Community Nutrition Educator

FDIHB•Fort Defiance, AZ

About The Position

The Community Nutrition Educator plans, develops, and delivers evidence-based nutrition education and health promotion programs for the department, communities, schools, tribal organizations, worksites, and other partners. The role creates and updates education methods, guidelines, manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and related teaching materials, and provides presentations and training on current nutrition-related research. Programs and messages are tailored to the needs, interests, and cultural, social, and developmental circumstances of diverse audiences. The position collaborates on program planning, implementation, marketing, monitoring, and evaluation, including setting goals and measurable objectives and adjusting activities as needed. It develops and coordinates activities such as exercise, gardening, culinary skills, food safety, cooking classes, health screenings, health fairs, and other community events. The educator maintains accountability for exercise equipment, nutrition supplies, attendance, referrals, and other activity data; builds partnerships; and monitors relevant health issues and trends. The role also supports professional development, continuous quality improvement, and other Healthy Living & Outreach programs. The position requires a valid, unrestricted insurable driver’s license and the ability to obtain Food Handlers certification by the start of employment. Applicants are asked to email a current certificate of Indian blood, valid insurable driver’s license, high school diploma, and college degree or transcripts.

Requirements

Four years of direct work experience or completion of four years of post-secondary education (cumulative 120 credit hours) in a related field of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Associate’s degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Health and Wellness, Public Health, or a related field.
Ability to obtain Food Handlers certification by the start of employment.
Valid, unrestricted insurable driver’s license.
Applicants are asked to submit a current certificate of Indian blood (CIB), valid insurable driver’s license, high school diploma, and college degree or transcripts.
Navajo Nation members who meet minimum qualifications receive primary preference; members of other federally recognized Indian tribes receive secondary preference, under the employer’s Navajo/Indian Preference in Employment Policy.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute nutrition education programs for the department, community, school systems, tribal organizations, and other organizations.
Research, develop, write, and update nutrition education methods and guidelines.
Prepare manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other teaching materials.
Conduct presentations and trainings using current nutrition-related research and introduce new nutrition programs and services.
Communicate effectively with diverse audiences using appropriate educational, communication, and social marketing strategies.
Plan nutrition-related health promotion and chronic disease prevention programs, collaborating on goals, measurable objectives, implementation plans, and evaluation plans.
Collaborate to implement and market programs, monitor effectiveness, identify issues, and adjust objectives and activities to meet program goals.
Follow HIPAA, Privacy Act, and corporate policy requirements when handling patient records and protected health information.
Develop, coordinate, and conduct exercise, nutrition, gardening basics, culinary skills, food safety, cooking classes, and related activities using evidence-based information.
Develop, implement, and market nutrition education services and programs for worksites, organizations, and the community.
Manage accountability systems for exercise equipment, nutrition supplies, and data from daily activities, including attendance and referrals.
Foster partnerships with schools, FDIHB departments, Navajo Nation programs, and businesses.
Monitor issues and trends related to childhood obesity prevention, diabetes, weight management, food budgeting, cooking, culinary skills, food safety, and other relevant topics.
Understand the customer base and tailor nutrition and health messages to its needs and interests.
Serve as a role model by promoting and participating in health and wellness activities sponsored by the Division of Healthy Living & Outreach and its partners.
Provide evidence-based teaching and oversee development and implementation of program evaluation.
Improve quality by studying and evaluating processes, redesigning them, and implementing changes.
Develop and implement an individualized professional growth and development plan, including participation in professional organizations, workshops, seminars, and staff development programs.
Continuously improve writing, presentation, public speaking, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Support other Healthy Living & Outreach and collaborative programs through activities such as health screenings, health fairs, and community events.
Perform other duties as assigned.