Dietitian (Part-Time), Head Start Program

SCHEDULE: 20 to 28 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

LOCATION: 215 Bassett Street, Syracuse, NY

QUALIFICATIONS: Registered Dietitian (R.D.) or R.D.-eligible. Master's degree or Master's-eligible in Nutrition Science and Dietetics or equivalent. Must demonstrate Essential Practice Competencies as outlined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Valid NYS Driver License, reliable transportation, and ability to travel to various sites. Working knowledge of basic personal computer applications. Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist Certification (CDN) desired. Food service operation and management experience desirable. Community Nutrition experience desirable. Experience working with children birth to five and pregnant women desirable.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Nutrition Coordinator in interpreting nutrition assessment data, providing nutrition counseling for families, and promoting good nutrition habits among children and families.
• Assist staff working with children who have feeding problems or special nutritional needs.
• Be familiar with individual child and adult nutritional needs, preferences, and special dietary requirements, including feeding recommendations for infants (e.G., breastfeeding, introduction of solids) and young children (e.G., food allergy or intolerance, portion size, BMI) per the Head Start Health Services Competencies Tool.
• Assist the Nutrition Coordinator in the development and implementation of the nutrition content area plans, policies, and procedures including long and short range program planning.
• Assist the Nutrition Coordinator in the development and implementation of program quality control and improvement activities including ongoing Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) monitoring, on-site visitation, program review, consultation, and follow-up training and technical support.
• Assist the Nutrition Coordinator in preparing monthly and annual reports for the nutrition content area as necessary.
• Plan and design nutritionally sound meals, menus and meal plans in collaboration with the
• Nutrition Coordinator and Production Kitchen staff.
• Assist the Nutrition Coordinator in conducting/reviewing nutrition screenings to identify children who may require a nutrition assessment. Work with nutrition coordinator, nurses, teachers, family workers and other center and home-based staff to address nutritional concerns of children.
• Assist Nutrition Coordinator with management of special diet needs to ensure children
• with food allergies and special diets receive the appropriate foods.
• Provide nutrition education, nutrition consultation, technical support and training.

EOE/AA/M/F/D/V