Position Title: Nutrition Consultant

FLSA Code: Hourly

Department: Education

Reports To: Early Care & Education Program Director

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Position Description

Provides nutritional care and support to parents and children according to established guidelines. Helps develop and promote healthy lifestyle. Responsible for determining the training needs of staff, parents and children and develops and/or delivers nutrition education including development of appropriate resources.

Essential Job Duties

• ?Provides monthly in-service trainings
• ?Reviews nutritional assessment data for each child and makes recommendations for correcting children's nutritional status, as needed.
• ?Counsels or provides for counseling of the parents of children whose nutritional status needs improvement.
• ?Reviews, monitors and provides technical assistance on the implementation of the Nutrition Plan, Services Policy, Menus and Recipes including: food purchasing, preparation and storage, kitchen sanitation and cleanliness, food handling and dish washing procedures.
• ?Monitors to ensure that meals and snacks are prepared in such a way that a minimum of nutrients are lost from foods, that foods taste good and look appealing, and that there are ample amounts of foods in compliance with established guidelines.
• ?Develops and monitors the provision of special diets for children with documented food allergies or other feeding problems or special nutritional needs.
• Reviews classrooms to ensure that foods are an integral part of the total education program; that mealtime atmosphere is conducive to socialization and development; that meals are served family style; and that the quality, quantity and size of food served is appropriate to the ages of the children.
• ?Determines the training needs of staff, parents and children and develops and/or delivers nutrition education including development of appropriate resources.
• ?Participates in Centers for New Horizons' assessment procedures: accreditation, self- assessment, reviews, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Extensive knowledge of office administration, clerical procedures, and recordkeeping systems.
• Able to type minimum of 50 words per minute.
• Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software with the ability to learn new or updated software.

Education and Experience:

• Candidate must be a Certified Nutritionist

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.