NUTRITION EDUCATOR - 64084885

Requisition No: 860933 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: NUTRITION EDUCATOR - 64084885

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64084885 

Salary:  $35,000.00 - $37,000.00 year 

Posting Closing Date: 09/24/2025 

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Open Competitive

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position is a professional nutrition education position for the Gadsden County Health Department. The employee provides nutrition and breastfeeding education services to participants enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The employee provides education, evaluation, support, and promotion of breastfeeding, as the normal and optimal feeding of infants and young children. The position requires independent decision making, but also has opportunity to collaborate with licensed nutritionist, should situations arise. All work is performed under the supervision of a Community Health Workers Supervisor III. The incumbent is expected to complete specific duty training related to life cycle nutrition principals and breastfeeding. This position will require the ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Provide individual nutrition and breastfeeding counselling for low risk and high-risk WIC clients. Utilizes diet histories, medical history, anthropometric and laboratory data to develop appropriate assessments. Documentation is required in clients’ medical record (FL-WiSE), using established progress notes and agency protocol; only approved abbreviations are used. Establishes appropriate goals and follow-up plans for all clients. Identifies and refers all medically high-risk clients to licensed nutritionist for evaluation and assessment. Provides only evidence based breastfeeding information, to clients. Instructs all new participants in the use of WIC EBT/How WIC Works pamphlet. Refer clients to other health and local social services, as needed. Reviews literature and attends meetings to keep abreast on the rapidly changing field of both nutrition and breastfeeding. When possible, incumbent will issue WIC benefits to clients. Incumbent will print client shopping list and discuss available foods for purchase. Incumbent will schedule next appointment for client prior to client leaving the clinic.

Interviews participants to obtain demographic information and completes necessary forms with the required signatures and dates. Advises WIC participants of their rights and obligations.  Performs eligibility duties at certification of new clients and recertification of existing clients. Incumbent verifies eligibility requirements with all clients.  Provides voter registration assistance; at the time the client applies for services, when the client is recertified, or when client reports an address change. Incumbent will also assist with benefit issuance, discuss available benefits and review benefits for accuracy. Incumbent informs participant when certification expires and what is required for recertification. Assists with scheduling next appointment prior to client leaving the clinic.  Answers incoming calls to the WIC office, assists with callers’ needs by scheduling appointment, providing appointment dates, and transferring calls to respective team members, etc. Assign and issue Farmers’ Market benefits to clients.   

Submits EAR Reports in accordance with established agency and division guidelines. Miscellaneous duties, as requested, by management. Attend required CHD meetings and participate in WIC outreach events promoting breastfeeding and/or WIC services.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the current science and practice of food and
• nutrition, dietetics or food service.
• Knowledge of normal nutrition principles and food needs throughout the life cycle.
• Knowledge of meal planning, food budgeting and purchasing.
• Ability to provide nutrition education to others in groups or individual instruction.
• Ability to determine nutritional needs and develop nutrition education plans for individuals who are not at medical high nutritional risk.
• Ability to educate individuals and families about food and nutritional needs.
• Ability to participate in education or in-service training programs through teaching classes, demonstrating food practices, giving talks, and developing or selecting educational materials.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public health nutrition, dietetics, food and nutrition or food service management.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Florida Department of Health in Gadsden County (WIC)

278 LaSalle Leffalle Dr. Quincy, FL 32351

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.    

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.