WIC Senior Nutritionist

WIC Senior Nutritionist

Are you interested in a position that will make a difference in your life and the lives of others? Community Teamwork is a private non-profit organization with over 500 employees dedicated to reducing barriers and creating opportunities for low income individuals and families.

At Community Teamwork our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial and emotional wellness.

We offer:

• Salary range $62,000 $72,000/year commensurate with experience.

• Casual work environment

• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Paid Life Insurance

• Tuition reimbursement

• 12 paid holidays

• Paid sick leave

• Career advancement and professional development

• 5% contribution to your 401K whether you participate on your own or not.

• Great co-workers and a great mission with an outstanding Community Action Agency

We are seeking a WIC Senior Nutritionist to be part of a leadership team that will be focused on helping families to meet their nutrition goals. Responsibilities include supervision of nutrition staff and developing supportive staff training plans, as well as supporting family needs and issues related to all WIC services. Also responsible for monitoring nutritional operations and ensuring that the program maintains the State and Federal guidelines.

Responsibilities include:

Plan, supervise and evaluate the nutrition component of the program to ensure compliance with federal regulations and state policies, including all procedures for:

• Determination of nutritional risk.

• Nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and education.

• Nutrition appointment schedule (certification and follow-up).

• Follow-up nutrition education.

• Food package prescriptions.

• Health and social service referrals.

• Nutrition care plans.

• Documentation of nutrition services.

Develop local program nutrition procedures based on state WIC policies, procedures and guidelines.

Recruit, hire (with program director), train (with The Learning Center), and provide ongoing supervision for program nutritionists and nutrition assistants.

Mentor staff to ensure the provision of effective nutrition services and education to families.

Supervise nutrition assistant staff in the completion of required activities to obtain CPA I and II status, within established timeframes.

Ensure that nutrition staff have up-to-date knowledge and skills by:

• Ensuring that nutrition staff obtains 10 CEU credits annually.

• Conducting annual nutrition staff reviews (with the program director).

Plan staffing, participant service hours, participant flow, and staff roles and responsibilities to provide services according to federal regulations and state policies, in coordination with the program director and assistant director, and assists in planning certification appointment/schedule.

Establish schedules for follow-up nutrition education (individual and group).

Plan, develop, review, monitor, and evaluate delivery of nutrition education, implementing new strategies to enhance services.

Oversee the planning, provision and evaluation of nutrition education associated with Farmers' Market.

Attend WIC Nutritionist Work Group and Business meetings, contribute and maintain ongoing membership in a standing CTI committee.

Act as nutrition liaison between state agency and local program, and between local program and health care community. Regularly visit and communicate with healthcare providers.

Work with and supervise the breastfeeding coordinator to develop, implement and evaluate breastfeeding promotion and support activities, including the Mother to Mother Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program.

Work with the program director, assistant director and community coordinator to develop outreach and referral networks, and provide training, as needed, to community agencies and health care providers.

Perform other related duties as assigned, including but not limited to:

• Certifying high-risk women, infants and children.

• Providing nutrition education and referrals.

Qualifications include:

Master's degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, foods and nutrition, or nutrition education, and one year of post graduate community nutrition experience.

Registered Dietitian with one year of post graduate community nutrition experience.

Bachelor's degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, or nutrition education, and two years of post graduate community nutrition experience.

Experience in program planning and administration.

At least one year of experience in counseling required.

Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities.

Excellent Customer Service, organizational, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

Sensitivity to the needs of the participant population.

Proficient computer skills required in basic computer software and data collection systems.

Good attention to detail.

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Availability to work at multiple WIC sites and during evening and weekend hours, as needed

Bi-lingual skills (English/Spanish and English/Khmer) preferred.

Licensure with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Dietitians and Nutritionists preferred. Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, desired.

Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Community Teamwork is committed to an equitable, non-discriminatory, and anti-racist approach in all components of our organizational structure and operations, including the job application process. We recognize that people of underprivileged backgrounds and underrepresented identities often are not afforded equitable access to resources, opportunities, and professional development. We offer professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement opportunities to ensure that you and CTI are set up for success. We encourage you to apply if you see an opening that is exciting to you and include examples of your work that you feel demonstrate your qualifications. Please feel free to speak to all experiences, skills, and educational certifications that you feel are relevant. We look forward to reviewing your application.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Community Teamwork is a drug free work environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral member of an innovative team in an organization committed to excellence.