OPS NUTRITION EDUCATOR - 64964584
About The Position
The Nutrition Educator provides WIC nutrition services at various sites throughout Volusia County and other sites as needed. In the role of Competent Professional Authority (CPA), the educator assesses and certifies WIC applicants and provides counseling using Value Enhanced Nutritional Assessment (VENA) techniques. The position assesses participants for high-risk status, develops high-risk care plans according to current protocols, and provides low- and high-risk contacts. It also requires documenting interactive counseling sessions, promoting breastfeeding among pregnant and postpartum women, and providing and documenting referrals to community healthcare resources as needed. The employee must complete all initial and ongoing CPA training. The position is based at 775 Harley Strickland Blvd, Orange City, Florida, and requires coming into the office and traveling to outlying sites when needed, using a personal vehicle or a state vehicle. Mileage is reimbursed in accordance with agency policy when a personal vehicle is used. Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, or beyond normal work hours or days.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in nutrition science, community nutrition, clinical nutrition, dietetics, or public health nutrition.
- Must be willing to physically come into the office to perform the position’s duties and responsibilities.
- Must have current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
- Must be willing to travel to outlying sites using a personal vehicle, if needed, and/or a state vehicle.
- Ability to plan, organize, and evaluate a nutrition program or project.
- Knowledge of the science and current practice of nutrition and dietetics.
- Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in Spanish and English.
- WIC experience.
- Ability to develop educational training plans and supporting materials.
Responsibilities
- Provide WIC nutrition services at various sites throughout Volusia County and at other sites as needed.
- Conduct nutrition assessments, certifications, and counseling for WIC applicants as a Competent Professional Authority (CPA).
- Certify WIC-eligible participants using VENA (Value Enhanced Nutritional Assessment) counseling techniques.
- Complete all initial and ongoing CPA training.
- Assess participants for high-risk status and complete high-risk care plans according to current protocols.
- Provide low- and high-risk participant contacts according to protocol.
- Document interactive counseling sessions in the required format.
- Promote breastfeeding for pregnant and postpartum women.
- Provide and document referrals to community resources as needed by participants.
Benefits
- State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory).
- Participation in state group insurance upon meeting eligibility requirements.
- Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed).
- Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed).
- Deferred Compensation (voluntary).
- Employee Assistance Program (voluntary).
