Nutritionist/Breastfeeding Coordinator

Lynn Community Health Center; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynn Community Health Center seeks a Nutritionist/Breastfeeding Coordinator to provide routine nutrition care to high-risk WIC participants and to coordinate breastfeeding promotion activities. The role combines nutrition services with dedicated breastfeeding support across multiple sites in Lynn, MA, with a few hours weekly for special projects.

The candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree in public health nutrition (RD preferred) and demonstrate leadership, reliability, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, or related field; RD preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent attendance and positive work attitude.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work at multiple WIC sites, including Saturdays and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Nutritionist: perform nutrition assessments, counseling, education and referrals for WIC participants.
• Develop educational materials for demonstrations and presentations to participants.
• Collect anthropometric and hematological data as part of routine nutrition care.
• Breastfeeding Coordinator: plan, implement and evaluate breastfeeding promotion and support activities.
• Oversee local breastfeeding activities such as classes, support groups and contacts for prenatal and postnatal women and infants.
• Assist Senior Nutritionist in planning, implementing and evaluating Breastfeeding activities.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Multicultural sensitivity

Multi-site availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public health nutrition or related field (RD preferred)

Job description

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Nutritionist/Breastfeeding Coordinator

Hourly Full Time Lynn, MA, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1746

Salary Range: $28.85 To $38.82 Annually

SUMMARY:

• Nutritionist: Provide routine nutrition care to high risk participants under the supervision of the Senior Nutritionist at various WIC sites and LCHC.
• Breastfeeding Coordinator: Responsible for the planning, provision and evaluation of breastfeeding promotion and support activities. Position is in addition to regular duties of WIC Nutrition staff member. Approximately 2 hours per week plus to be allotted out of regular schedule, with additional time given for special projects such as annual World Breastfeeding Week.

BREASTFEEDING COORDINATOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops breastfeeding protocols for standards of service.
• Oversees development, implementation and evaluation of local program breastfeeding activities, such as participant education classes, breastfeeding support groups, and breastfeeding contacts for prenatal and breastfeeding women and infants.
• Assists Senior Nutritionist in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the Breastfeeding

NUTRITIONIST DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs nutrition assessment and certification, counseling, nutrition education and referrals for WIC applicants and participants.
• Develops educational materials for demonstrations, audio-visual presentations or other educational activities for participants.
• Collectsanthropometric and hematological data.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, food and nutrition; R.D. preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• History of good attendance and positive work attitude.
• Excellent communications skills and interpersonal skills.
• Prioritization and organizational skills.
• Sensitivity to the multi-cultural needs of the client population.
• Must be available to work at multiple sites, Saturdays, and during evening hours.

EXPERIENCE:

• One year experience in clinical or community nutrition.
• One year of experience counseling breastfeeding women.