WIC Nutrition Coordinator

Midcoast Maine Community Action; Bath (ME); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

Professional development support

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Join Midcoast Maine Community Action as a WIC Nutrition Coordinator and help local families build healthy futures by providing practical nutrition and breastfeeding support to pregnant women and children under five.

This full-time position entails planning and coordinating WIC nutrition services, ensuring quality and compliance, and collaborating with partners. A Bachelor's degree in nutrition or a related field is required, along with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, public health nutrition, or a closely related field.
• Strong communication and counseling skills.
• Preferred lactation training or breastfeeding counseling experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate WIC nutrition services.
• Assess participant needs and provide nutrition education.
• Complete required measurements and data entry.
• Collaborate with WIC partners and the Registered Dietitian.

Skills

Communication

Counseling

Relationship-building

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related field

Job description

WIC Nutrition CoordinatorJoin Midcoast Maine Community Action (MMCA) as a WIC Nutrition Coordinator and help local families build healthy futures. You’ll provide practical nutrition and breastfeeding support to pregnant and postpartum participants, infants, and children under five.What You’ll DoResponsible for planning and coordination of WIC nutrition services (service monitoring, quality assurance, service evaluation).Coordinate local WIC nutrition services and support program quality and compliance.Assess participant needs and provide welcoming, practical nutrition and breastfeeding education.Complete required measurements, documentation, referrals, and data entry.Collaborate with WIC partners and the Registered Dietitian to support participants and staff.Work & Employment RequirementsA valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, flexibility to work across office and outreach settings, and occasional travel or evening and weekend availability are required. Before employment and periodically thereafter, candidates must pass all required fingerprint-based federal and state criminal background checks, child protective services checks, sex offender registry checks, and motor vehicle record checks, with no disqualifying offenses that would prohibit working with children.Pay & BenefitsThis full-time, benefits-eligible role offers pay based on experience, health coverage, employer-paid life and disability insurance, paid time off and holidays, professional development support, and a 403(b) retirement plan with an agency contribution after one year.Midcoast Maine Community Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application process.What You BringBachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, public health nutrition, or a closely related field.Strong communication, counseling, judgment, relationship-building, and computer skills.Lactation training or breastfeeding counseling experience is preferred.