Bilingual Nutrition Educator - Brooklyn and Queens, NY

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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention (SNAP-Ed) Nutrition Educator will primarily be responsible for delivery of established SNAP-Ed public education programming to improve healthy food and lifestyle choices among families and individuals encompassing all age groups throughout the Long Island SNAP-Ed Region and Suffolk County. This position will also include assisting with marketing efforts for SNAP-Ed programming in collaboration with other nutrition educators in the SNAP-Ed region.
This is a 1.0 FTE grant-funded position Located in Brooklyn and Queens Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program is through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by the Federal Food and Nutrition Services (FNS).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's Degree in the field of Nutrition, Health Education or Public Health or equivalent.
• Diploma plus one year of transferrable program/functional experience is acceptable.
• Experience relevant to the role of the position.
• Ability to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends.
• Ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position.
• Ability to transport/move supplies and equipment, climb stairs with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to clearly communicate (speak, read and write proficiently) in English.
• Ability to present effective educational lessons to target audiences and work with diverse audiences of all ages.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Basic computer and word processing skills.
• Ability to meet acceptable background check standards.
• Fluent in Spanish/ Creole /Bengali.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with the community in which the work will take place and ability to utilize program resources within the community.
• Familiarity with purchasing and preparing foods.
• Familiarity with reviewing and following recipes and assure compliance to federal and state guidelines.
• Ability to plan and organize personal work responsibilities according to priorities developed with the immediate supervisor.

POSITION DETAILS:

Salary: $25-27 per hour

Schedule: NON-EXEMPT – Reg: 35 hours per week

No relocation or VISA Sponsorship available

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Last updated December 5, 2024