Wic Program Nutrition Supervisor

Phdmc•Dayton, OH

16h

About The Position

Under the direction of the WIC Program Senior Manager, the WIC Program Nutrition Supervisor implements, coordinates, and evaluates the program’s nutrition activities and nutrition staff. The role monitors the nutrition portion of the grant, participates in developing the local agency nutrition education plan, coordinates direct nutrition services, and provides nutrition consultation to project staff and other agencies. The supervisor oversees direct reports, supports effective service delivery, manages clinic and Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program operations, and helps maintain program integrity and readiness for state review. During clinic staffing shortages, the supervisor also provides certification and nutrition services to WIC participants. The position coordinates learning experiences for dietetic interns, medical residents, and college students. The role is grant-funded and subject to a criminal background check. Employees may be called upon to take an active role during a public health emergency, crisis, outbreak, incident, or event; responsibilities and work locations or hours may change as needed. Applicants who declare use of nicotine or tobacco products, including specified replacement therapies and prescription medications for smoking addiction, will not be considered. Applicants must support and promote evidence-based and evidence-informed public health practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Two years of coordination or supervisory experience.
Proficiency with computer applications and software, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Understand and acknowledge that PHDMC uses evidence-based and evidence-informed public health practices grounded in scientific research.
Understand and acknowledge the agency’s prohibition on nicotine or tobacco use in any form, including replacement therapy products and prescription medications used to treat smoking addiction, for anyone hired after January 1, 2014.
Complete Incident Command System 100 and National Incident Management System 700 courses within 90 days of hire.
Valid State of Ohio driver’s license and insurance on any personal vehicle used for work.
Participate actively during a public health emergency, crisis, outbreak, incident, or event when the Health Commissioner deems additional personnel resources warranted; responsibilities and work locations or hours may change.
Applicants must support and promote evidence-based and evidence-informed public health practices to be considered for employment.
Applicants who declare use of nicotine or tobacco products, including the specified replacement therapies and prescription medications for smoking addiction, will not be considered for employment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Registered and Licensed Dietitian from the State Medical Board of Ohio.
Lactation credential such as IBCLC, CLS, or CLC.
Previous WIC program experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise direct reports by assigning tasks, identifying and resolving problems, providing leadership through training and coaching, applying discipline and accountability, evaluating performance using nutrition and special chart audits and VENA summaries, and serving as a liaison between staff and the Senior Manager.
Help monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service-delivery methods and procedures.
Approve direct reports’ timecards and time-off requests.
Encourage employee professional development by providing training opportunities and attending training and conferences.
Conduct individual and departmental/program meetings and report to the Office Director.
Promote WIC initiatives through community partnerships, coalition meetings, and service on agency committees or teams.
Assemble and deliver State WIC information packets and updated materials to area physicians.
Manage Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program activities, including distribution of electronic benefits, communication with contracted farm markets and farmstands, and ensuring farmers’ training needs are met.
Serve as a Certifying Health Professional during clinic shortages: assess and document clients’ health and nutrition risks; provide individual and group nutrition education, including breastfeeding promotion and support; review food and formula prescriptions and coordinate with medical providers; implement care plans for low- and high-risk clients; provide appropriate food packages; refer clients to health and social services; and follow up on referrals as appropriate.
Order, receive, and store clinic-operation supplies and ensure clinic locations have appropriate inventory in a timely manner.
Assist with Program Integrity Assurance.
Meet biannually with the State consultant for the Management Evaluation to answer questions and review nutrition-audit findings.
Maintain ongoing agency compliance and audit readiness by providing checklists and new-hire orientation, completing VENA summaries and medical-area competency-training observations, ensuring evaluations are on file for nutrition education materials in use, and keeping lesson plans from the past two years and the upcoming year’s Nutrition Education Plan on file.
Ensure required anthropometric and hematological competency training and monitoring are completed for nutrition staff.
Maintain training records as required by State policy.
Coordinate clinic experiences for dietetic interns, medical residents, and college students.
Complete Incident Command System 100 and National Incident Management System 700 courses within 90 days of hire.
Take an active role during public health emergencies or other events when additional personnel resources are deemed necessary, potentially with changed responsibilities, locations, or hours.