Public Health Nutrition Educator (WIC)

My Florida CFO; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education support

Public health training opportunities

Job summary

Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County is seeking a Nutrition Educator to provide individual WIC nutrition counseling, assess needs, and develop care plans with SOAP notes. The role includes data collection, referrals, breastfeeding education, and participation in outreach activities at the Plant City clinic location.

Qualifications include aBachelor’s or Master’s in Nutrition and strong communication skills; bilingual in English and Spanish or Haitian Creole is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Master in Nutritional Sciences, Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition or related field per WIC requirements.
• Bilingual ability (English + Spanish or English + Haitian Creole) preferred.
• Experience with WIC or public health nutrition programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Certifies clients for WIC and provides individual nutrition counseling.
• Assess clients' nutritional needs and develop care plans with goal setting.
• Conduct anthropometric data collection and basic hematology procedures.
• Participate in outreach events, health fairs and community activities.
• Provide breastfeeding education and referrals; assist with related activities.
• Document program activities and assist with inventory and reporting.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

WIC program policies

Nutrition assessment

Data/documentation

Office software

Education

Bachelor's or Master in Nutrition

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

FL-WiSE

Job description

Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County is seeking a Nutrition Educator to provide individual WIC nutrition counseling, assess needs, and develop care plans with SOAP notes. The role includes data collection, referrals, breastfeeding education, and participation in outreach activities at the Plant City clinic location.

Qualifications include aBachelor’s or Master’s in Nutrition and strong communication skills; bilingual in English and Spanish or Haitian Creole is a plus.