WIC Registered Dietitian Supervisor

San Diego State University Research Foundation•Escondido, CA

4d•$33 - $37

About The Position

This position is open until filled with an initial application review to take place after February 10, 2026. The salary for this position is $33.00 - $37.00 per hour, 40 hours per week. The SDSU Research Foundation Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is the largest WIC agency in San Diego County, with approximately 60 employees providing a variety of nutrition services to over 23,000 participants monthly. The WIC program is a safety net program that aims to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care for residents of San Diego County. Responsibilities Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Nutrition Services, the RD Supervisor is responsible for providing individual nutritional counseling and implementation of nutritional care plans to pregnant women, breastfeeding women, women up to six months post-partum and caretakers of infant and children participating in the WIC program. Provides outreach in the form of community classes, presentations, and events and serves as supervisor for WIC site staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, public health or related field with major coursework in nutrition
Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
One-year of experience working as a Registered Dietitian or two-years of experience working with a public health or social services program
Knowledge of the WIC Program and community nutrition with emphasis on maternal, infant and child needs
Knowledge of the science and current practice of nutrition and/or dietetics
Knowledge of the concept and theories of nutrition and /or dietetics as it relates to growth, development, health or disease
Knowledge of nutritional and dietary assessment techniques
Knowledge of the wide variety of policies and procedures integral to the California WIC program
Knowledge of breast feeding benefits, physiology and procedures
Knowledge of health promotion and disease prevention
Knowledge of adult centered learning theories as applied to nutrition and health instructional materials
Knowledge of group and individual teaching and learning principals
Knowledge of community-based resources and public benefits available to underprivileged and low income people
Knowledge and competency using MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint Outlook and internet applications
Ability to promote and/or discuss exercise science and/or physical activity with participants
Ability to assess nutritional needs of individuals of various social economic backgrounds and provide appropriate counseling
Ability to interview and counsel participants
Ability to facilitate group and education sessions and present nutritional information to community and professional groups
Ability to develop educational/training plans and supporting materials
Ability to use various communication channels to provide education/training
Ability to analyze and interpret anthropometric, biochemical and clinical and dietary data
Ability to analyze problems, gather data and information, evaluate alternative solutions and make recommendations on decisions
Ability to plan, organize and evaluate a nutrition program or project
Ability to supervise people, determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of assignments and provide feedback on performance
Ability to work around infants and children
Ability to work within and budget restraints, displaying flexibility, handle multiple work priorities and frequent interruptions in a fast paced environment
Ability to communicate in a kind, compassionate, friendly and effective manner to all customers, internal and external
Ability to refer community resources and programs to people in need of assistance
Ability to interact and communicate clearly and effectively in a professional manner, both orally and in writing
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of participant, employee and agency records
Ability to arrive to work on time, understand and follow posted work rules and procedures
Ability to relate well to others within the WIC project environment and interact effectively with coworkers
Ability to be organized, meet deadlines, display detail orientation, good judgment and common sense
Ability to display sensitivity to ethnically and culturally diverse individuals, communities and organizations

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in both English and Spanish or Arabic depending on location
Previous experience working for WIC
Previous experience in a lead or supervisory role
Background in exercise science and/or physical activity promotion

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing individual and group nutrition education and therapeutic counseling sessions for WIC participants; prepares high risk care plans, nutrition assessments and nutrition care plans.
Certifies clients for participation in the WIC program; issues appropriate WIC food packages to participants; provides counseling and support to breast-feeding mothers; oversees issuance of therapeutic formula.
Provides group education classes, presentations and community outreach.
Maintains community partnerships/relationships with outside programs, Public Health Nurses and Physicians.
In the absence of the Assistant Director, the Registered Dietitian ensures clinic operations are followed and day to day tasks are completed correctly; takes and resolves complaints ensuring participant satisfaction; provides day to day supervision to clinic staff and oversees clinic schedule, assigns work priorities and provides training and follow up on performance issues.
Provides guidance to the Degreed Nutritionist and WIC Nutrition Assistant (WNA) with complicated and high risk situations.
Updates Assistant Director of Nutrition Services on staff performance and employee relations issues; evaluates staff performance.
Trains and evaluates interns and students.
Participates in staff meetings and training as needed; accepts delegation of special assignments under the direction of the Assistant Director of Nutrition Services.
Will comply with state and local agency breastfeeding policies and competencies.
Complete other duties at the discretion of management.