Bilingual Nutrition Educator

Title: Bilingual Nutrition Educator ***Flagler County***

Job Group Category: Exempt

Type: Full-Time/Part time/Temporary

Unit: Nutrition

Schedule: Mon – Fri, some weekends

Hours: 40/week or varied for P/T

Direct Reports: No

Reports to: Nutrition Education Manager

Position Summary:

Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) is one of the implementing agencies for counties throughout Northeast Florida for the SNAP-Education (SNAP-Ed) program (formerly food stamp nutrition education). Our mission is to help limited-resource families in Northeast Florida access more nutritious food choices on a budget and adopt healthier eating and physical activity habits to reduce the risk of obesity and chronic disease.

The Nutrition Educator plays a crucial role in the Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) Nutrition Department, contributing to innovative strategies and partnerships aimed at providing access to healthy and nutritious foods, enhancing individual and family stability, and working towards ending hunger in Northeast Florida. This position involves delivering localized nutrition education, conducting cooking demonstrations, and building relationships with community partners. The Nutrition Educator reports to the SNAP-Ed Program Manager and must demonstrate a commitment to social and racial justice.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

- Utilize assigned curricula to deliver localized nutrition education at program sites and partner agencies.

- Conduct cooking demonstrations at community events and partner sites as assigned.

- Uphold policies, principles, and best practices for food safety, attaining ServSafe certification, and other required trainings.

- Administer Pre, Post, and Delayed Post Assessments to participants, maintaining accurate records.

- Plan and provide a monthly itinerary to the Program Manager.

- Maintain timely and accurate records of hours worked and job duties performed.

- Enhance relationships with assigned FNEFL Partner sites.

- Effectively utilize internal comprehensive data reporting structures and platforms.

- Demonstrate a pleasant, professional, and helpful attitude always.

- Assist other FNEFL staff on special projects as requested.

- Perform any other duties as required or requested.

Job Qualifications

- Education: High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree in nutrition or related field preferred.

-Bilingual – Spanish - required

- 2+ years of relevant experience or exemplary experience in lieu of education preference.

- Demonstrated expertise in public speaking, training, and group presentations.

- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

- Experience working in low-income, culturally diverse communities.

- Ability to work well with diverse populations, including non-English speakers.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and Canva.

- Ability to manage multiple assignments independently.

- A valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and reliable daily transportation for business travel is required; travel is daily throughout our 12 county service area in Northeast Florida and at least twice annually overnight to state collaboration meetings across the state of Florida.

Work Environment:

Hours of Operation: Generally, Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., some evening and weekend hours will be required, especially during peak times, or as changes to scheduling in response to community needs warrant. The ability to be flexible with working hours to meet the needs of the program is critical, including the ability to attend meetings and work from the FNEFL office as assigned.

Environment: Work may take place in an office location, a warehouse environment or outdoors and may include noise, dust, physical activity and inclement weather conditions including heat, cold, humidity or rain. The position also requires working independently and with others on a team.

Travel: The Nutrition Educator will be required to travel within all counties serviced by FNEFL. FNEFL serves 12 counties in Northeast Florida and often requires same-day travel between counties, using a personal vehicle, and occasional out-of-town travel for meetings, special events, or meeting for some positions.

Physical Demands:

Work can involve any of the following: prolonged periods of sitting and listening, talking and/or visual concentration; writing and/or computer use, virtual and in person meetings, and occasional assistance with distribution of food which can involve lifting up to 50 pounds, walking and/or bending. The job may also require standing for prolonged periods, stooping, pushing, and pulling, lifting and sitting for prolonged periods.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

The above job description is not an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, and skills of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform other related duties assigned by their supervisor.

Job Type:

Full-time or Part-time, salary or hourly

Full time preferred, part time and/or temporary available

Pay: based on experience, education and performance