Nutritionist

• As a Competent Professional Authority (CPA) on the local program staff, the WIC nutritionist conducts a complete WIC nutrition assessment, determines and documents the nutritional risk of WIC participants
• Responsible for appropriate food package assignment and tailoring for WIC participants
• Assures proper certification of eligible applicants
• Assist with implementing the local agency plan's nutrition and breastfeeding promotion and support component
• Complete nutritional assessments
• Provide nutrition counseling and education
• Make appropriate referrals
• Attend all required training
• Be an advocate for Access in the community
• Assist program staff with client support
• Answer multi-line telephone, forward calls, and take messages
• Greet and assist visitors in determining needs within the agency
• Complete required reports for the program supervisor
• Maintain filing system for confidential records

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree from a four-year institution accredited by a recognized regional accrediting body with a major in foods and nutrition, community nutrition, nutrition education, or nutritional sciences 
• Completing a Commission on Accreditation/Approval of Dietetics Education (CAADE) accredited/approved supervised practice program (e.g., a Coordinated Program, Dietetic Internship, or Approved Pre-Professional Practice/AP4 Program) or a master’s degree in nutrition education can qualify for one year of work experience.  Persons with a master’s degree in nutrition who do not have a bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition must have completed the equivalent subject matter at the graduate level to compensate for any courses not met at the undergraduate level
• Ability to perform primary computer and telephone skills
• Ability to work well with a diverse population
• Effectively works independently and as part of a team
• Effectively multi-tasks in a fast-paced office environment
• Problem solver, solution generator
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Ability to perform basic computer skills
• Must be able to develop nutrition education plans
• Ability to work under pressure and with minimum supervision
• Flexibility and ability to work as a team member

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

• Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing
• Able to transport me as needed to complete essential functions and responsibilities outside the office
• Sit for long periods while counseling WIC clients
• Regularly required to talk and hear
• Ability to complete necessary paperwork
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision
• Regularly required to operate office equipment including calculator, telephone, copy machine, and computer
• Occasionally lift and or move up to 20 pounds

Benefits

35 Hour work week

Holidays:

• 13 paid holidays per year, including 10 aligned with office closures and 3 floating holidays for personal use.

Vacation Time:

• Accrual of 10 vacation days per anniversary year, with the option to carry over up to 2 weeks' time based on hire date.

Sick Leave:

• Paid Sick Leave benefits with accrual up to 15 days per calendar year, allowing carryover to a maximum of 90 days.

Personal Leave:

• 3 personal days per calendar year, accrued on specific dates and not carried over to the next year.

Bereavement Leave:

• 3 paid days of absence for the death of an immediate family member.

401(k) Plan:

• Matching contributions ranging from 1% to 5% of an employee's gross salary with immediate 100% vesting.

Insurance:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans available with employee contribution, with coverage options for employee and family.
• Our Health Insurance Plans include a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses, ranging from $2,250 to $4,500 depending on enrollment.

Life Insurance:

• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (ADD) insurance plans provided at no cost, with voluntary options 3available.

Long-term Disability Insurance:

• Provided at no cost to the employee.