Registered Dietitian Supervisor

Position Overview

The City of Waco seeks a Registered Dietitian Supervisor to provide counseling, education, and assessment for infants, children, and pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women clients for the Public Health District (PHD).

Essential Functions

• Provides direct client care for PHD clients, including interviewing and assessing nutritional status to determine client's WIC eligibility and nutrition care plan; performs anthropometric and biochemical measurements; approves specialty infant formulas; provides nutrition education and outreach programs and works with the community to increase public awareness of proper nutrition; provides information, counseling, and medical case management according to specific program and physician guidelines.
• Supervises staff, assigns duties, monitors operations, and reviews the work of assigned staff to assure the efficient and timely accomplishment of assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Evaluates appropriateness of formula issuance; coordinates quality assurance plan; and performs supervisory and clerical duties as needed.
• Tracks and completes State Reports for Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for WIC Certifying Specialists and Certifying Authorities.
• Develops lesson plans for nutrition education that are compliant with State WIC policies and guidelines.
• Conducts event planning and coordination for nutrition education programs and classes provided to staff and to the public.
• Affords assistance with staff Performance Reviews related to nutrition education duties and skills.
• Operates a City vehicle to travel to clinics, community sites, outreach locations, and partner agencies to provide direct client care for PHD clients.
• Supports the relationship between the City of Waco and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with residents, visitors, and City staff; maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and City information.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health, or a related field and 1 year supervisory experience or
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health, or a related field and 1 year supervisory experience.

Preferred

• 2 years’ experience in nutrition programs

Position Details

• Valid Texas Driver’s License
• Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credentials through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Registered Dietitian license through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) required within 90 days.