Nutrition Educator
State of Florida
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Viera • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $24 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Performs nutritional assessments on prenatal, postpartum, breastfeeding women, infants and children from birth to five years of age
- Provides evidence-based nutrition counseling to prenatal, postpartum, breastfeeding women, infants and children from birth to five years of age
- Determines nutritional risk factors and eligibility for potential clients in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program
- Performs anthropometrics (heights and weights) and hematological testing as needed on Women, Infants and Children
- Accurately documents assessments, care plans, notes into the electronic medical record
- Accurately assigns WIC food packages per program policies
- May determine income eligibility
- May issue WIC food benefits
- Schedules appointments
- Provides WIC services over the phone and/or in person
- Provides clinic and satellite coverage as needed by program
- Promotes WIC though participation in community outreach events
Requirements
- Minimum – Requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with the major course of study in nutritional science, community nutrition, clinical nutrition or dietetics
- Requires travel in various clinic locations and other community partners in Brevard County throughout the day
- Must be willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours in the event of an emergency
- Preferred – Prefers work experience providing nutrition counseling
- Prefer experience working in WIC
- Prefer the ability to fluently read, write, and speak both English and Spanish or Creole
Benefits
- State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
- Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements)
- Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
- Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
- Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
- Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)
- And more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
nutritional assessmentsnutrition counselinganthropometricshematological testingelectronic medical record documentationWIC food package assignmentincome eligibility determinationWIC food benefits issuance
Soft skills
communicationcommunity outreachschedulingflexibilityteamwork
Certifications
bachelor’s degree in nutritional sciencebachelor’s degree in community nutritionbachelor’s degree in clinical nutritionbachelor’s degree in dietetics