Job Description
The Northeast Health District WIC office is seeking an Assistant Nutrition Services Director to primarily supervise, hire, and train district WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors per WIC policies and procedures. Oversees the planning, management, implementation, and evaluation of local agency peer counseling activities. Assists the Nutrition Services Director in hiring, supervising, and training WIC nutritionists and WIC support staff per USDA standards. Assists with reporting peer counselor, nutritionist, and WIC support staff activities to the District and State Agency. Ensures the effective and efficient delivery of quality WIC services consistent with USDA and State requirements. Maintains local agency WIC breastfeeding supply inventories. Creates/maintains a high-performance environment characterized by positive leadership and a strong team orientation. Provides nutritionist clinic coverage at all twelve health department locations throughout the district as needed. Provides nutritional consultation to clinic staff and other professionals to assist them with improving health outcomes and prevention of disease onset in clinics they serve. Maintains responsibility for professional continuing education to enable the application of current professional practice.  Keeps current with up-to-date breastfeeding and nutrition information and disseminates this as well as FNS-provided information to other local agency staff as needed. Coordinates with local community stakeholders such as hospitals and health care providers to enhance the effectiveness of the WIC Program.
Compensation and Hours
Salary Range: $17,500.00 - $63,000.00 Year DOE (Depends on Experience) Benefits Provided: 401K, Dental, Expense Account, Flexible Benefit Account, Holidays, Life Insurance, Medical, Sick Leave, Vacation, Vision Other Benefits: Not Available Full or Part Time: Full Time (30 Hours or More) Job Duration: Over 150 Days Type of Job: Regular
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