scales, such as height and weight of women, infants and children, enters information into an automated system that determines the presence of health risks used in determining eligibility, benefits, and nutrition education plan;
* Performs capillary finger punctures for hemoglobin screening, enters results into an automated system to determine client health risks, nutrition education plans and program benefits;
* Instructs clients on appropriate policies and procedures, determines food benefit packages;
* Maintains security and inventory of food benefit supplies;
* Documents in computer based clinical client file of services provided;
* Selects, implements and documents client nutrition education care plans and objectives;
* Refers clients to other agencies and programs for additional assistance;
* Answers basic questions and resolves simple complaints from applicants;
* Assists in nutrition office by participating in nutritional classes, setting up client exam and interview rooms, scheduling return appointments and answering phones;
* May be required to participate in Public Health emergency events, exercises and training.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

**** A High School Diploma or GED (required for certification in capillary finger punctures) AND completion of a college level basic nutrition course OR one year of experience working in the health, nutrition, health education or social services fields.****(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
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**** One year with Pima County in a Public Health Aide or related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.
**** Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications:

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