WIC Nutrition Coordinator & RD Lead

Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, Inc.; Milwaukee, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers is seeking an experienced Nutrition Coordinator for the WIC program in Wisconsin. You will implement nutrition policies, supervise staff, and ensure high-quality nutrition assessments, counseling, referrals, and documentation.

The role requires an RD/RDN credential, a nutrition degree, and prior WIC experience. Strong communication and cultural competency are essential; bilingual Spanish/English is preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication abilities.
• Ability to relate well to people from diverse backgrounds.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred; strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Nutrition Coordinator for the local WIC project and implement nutrition and food package policies.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate WIC Nutrition staff; ensure proper assessments, counseling, referrals, and documentation.
• Develop training plans and internal procedures to enhance staff understanding and execution.
• Oversee culturally appropriate, participant-centered nutrition activities in the WIC clinic.
• Act as preceptor for students/interns or supervise preceptors for WIC Nutritionists.
• Ensure annual trainings and continuing education documentation for Nutrition and Breastfeeding staff.
• Collaborate with external programs to enhance WIC services and resources.
• Analyze evaluations and ROSIE data to coordinate nutrition services and policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Cultural sensitivity

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in Nutrition

RD/RDN credential (Wisconsin CD)

Job description

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers is seeking an experienced Nutrition Coordinator for the WIC program in Wisconsin. You will implement nutrition policies, supervise staff, and ensure high-quality nutrition assessments, counseling, referrals, and documentation.

The role requires an RD/RDN credential, a nutrition degree, and prior WIC experience. Strong communication and cultural competency are essential; bilingual Spanish/English is preferred.