Public Health Community Nutritionist

Forsyth County•Winston-Salem, NC

15h

About The Position

The Forsyth County Department of Public Health seeks a motivated, energetic, and creative Community Nutritionist to lead community-based nutrition and wellness initiatives that promote healthy lifestyles and improve community health. The position provides nutrition education and wellness programming for county employees, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, community organizations, libraries, and other local partners. The Nutritionist develops and implements education programs, outreach activities, and wellness initiatives; creates educational materials and social media content; and supports efforts to prevent chronic diseases and address nutrition-related health concerns. The role works collaboratively with interns, public health associates, community partners, and health professionals in varied settings. It also includes administrative duties, participation in committees and community coalitions, support for the North Carolina Medicaid Diabetes Prevention Program (NC MDPP) and HealthKick activities, and precepting nutrition interns. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with some evening and weekend meetings, classes, or events. A valid driver's license is required for travel to satellite clinics, conferences, and meetings. Other reasonable, related duties may be assigned by the immediate supervisor or management.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in foods and nutrition, public health nutrition, or dietetics.
One year of work experience as a Nutritionist; a higher education level may substitute for all or part of the experience requirement.
Valid driver's license to travel to satellite clinics, conferences, and meetings.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally when presenting ideas.
Ability to multitask, work independently and as part of a team, and perform detail-oriented work.
Ability to understand social and psychological factors affecting a target group's receptivity to services.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with department personnel, community organizations, and the public.
Ability to provide high-quality customer service.
General knowledge of community health agency functions and methods for preparing and disseminating public education information.
Ability to collect community data, generally from existing resources, to plan public health education programs.
General knowledge of preparing and displaying posters, exhibits, and other educational visual aids.
General knowledge of the theoretical principles and practices of public health and public health education.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an ADA-approved dietetic internship with eligibility for the ADA Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Master's degree in nutrition or public health nutrition with eligibility for the ADA Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Responsibilities

Conduct nutrition classes, presentations, and wellness activities for community agencies, schools, libraries, civic and church groups, businesses, medical facilities, professional organizations, and county employees.
Develop lesson plans and prepare, review, and update audiovisual aids, educational materials, and community health resources.
Support Be Healthy School Kids nutrition activities and presentations when needed.
Collaborate with community partners and agencies to provide nutrition education, promote public health nutrition programs, and advance healthy lifestyle choices and nutrition policies.
Participate in community coalitions and partnerships, including efforts to support food-insecure populations.
Provide in-service training for county employees and technical assistance to medical and health professionals on nutrition and wellness questions.
Coach or facilitate the Forsyth County Department of Public Health NC MDPP cohort after Lifestyle Coach training; review food logs, consult with other Lifestyle Coaches, provide nutrition counseling and classes as needed, enter program data, and create supplemental health education information.
Attend in-services, conferences, workshops, trainings, and meetings, and accumulate continuing education hours for dietetics accreditation or registration/licensure.
Precept dietetic interns by coordinating rotation schedules, establishing work plans, monitoring and evaluating intern work, and conducting site visits with university dietetics leadership.
Provide consultation and technical assistance to community agencies to encourage nutrition-related policy, systems, and environmental change.
Consult and collaborate with county human resources on HealthKick activities.
Complete administrative tasks, including responding to emails and calls, following up on voicemails, completing reports and timesheets, submitting leave and travel forms, requesting print-shop services, and ordering program supplies.
Perform other reasonable, related duties as requested by the supervisor or management.