WIC Operations Coordinator

Requirements

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nutrition, Dietetics, or Science in Food, from an accredited college/university, plus one (1) year of work experience in health, nutrition, education, wellness, food service management, or a related field.
• Licenses and Certifications: Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetic Association and licensed in the State of Texas at the time of appointment.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop complex, specialized management activities to improve compliance and WIC quality assurance operations, client participation, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion, social service referrals, immunizations, training, safety, and Quality Assurance protocols.
• Prepare and monitor annual goals to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide daily support to clinics, assisting all areas of clinic operations, including the assignment of personnel.
• Prepare routine and special reports, and disseminate literature and information regarding program activities and objectives.
• Assess, monitor, implement, and evaluate program and service performance to determine compliance, efficiency, and effectiveness of nutrition education operations.
• Guide staff to ensure client services are provided with accuracy, empathy, courtesy, and in a convenient and timely manner.
• Investigate complaints and resolve client issues related to customer service and/or dietary/nutrition services.
• Develop and implement program policies and procedures.
• Ensure that assigned staff have adequate supplies and equipment to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Plan and implement all contractual requirements from service delivery objectives, including administration of the annual budget.
• Provide consultation and technical assistance related to nutrition to other agencies and institutional programs.
• Plan and coordinate studies and research in the area of nutrition and cooperate with other research efforts to increase understanding, information, and trend analysis in nutrition.
• Coordinate and supervise the activities of staff involved in nutrition programs.
• Schedule, assign, instruct, guide, and check work.
• Appraise employee performance.
• Provide for training and development.
• Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially.
• Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony.
• Interview applicants and recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other employee status changes.

Qualifications

• Determined by agreement 01 Do you have a Bachelor's degree, or higher, in Nutrition, Dietetics, or Science in Food, from an accredited college/university?
• Determined by agreement 02 Do you have a minimum of one (1) year of work experience in health, nutrition, education, wellness, food service management, or a related field.
• Determined by agreement 03 Are you currently licensed as a Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetic Association in the State of Texas?
• Determined by agreement 04 Do you have a valid USA driver’s license? If so, what type of driver’s license do you have?
• Determined by agreement 05 Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.
• Determined by agreement 06 Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions.