What are the responsibilities and job description for the WIC Supervisor position at County of Portage?
Essential Duties:
- Oversee the daily management of the WIC Clinic, ensuring smooth clinic operations and adherence to WIC Policies and Procedures.
- Coordinate all clinic activities, including participant certification, food issuance, clinic scheduling, nutrition and breastfeeding education, outreach efforts, and other administrative duties.
- Administration: Serve as Nutrition Coordinator – develop local agency nutrition education and breastfeeding promotion and support plans, coordinate and direct nutrition services to participants, oversee food and formula prescriptions and coordinate with medical providers, provide nutrition in-service training to other local agency staff who provide nutrition services to participants, coordinate nutrition services with other WIC program operations, local agencies and community organizations, supervise nutrition services staff, including Certifying Health Professionals, oversee development and implementation of Quality Assurance Plan and Quality Improvement Plan. Assists with WIC grant application.
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with PCHD policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, recommending, training employees, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, and addressing complaints. Oversee rewards and discipline of employees to foster a positive work environment.
- May be required to operate a vehicle for job-related tasks.
- Other duties as assigned. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Organizational Duties:
- Complete WIC-required trainings: WIC University, Health Professional Training, VENA, Civil Rights, System Security, Conflict of Interest, New Directors’ Training, Grow and Glow, Regional Directors Meetings
- Participate in quality improvement team projects and training initiatives, incorporating quality improvement principles into daily work activities.
- Participate in public health emergency response activities as needed, including roles within the Incident Command System/National Incident Management System.
- All health district employees have an emergency response role and may be expected to respond to threats to the public’s health in accordance with the Portage County Combined General Health District Emergency Response Plan.
- Attend and participate in agency-sponsored training, events, and activities.
- Gather and organize documents to fulfill public records requests and other reporting obligations.
- Participate in organizational activities that support and enhance agency accreditation.
- Maintain reasonable and reliable attendance to meet organizational needs and objectives
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in nutrition and Dietetics required.
- Licensed Dietitian (LD) in the State of Ohio and Registered Dietitian (RD) credential required.
- Minimum of two years of job-related experience required; WIC experience strongly preferred.
- Maintain continuing education requirements to sustain licensure and/or registration.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- High level of customer service skills, with the ability to interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
- Valid driver’s license and auto insurance
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future.
Employees hired for a position that is funded in whole or in part by a designated funding source may be laid off when the funding source is reduced or eliminated
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
General office setting in the WIC clinic, requiring sedentary to light work which may include sitting, walking, climbing, reaching, standing, talking, and listening with occasional exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Work performed in the community may subject some positions to adverse weather conditions and challenging interactions with off-site locations and community members. Some travel may be required; reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance are required, along with the ability to maintain insurability under the health districts’ vehicle insurance policy. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work performed in this position may be subject to challenging interactions with community members. WIC is a fast-paced and typically noisy environment, due to the high volume of participants served.
Working hours
8:00-4:30
Salary : $26 - $29