JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Nutrition Educator Aide

Department Name: Health & Wellness

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Summary: Provides nutrition education to the CalFresh Healthy Living eligible population; and also provides administrative assistance to the Project Coordinators in compiling and tracking program data, report preparation, and other duties as required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists the Project Coordinators with nutrition education program planning and development.
• Provides “one-on-one” general nutrition education as well as general nutrition education in a classroom/outdoor, virtual, or group setting.
• Staffing health fairs and other community or promotional events where nutrition education is a focus.
• Presents physical activity component of nutrition education to eligible program participants.
• Distributes linguistically and culturally appropriate nutrition education materials.
• Completes project reports, preparation of quarterly reports; and maintains program reporting and tracking systems.
• Presents structured low-impact physical activity routines, as a component of the nutrition education program to eligible participants.
• Calls, texts, and emails CalFresh Healthy Living clients.
• Conducts outreach and recruitment in the community at health fairs, food pantries, and special events.
• Attend/participate in trainings, webinars, conference calls, and evaluation calls.
• Local travel may be required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Conducts food demonstrations for live participants/audiences and possibly in a video-recorded form.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively. Ability to perform assigned duties individually and or as part of a group.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.

Dependability - Follows instructions/responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred or equivalent education and experience preferred. One or more years of relevant experience providing services and assistance to those in need. Experience in community, outreach, and recruitment work preferred. Comfortable working in outdoor settings.

Bilingual Language Ability: English Must also speak Spanish or Vietnamese
Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Write simple correspondence. Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.

Mathematical Ability:
Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Compute rate, ratio, and percent, and draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:
MS Office, in MS office, Word and Excel/Google docs/voice, Zoom , MS Powerpoint. Experience with website navigation and online event reporting and tracking.

Certificates and Licenses:
None.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk and hear and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The company conducts background checks in compliance with applicable federal and state laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act and the California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.
Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Dietetics

COVID-19 considerations:
To keep employees safe, we supply masks, gloves and sanitizer.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)
• English (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations