Trainer Nutrition Education Specialist - Antoine WIC

Position Description

Harris County Public Health has earned the 2023 Best Place for Working Parents Business Designation.

About Harris County Public Health:

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 700 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

Position Overview:

Under the Administrative Supervision of the WIC Director, the Trainer/Nutrition Education Specialist is responsible for providing assistance with developing, administering and documenting training and orientation of WIC staff to comply with the Texas Department of State Health Services and Harris County Public Health Services requirements dealing with Nutrition Education and Training.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists with the development and submission of the annual Nutrition Education Plan to the State Agency and monitors for compliance by assuring all materials and handouts are available by maintaining Nutrition Education inventory.

• Provides technical assistance and trains staff regarding Nutrition Education policy and procedures, and serves on/conducts Nutrition Education Committee meetings.

• Assists with new staff orientation and administers trainings according to State Agency and Harris County Public Health including Public Health Preparedness training.

• Assists in developing new educational materials (aids, charts, tools) and/or lessons to ensure employees are meeting the needs of WIC participants.

• Works as a Certifying Authority to determine applicant eligibility and provides NE to WIC participants with emphasis on Client Centered Nutrition Education as needed.

• Promotes positive client services and resolves client concerns in a timely manner as the Specialist for questions about income, residency policies and procedures.

• Oversees quality control and assurance of lab related activities and conducts laboratory procedures on WIC participants as needed.

• Participates as a member of the WIC administrative team to assess and recommend changes in local policies and procedures.

• Other duties as assigned.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Education:

• Nutritionist with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in: Human Nutrition or Dietetics, Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Home Economics with Food and Nutrition major (24 semester hours credit in human food and nutrition)

OR

Experience:

• Five (5) years' experience as a WIC Certification Specialist in a WIC program required.

License:

• Valid Texas Driver's License

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)

• Ability to demonstrate good judgment when needed to resolve any client concerns

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment

• Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information

Core Competencies:

Organizational Leadership

• Understands the organizational mission

• Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust

• Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others

Collaboration

• Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group

• Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs

Innovation

• Ability to adapt to change

Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics

• Uses sound judgement

• Self-motivated

• Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity

Communication

• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing

• Written and verbal English competency

• Able to read and follow directions

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Preferences

Language:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

General Information

Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

• Full-Time | Grant-funded

• Monday

• Friday | 8 am

• 5 pm

• Must be willing to flex work hours when required, including weekends.

• Able to travel within Harris County as needed.

Work Environment:

• This job operates in a professional office environment.

• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

• This is a largely sedentary role. However, this job may require bending and standing for long periods of time. Some duties would require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds.

Work Location:

• 5815 Antoine Drive, Houston, TX 77091

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage

• Dental Coverage

• Vision Coverage

• Wellness Plan

• Life Insurance

• Long-term disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service

• Accrual rates increase based on years of service

• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday

• Professional development opportunities

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

• Healthcare Reimbursement Account

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
• Flexible schedule (varies by department)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:

https://benefitsathctx.com/

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma

• Associate Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

• None of the above

02

If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Human Nutrition

• Dietetics

• Community Nutrition

• Clinical Nutrition

• Home Economics

• Food and Nutrition

• Other Related Field

• Unrelated Field

• N/A; No Degree

03

Do you have 24 semester hours credit in human food and nutrition?

• Yes

• No

04

Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.

05

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience as a WIC Certification Specialist in a WIC program? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than five (5) years

• Five (5) years or more

• I do not have this experience

06

Please provide details about your verifiable experience as a WIC Certification Specialist in a WIC program. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.]

07

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced

• Intermediate

• Basic

• Entry Level

• Not proficient

08

This role requires a Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire) Do you have a Valid Driver's License?

• Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License

• Yes, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date

• No, I'm not interested

Required Question

Agency Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-274-5445

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx