Nutrition Educator Specialist

Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY • Albany, NY

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About The Position

The Nutrition Educator Specialist builds and maintains partnerships with community-based organizations to support nutrition workshops, education, and services. The role coordinates program operations, develops and implements nutrition programming, and helps ensure quality and consistency across partner locations. The specialist develops and delivers engaging nutrition education materials and workshops aligned with program goals, provides direct instruction to help participants make the most of the foods provided, and works collaboratively across departments to incorporate a nutrition perspective into organization-wide programs and initiatives.

The position serves low-income individuals accessing emergency food programs and engages food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, and other community programs. It includes conducting nutrition education workshops, supporting healthy-choice initiatives at food pantry sites, creating nutrition communications, tracking program reach and impact, supporting grant activities, and contributing to continuous quality improvement. The role also includes workplace wellness initiatives, community outreach, and professional development.

The position works in a typical office setting and may involve exposure to extreme temperatures in a warehouse. Travel to agency partners for training is required. The position may involve extended periods of sitting, standing, bending, listening, talking, visual concentration, writing, and computer use, and requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nutrition, Food Service Management, Public Health, or a related field.
• At least 15 credits in nutrition.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work well with people at all levels.
• Strong commitment to teamwork.
• Advanced computer skills, including Word and Excel.
• Complete ServeSafe training within the first 60 days of employment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess a valid NYS driver's license.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with local food insecurity issues and their health-related implications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing a comprehensive nutrition education program for low-income individuals accessing emergency food programs.
• Identify food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, and other community programs to participate in the Nutrition Program.
• Conduct at least eight nutrition education workshops per month using provided lesson plans and/or policy, systems, and environmental change strategy sessions.
• Conduct at least four HPI sites per year in appropriate food pantries to improve healthy choices.
• Write a low-literacy article for the nutrition newsletter each month.
• Contribute nutrition materials to the organization website, partner network, internal operations, and other requests as needed.
• Market nutrition education sessions to food pantry operators and community partners.
• Collaborate with Food Bank staff to advance nutrition initiatives internally and through promotion and training of network partners.
• Participate in activities sponsored by the Food Banks, HPNAP, community groups, and other partners in support of nutrition program objectives.
• Build and maintain strong community partnerships to support program growth and effectiveness.
• Collaborate across departments to incorporate a nutrition perspective into programs and organizational initiatives.
• Track program reach and impact through quarterly data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Support grant-related deliverables, reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor program performance and identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement.
• Conduct workplace wellness initiatives quarterly.
• Use learner-centered teaching techniques and facilitated group discussions to improve nutrition education sessions.
• Seek professional development opportunities to improve effectiveness in job duties.
• Identify community events that support the Food Bank's mission to expand nutrition initiatives.
• Perform other nutrition-related duties as assigned, such as curriculum redesign and recipe development.
• Maintain a clean and safe workspace and follow safety standards and procedures.
• Work independently and collaboratively with other departments and employees in support of the Food Bank's mission.
• Adhere to the Food Bank's Employee Code of Conduct and perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree