Nutrition Educator

Nutrition Educator  

FLIPANY’s team of professional minded innovators works toward our mission of fostering healthy lives through nutrition education, physical activities, and wellness initiatives. For the past 15 years, FLIPANY has brought customized health and wellness programming to more than 400 partner sites in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties. Our creative programs fight nutrition insecurity and hunger by focusing on healthy food preparation, food access and food security, and physical education. 
 

FLIPANY seeks to hire an individual that is excited and prepared to provide youth in South Florida with the skills to build a foundation of wellbeing throughout their lives, through comprehensive, evidence-based social emotional learning, nutrition and cooking courses, and physical activity programs. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic wellness advocate with an appreciation of the value of nutrition, healthy cooking, and physical activity, who is prepared to guide youth along their wellness journey by creating a positive and productive learning environment. 

Job Description 

FLIPANY’s is seeking a Nutrition Educator to work directly with community youth. The Nutrition Educator will teach classes in nutrition, cooking, at FLIPANY’s two summer camps in Florida City. The ideal Nutrition Educator is excited about encouraging and supporting healthy lifestyles for youth and families, while demonstrating strong and positive class management of groups of youth. 

This position requires a passionate individual prepared to deliver content and guide youth through wellness activities centered on healthy lifestyle habits including healthy cooking, nutrition education, and gardening. The Nutrition Educator works with FLIPANY’s Public Health department to implement content in an in person setting to youth of all ages. You must be passionate about encouraging and supporting children, promoting healthy lifestyles, and demonstrating relevant teaching experience as well as behavior management skills.   

FLIPANY is committed to recruiting and retaining staff who will embrace our mission and promote a positive change in our communities through sharing their dedication and energy with youth. The Nutrition Educator will work at 1 – 2 summer camps in Florida City, totaling between 20-40 hours. FLIPANY provides curriculum content and training for class material. 

Schedule: 

June – August; total of 20-40 hours per predetermined shifts that are between 8:30 and 3:00 pm. The shift will be the same the entire summer.  

Details and Compensation: 

• 40 – hours per week (20 at each camp, camps are 1 mile apart)  

• The Nutrition Educator position is a contractor position. 

• Compensation is hourly 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Ability to adhere to program guidelines and correctly implement the curriculum outlined for the program with proven results. 

• Teaching experience  

• Excellent motivational abilities, class management, redirection skills, and facilitation of positive reinforcement teaching mechanisms; 

• Willingness to learn (or familiarity with) MyPlate nutritional standards 

• Excellent ‘classroom management’ and ability to work with behavioral issues among youth populations; 

• Ability to deliver classes in a live, in person, setting to a group of 15-20 participants 

• Ability to work logically and systematically with site staff at diverse locations while maintaining excellent communication with FLIPANY team and supervisors 

• Willingness to guide youth through basic cooking lessons utilizing a skillet, in class preparation (cutting, dicing, etc.) 

• Ability to adhere to program guidelines and correctly implement the curriculum outlined for the program with proven results. 

FLIPANY is a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer 

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