Community Nutritionist (Bilingual Spanish)

Position Summary:

The Community Nutritionist will be responsible for implementing nutrition and cooking education workshops for youth and adults at Children’s Aid sites. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic educator who is passionate about positively impacting public health outcomes in community settings. They will do this by hosting in-person (and occasionally virtual) nutrition workshops that follow SNAP-Ed-approved curricula and engage participants in a dialogue about healthy behavior change.

Essential Duties:

• Understand and promote the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Teach in-person group nutrition and cooking workshops for youth and adults at schools, early childhood centers, food distributions, and farmers markets. Support and teach virtual nutrition and cooking workshops for program participants as needed.
• Assist in creating lesson plans using SNAP-Ed-approved curricula, under the guidance and with the support of the Program Manager, Nutrition Education.
• Demonstrate how to prepare USDA-approved recipes for workshop participants and facilitate hands-on cooking experiences.
• Assist the Program Manager, Nutrition Education in coordinating site logistics, including identifying opportunities for workshop series and maintaining an appropriate inventory of all program equipment.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships and communication with site leadership and staff.
• Ensure smooth and compliant program implementation by completing administrative work, including data entry, attendance logs, receipt reimbursement, and other tasks as needed.
• Create content for participant communication, including social media, according to the program’s communication strategy.
• Collaborate with Go!Healthy staff through participation in team meetings, facilitating information sessions and workshops, and generally supporting the Go!Healthy mission.
• Must abide by privacy laws, including HIPAA, etc.
• In-person collaboration is an essential function of the job.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates, Bachelors, and/or Master’s Degree in nutrition, dietetics, community and behavioral health, health education, public health, or nursing.
• Minimum of one year of nutrition and cooking education experience with youth and adults.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (native Spanish-speaker preferred).

Key Competencies:

• Passionate and dynamic educator who connects well with and inspires people of diverse ages and backgrounds.
• Experience and passion for promoting and increasing access to local, seasonal, and high-quality food in urban communities.
• Cultural sensitivity to health- and food-related outcomes; utilizes a weight-inclusive and trauma-informed approach to nutrition education.
• Deep understanding of (or eagerness to learn) about food’s intersections with health equity, including common barriers to healthy eating.
• Loves working in a team and values cultivating a strong team dynamic

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children’s Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children’s Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children’s Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department's needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team. This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department's processes. The position's requirements are subject to periodic review and adjustment based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.