Remote Nutritionist or Health Educator

Requirements

Provide nutrition services to clients in the WIC Program as assigned.
Complete nutrition screening, assessment, and education for a minimum
of 2 clients per hour, working 29 hours a week. Hours can range from
9 AM - 8 PM, Monday through Sunday. *Must have reliable
internet service. **At least one year of WIC experience preferred.

Qualifications

Nutritionist/Dietitian: Bachelor's degree in dietetics, human nutrition,
foods and nutrition, nutrition education, food systems management, or a
closely related field from an accredited college or university AND
verification statement of completion of a didactic program accredited by
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Health Educator: Master’s degree in public health education from an
accredited college or university OR Bachelor’s degree in education, social, behavioral, or biological sciences or a directly related field from an accredited college or university.

According to Georgia Public Health WIC Program Guidelines,
candidates without a verification statement, who can comply
with the following requirements, may be eligible for
consideration in this position: *Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a nutrition field from an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) but did not earn a verification statement. A letter from the DPD program director stating the individual
successfully completed the program but did not earn a
verification statement can serve as coursework verification OR
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nutritional Sciences,
Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics, or Public
Health Nutrition from an accredited college or university that
meets specific coursework criteria. Criteria can be reviewed and verified using Non-DPD required coursework reference. Criteria can be reviewed and verified using Non-DPD required
coursework reference.