Nutrition Educator (Part Time)

Fort Washington Armory (216 Fort Washington Ave)

$28 - $30 an hour

Position Summary:

Nutrition Educator is a part-time role on Children's Aid's Go!Healthy SNAP-Ed team, working approximately 12 hours/week, with a primary focus on leading nutrition and cooking education workshops for youth participants. The SNAP-Ed program objectives are to develop healthy eating behaviors and increased physical activity among youth and families served by Children's Aid.

Under the supervision of the Program Manager for Nutrition Education, the Nutrition Educator will implement SNAP-Ed workshops at select Children's Aid schools and community centers in the South Bronx, Harlem, and Washington Heights. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic educator with experience providing cooking-based nutrition education for elementary school-age youth.

Essential Duties

* Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.

* Lead group nutrition and cooking workshops, primarily for elementary school-age youth, at Children's Aid partner schools and community centers by:
o Leading cooking demonstrations, including shopping for and prepping ingredients and guiding participants the recipe preparation.
o Facilitating group activities and discussions around healthy eating and physical activity.
o Maintaining an organized and clean inventory of all program equipment.
o Engaging directly with participants to aid in their learning and build excitement for workshop topics.
o Working independently or with the support of a Nutrition Assistant when available.
o Ensure smooth and compliant program implementation with attention to detail by accurately completing administrative work, including data entry, attendance logs, receipt reimbursement, and other tasks as needed.
* Develop and maintain positive working relationships with the Go!Healthy team and other Children's Aid staff.
* Create content for participant communication and social media according to the program's communication strategy.
* Attend SNAP-Ed trainings and team meetings, and generally support the Go!Healthy mission.
* Must abide by privacy laws, including HIPAA, etc.
* In-person collaboration is an essential function of the job.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Education (Associates Degree or above) in nutrition, dietetics, community and behavioral health, health education, public health, or nursing.
* At least one year of experience teaching in-person nutrition workshops for school-age youth.
* Evidence of culinary expertise, including knife skills. Ability to follow recipes and shop for ingredients on a budget. Personal passion and eagerness to teach others can stand in place of professional culinary experience.
* Solid understanding of best practices in community nutrition and common barriers to healthy eating.
* Experience following curricula and adapting it as necessary for a target audience.
* Able and willing to travel to Children's Aid sites in Washington Heights, Harlem, and the south Bronx.
* Prior experience working with diverse communities, especially youth aged 5-10 years.
* Fluency in Spanish preferred but not required.

* Perform other duties as assigned

Key Competencies:
* Passion for improving community health outcomes in low-income and high-needs NYC neighborhoods.
* Commitment to using teaching methods that support the needs of and value the contributions of all students.
* Willingness to work with a nutrition approach that is sensitive to all body types and past experiences.
* Demonstrated knowledge of local, seasonal food and increasing access in urban communities.
* Commitment to effective communication with supervisors and team members, including timely responses to emails and engaged participation in trainings and meetings.
* Able to build rapport and trust with site partners and community members.
* Applicable skillset for data entry and maintaining accurate tracking logs, such as attention to detail and personal organization.
* Responsive to feedback and able to adapt to new situations with a positive attitude.
* Loves working in a team and values cultivating a strong team dynamic.

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not to tolerate discrimination, harassment or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children's Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children's Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children's Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.