Nutritionist POSITION TITTLE: Nutritionist PROGRAM: Food & Wellness SUPERVISOR: Director of Food and Wellness PRIMARY PURPOSE OF JOB The Nutritionist, will oversee all aspects of CentroNía’s Food & Wellness Department (F&W) by designing and implementing healthy menus and nutrition education to children families and staff. ESSENTIAL DUTIES Nutrition and Menu Planning • Develops cost-effective menus that maintain nutrition integrity and meet all organizational,

local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations. • Assesses nutritional preferences, industry trends, and current research to plan menus that

encourage the consumption of local and fresh produce. • Works with staff, teachers, parents and the kitchen staff to plan menus for children with

special nutritional needs. Nutrition Education • Develops and implements a comprehensive nutrition education programs for adults and

children for CentroNía and the community. • Establishes role of F&W as a resource for expertise in the development and presentation of

nutrition education materials and activities. Compliance • Communicates program information to encourage and secure support for the food and

nutrition program from OSSE, administrators, faculty, parents, and community. • Implements a plan for providing foodservice to other centers fallowing USDA regulations Sanitation, Food Safety, and Employee Safety • Ensure procedures for food to be prepared, packed, delivery and serve in a sanitary and safe

environment.

• Develops and integrates employee safety regulations into all phases of the foodservice operation.

Food Production • Develops procedures to ensure the food production system provides safe nutritious food of

high quality. • Ensures operational procedures for record keeping of food production, distribution and

invoicing. REQUIRED CORE COMPETENCIES • Performs and directs job related proficiency with the highest ethical integrity. • Performs and directs appropriate communication skills with the customers served. • Demonstrate initiative, self-motivation, and continual learning. • Practice professional and effective interpersonal communication skills. • Ability to carry out all responsibilities, tasks and projects as assigned. • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with team. • Propensity for problem solving. • Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices. • Ethical and professional conduct that facilitates the building of a respectful, trusting and

collaborative relationship with all center staff and the community • Modeling of appropriate behavior for children, parents and other staff. • Respect for family information and confidentiality. DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

• Commitment to growth through attendance to professional development activities. • Demonstrate flexibility in regards to schedules, sharing of tasks, and changes in the routines

or plans. • Ability to contribute new ideas and diverse methods of problem solving to the group. • Dependability, patience, and honesty. • Positive attitude towards the works. • Respectful of diversity and open minded. • Helpful to others an able to work cooperatively.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE 1-3 years of experience working with health and nutrition, preferably in an education setting. REQUIRED EDUCATION BA in Nutrition, Food Services or related.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION DC Nutritionist License strongly preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Office located within a community-based organization with a safe, stable and healthy environment. CentroNía has a very diverse staff, and Spanish/English bilingualism is essential to conduct business and serve clients.

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter; indicating the position you are applying to: CentroNía Attn: Human Resources 1420 Columbia Road, NW, Washington, DC 20009 centroniajobs@centronia.org Fax (202) 745-0154 “Educating children and strengthening families, in a bilingual, multicultural community.” CentroNía is an equal opportunity employer.