WIC Site Supervisor/Training Coordinator

Cornerstone Family Healthcare•Newburgh, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a WIC Site Supervisor/Training Coordinator to join our growing team in Newburgh. This role involves supervising the daily operations of an assigned WIC site, ensuring high-quality services are delivered to program participants. Additionally, this position serves as a Training Coordinator, contributing to the implementation of the Local Agency Nutrition and Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Plan and enhancing agency-wide program operations. Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to providing comprehensive primary and preventative health care services with dignity and respect to all individuals, regardless of their ability to pay. For over fifty years, Cornerstone has been committed to serving the needs of its communities, with a focus on the underserved and those lacking access to healthcare.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Nutritional Sciences, community nutrition, clinical dietetics, foods and nutrition, or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university, or one recognized by New York State Education Department
Registered Dietitian (RD) credential, or eligibility for registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Completion of an accredited dietetic internship program is required.

Responsibilities

Supervise daily operations of the assigned WIC site.
Ensure quality nutrition services are provided to all WIC participants.
Oversee food and formula prescriptions and coordinate with medical providers.
Participate in the development and implementation of the Local Agency Management Evaluation (ME).
Ensure the efficient flow of the assessment and education process.
Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of operations (patient, financial, and employee-related).
Be familiar with and adhere to organizational policies and procedures.
Attend and participate in required department, staff, and agency meetings.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the WIC Program Director.
Participate in quality assurance (QA) processes and staff competency in various nutrition related areas (i.e. anthropometry, hematology, nutrition education, etc.)
Provides the roles and responsibilities of a QN as outlined by WIC Program standards in providing services to participants.
Develop and maintain individual training plans for all staff, ensuring they are role-specific and competency-based and mandated training.
Oversee orientation training plans for new staff hires.
Monitor training progress and maintain documentation systems for training completion.
Provide mentorship and training support to local agency staff.
Lead development and evaluation of training materials for staff education.
Ensure that all staff have a thorough individual training plan that is appropriate, timely, and updated throughout the year.
Ensure that the agency has a documented, role-specific orientation training plan specifically designed for new staff hires.
Review and approve all individual staff training plans.
Implement a system for documenting training progress and completion as well as management of the staff training plans.
Participate in local and state workgroups to improve nutrition and program services.
Provide technical assistance and consultation to other local agency staff and other health professionals in nutrition service areas.
Stay current with up-to-date nutrition information and shares with LA staff by attending professional conferences, meetings, seminars, training, and WIC Association functions.
Provide leadership in the planning, conducting, and evaluation of Participant-Centered Nutrition Education services.
Adhere to and abide by the roles and responsibilities as outlined in the WIC documentation (Training Coordinator guidance).