Location: 1309 Louis Niñé Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10459
Reports to: Vice President and Deputy Director Home-Based Childcare Services
About Us:
The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) is a community
development organization founded on the radically simple idea that all people deserve to live in
healthy, vibrant communities. We build award-winning, sustainable, affordable homes – but
our work is not over when our buildings are complete. WHEDco believes that to be successful,
affordable housing must be anchored in strong communities of which residents can be proud.
WHEDco’s mission is to create and bridge access to resources in the South Bronx that support
thriving neighborhoods – from high-quality early education and after-school programs, to fresh,
healthy food, cultural programming, and economic opportunity. See www.whedco.org for more
information.

Job Summary:
Given the staggering rate of obesity in the nation and the South Bronx, making sure children
maintain a healthy body weight is a priority for WHEDco. Accordingly, WHEDco is currently
seeking an experienced, bilingual (English & Spanish) full-time Registered Dietician to join our
team. WHEDco’s goal is to develop and implement a comprehensive health, wellness and
nutrition program. The Registered Dietician will train home-based childcare providers to
improve their nutrition and physical activity practices, and to communicate positive messages
about eating healthy food and being physically active to children and their families. This
intervention is aimed at increasing the likelihood that children aged 6 weeks to 12 years old,
who are in home-based day care settings, will adopt a lifelong commitment to healthy lifestyle
habits. In addition, the Registered Dietician will work ten percent of the time with WHEDco’s
Head Start/Early Learn Program supporting enrolled children and their families to acquire and
maintain healthy habits.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver group workshops and in-home trainings to childcare providers to assist

• Coordinate and works closely with home-based childcare staff on developing and

• Provide standardized contact and reports on participants.

• Recruit childcare providers into the nutrition program.

• Provide ongoing education/training materials and resources to participants.

• Develop new goals with childcare providers for continued growth and development.

• Deliver group nutrition workshops to licensed and unlicensed childcare providers.

• Create new nutrition materials and workshops trainings based on population needs.

• Calculate the BMI for the children enrolled in the WHEDco’s Head Start/Early Learn

• Occasionally meet with parents of the WHEDco’s Head Start/Early Learn Program to

• Lead at least one nutrition workshop at the WHEDco’s Head Start/Early Learn Program.

• Support the WHEDco’s Head Start/Early Learn kitchen staff in preparing menus

• Meet with the WHEDco’s Head Start/Early Learn Program Director twice a month.

• Participate in the Health Advisory Committee four times a year.

• Participate in WHEDco’s Head Start/Early Learn Program annual self-assessment.

• Works within the organization to create opportunities for further nutrition

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Graduate degree in nutrition, public health, or a related

• Additional coursework related to physical activity and/or early childhood education is

• Must have experience providing nutrition education to children and adults; A minimum

• Must be currently certified with the Commission on Dietetic Registration

• Experience working in a childcare setting preferred

• Bilingual (English & Spanish) is required

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to rd@whedco.org.
WHEDco affords all qualified applicants equal employment opportunities without
discrimination because of race, creed (religion), color, sex, gender, national origin, sexual
orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or
domestic violence victim status, or any other category protected by law. WHEDco follows the
requirements of the New York Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the
basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.
WHEDco is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares
information entered by an employer from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility
Verification, to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social
Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility.