Registered Dietitian (Early Childhood)

Armory (216 Fort Washington Avenue) $70,000- $75,000 Position Summary: The Registered Dietitian (Early Childhood) at Children's Aid is a is a collaborative position that works closely with both the Health and Wellness Division and Early Childhood Division. They are a key liaison between Health and Wellness' Go!Healthy team and Early Childhood to provide a seamless connection of nutrition services and supports for families of young children. This unique role offers the opportunity to connect with families enrolled in Children's Aid Early Childhood in both a one-on-one nutrition consultation capacity and in group education settings to impact community health outcomes.

The ideal candidate will be a bilingual educator (English/Spanish) who is passionate about promoting health equity for families of young children in the vibrant neighborhoods of Harlem, Washington Heights, south Bronx, and northern Staten Island. The Registered Dietitian will work under the dual supervision of the Assistant Director of Food and Nutrition Programs (Go!Healthy) and the Regional Family Services Director (Early Childhood). This is a hybrid work position that will include leading in-person group nutrition education and cooking workshops at Early Childhood centers, and one-on-one nutrition consultations either in-person or remotely via phone or Zoom.

Children's Aid is seeking an individual who enjoys working independently and innovating to find the best approach, with the support of a collaborative, energetic, and hardworking team that is committed to providing solutions to children and their families. About Go!Healthy and Early Childhood at Children's Aid: The Registered Dietitian will work with a team of dedicated community health advocates as part of Go!Healthy's SNAP-Ed program. SNAP-Ed is a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention program, which aims to improve eating habits and physical activity behaviors among the youth and families served by Children's Aid.

Go!Healthy nutrition educators utilize SNAP-Ed approved curricula to implement nutrition education workshops, as well as other initiatives, at Children's Aid sites including Early Childhood centers. Children's Aid's Early Childhood Division is founded on the belief that strong communities are built by children and families who have the access, skills, and choice to create pathways to their success. The goal of nutrition health services in Early Childhood programs is to collaborate with families to promote children's health and well-being by providing nutrition education, support services, and community resources and referrals.

Responsibilities: Go!Healthy SNAP-Ed Programming Implement nutrition education and cooking workshops utilizing SNAP-Ed curricula and adapting it for Early Childhood families as needed. Teach group series and sessions in the classroom, at fresh food distributions (food box), and at farmers markets. Candidate will work closely with the Assistant Director of Food and Nutrition Programs to build an appropriate and manageable schedules Serve as a point person for Go!Healthy initiatives for the Early Childhood Division.

Connect families to Go!Healthy programing including SNAP-Ed initiatives such as food box distributions and the Fruit and Vegetable Prescription program. Act as a community health and wellness advocate by being available and willing to answer families' questions, facilitate discussions during nutrition workshops, and modeling healthy eating within the community. Early Childhood Health Services Responsible for reviewing health records for children, particularly those who have been identified with nutrition concerns.

Provide one-on-one nutrition counseling to families and assist in the development of an Individual Health Care Plan for each child with an identified nutritional concern. Work in collaboration with the Early Childhood Heath Services team to enhance family life practices and circumstances that promote child health and well-being across Children's Aid's nine Early Childhood sites in Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island. Collaborate with Early Childhood staff in the development of and updates to the Early Childhood Health Manual and nutrition sections of the Parent Manual.Maintain awareness of CACFP standards, health services in HSPPS, and DOHMH article 47 regulations in relation to nutrition services for families of children ages 0-5 years.

Prepare required data and reports. Attend Health Services Advisory Committee meetings and contribute evidence-based suggestions regarding nutrition services, health trends and other information as necessary. Qualifications Registered Dietitian (Bachelor's or Master's degree) with expertise in nutrition counseling and child preventative health as it relates to families of children ages 0-5 years.

Bilingual (written and oral) in English and Spanish is required. Excited about supporting Children's Aid's Early Childhood sites in meeting or exceeding the Head Start Performance Standards in Health Program Services by building responsive, trusting relationships with families and providing necessary resources that address children's nutritional concerns. Proven ability to effectively establish trust and rapport with a diverse audience.

Cultural sensitivity to health- and food-related outcomes; utilizes a weight-inclusive and trauma-informed approach to nutrition counseling. Deep understanding of food's intersections with health equity, including common barriers to healthy eating. Dynamic educator who can captivate an audience both in small groups and one-on one-settings including in-person, virtual and phone-based.

Comfortable performing cold call activities such as patient outreach.