Brooklyn, NY (In-Office) | Full-Time | 35 Hours/Week | Starting at $50,000+ (Based on Experience)
Help Families Build Healthier Futures
Are you passionate about nutrition and making a meaningful impact in your community? Join our growing WIC team as a WIC Nutrition Coordinator and help families develop healthy habits that support lifelong wellness.
This is an excellent opportunity for a compassionate Nutritionist, Registered Dietitian, Nutrition Educator, or Nutrition Coach who enjoys working directly with children and families. You'll provide individualized nutrition counseling, education, and support while empowering participants to make healthy, practical choices for themselves and their families.
We are looking for someone who is empathetic, an excellent communicator, and committed to creating a welcoming, supportive experience for every family.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for WIC participants.
- Determine nutritional risk and develop individualized nutrition care plans.
- Provide one-on-one nutrition counseling and nutrition behavior therapy.
- Educate families on healthy eating, meal planning, infant feeding, and age-appropriate nutrition.
- Provide lactation counseling and breastfeeding support.
- Counsel high-risk participants and provide ongoing nutritional monitoring and follow-up.
- Develop practical nutrition plans tailored to each family's needs, preferences, and lifestyle.
- Document assessments and nutrition education accurately in accordance with WIC guidelines.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate care.
- Stay current with WIC regulations, nutrition guidelines, and best practices.
- Deliver compassionate, culturally sensitive care while building trusting relationships with families.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Foods and Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutrition Science, or a related field required.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credentials are strongly preferred.
- Experience in WIC, community nutrition, public health, clinical nutrition, nutrition counseling, or nutrition education is highly preferred.
- Strong communication and counseling skills.
- Compassionate, patient, and sensitive to the unique needs of children and families.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills.
What We Offer
- Starting salary of $50,000+ annually, based on degree and experience.
- Full-time position (35 hours per week).
- Paid Time Off (PTO).
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Flexible, supportive work environment.
- Collaborative and experienced multidisciplinary team.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- Meaningful work serving families throughout the Brooklyn community.
If you're a caring Nutritionist, Registered Dietitian, Nutrition Coordinator, WIC Nutritionist, Clinical Nutritionist, Nutrition Educator, or Dietitian looking for a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Please send your resume here or via email at: [email protected]
Pay: $45,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
