Human Services Program Coordinator (VA/MD/DC Dietetic Internship Director)

Virginia-Department-of-Healt; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virginia Department of Health is seeking a Human Services Program Coordinator (Prog Admin Specialist II) to serve as the Dietetic Internship Director for VA/MD/DC. The role focuses on maintaining ACEND accreditation, scheduling, and ensuring the required 1200 internship hours.

You will lead and coordinate internship rotations, partner with preceptors and graduates, and report to the WIC Program Manager, ensuring program quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of nutrition practice across clinical, community, and food service domains.
• Experience with program planning, research, evaluation, and quality control.
• Ability to interpret data collection and reporting requirements.
• Experience leading collaborative projects.
• Skilled in preparing written reports and creating effective data visualizations.
• Experience with accreditation or outcome tracking.

Responsibilities

• Serve as point of contact with AND/ACEND regarding dietetic internship requirements.
• Manage and maintain accreditation status of the internship.
• Prepare internship schedule to meet minimum 1200 hours.
• Coordinate internship rotation sites and intern activities.
• Provide updates to the WIC Program Manager.
• Collaborate with internship preceptors, graduates, and coordinators for guidance.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Program planning

Data analysis

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Job description

Title: Human Services Program Coordinator (VA/MD/DC Dietetic Internship Director)

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: $74,160 - $88,989

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The employee serves as point of contact with AND/ACEND regarding the dietetic internship requirements, management and maintenance of accreditation status. The employees prepares the internship schedule to ensure the minimum 1200 hours are met, rotation sites are located and intern activities meet competencies. The employee continues to provide updates to the WIC Program Manager. The employee utilizes internship preceptors, internship graduates, AND/ACEND, and the Maryland and District of Columbia internship coordinators for advice and direction as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of nutrition practice within clinical, community and food service domains.
• Knowledge of program planning, research, evaluation, and quality control methods.
• Experience providing technical assistance related to program development and analysis.
• Experience in conducting research, including data collection, analysis, and dissemination.
• Ability to interpret and implement data collection and reporting requirements.
• Experience leading collaborative projects and coordinating the work of several individuals.
• Skilled in preparing written reports and creating effective data visualizations.
• Experience with program assessment, accreditation or outcome tracking.
• Skilled in presenting information clearly and effectively.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written, to provide leadership, set priorities, facilitate collaboration, and effectively convey information to others.
• Skilled in critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Additional Considerations

• Serves as the Director of the Dietetic Internship, and ensures the program maintains full compliance with Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) standards.
• Position cannot direct another ACEND-accredited nutrition and dietetics education program.

Contact Information

Name: Rose Sandra Bose

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.