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WIC/Nutrition Director (Nutrition Program Director I)

Internal Number: 405-52-153

Job Summary: Manage a comprehensive nutrition program serving three counties providing: Women, Infants and Children Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Diabetes Self-Management Education, and private patient referrals. Will plan and monitor program services and personnel functions including: quality assurance, policy updates, program implementation and work standards, as well as care coordination with other disciplines in the health centers and throughout the community.

Major Duties & Responsibilities
• Monitor local, state, and federal policies for changes in program requirements
• Develop annual action plans based on local program assessments
• Track and report client caseloads, appointment and scheduling patterns, breastfeeding client contacts, and nutrition outreach to achieve program goals
• Manage nutrition services budget
• Interview, hire, train, and evaluate employee performance, and precept student interns
• Coach staff for continuous quality improvement through frequent on-site consultation and
performance audits

• Conduct in-person and virtual client visits for WIC, Medical Nutrition Therapy, and Diabetes Self- Management Education. Will plan, assess, develop, implement, and evaluate nutrition care plans, educate clients, and refer according to need.
• Participate as a member of agency Leadership Team
• Seek opportunities to expand and innovate nutrition services throughout the agency and community

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Advanced and thorough knowledge of food groups and principles of normal and therapeutic nutrition. Considerable knowledge and skill in conducting client interviews, assessment, education, and interpretation of data. Ability to plan, develop, direct and evaluate nutrition services. Ability to manage time and resources, as well as supervise and train staff.

Minimum Education & Experience
Graduation from a four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in foods and nutrition, public health nutrition, or dietetics, and 3 years of program administration or supervisory experience plus the ADA Commission on Dietetic Registration, eligibility; or master's in public health nutrition or nutrition and two years of program administration or supervisory experience plus the ADA Commission on Dietetic Registration eligibility; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

About Appalachian District Health Department
AppHealthCare is a fully accredited district health department serving Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga counties and a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving Alleghany and Ashe counties.Our mission is to promote safe and healthy living, prevent disease, and protect the environment.The Appalachian District Health Department was established in 1933 and covers Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga Counties. The health department provides many services such as high quality clinical care, nutrition services, Women Infants and Children (WIC), community health services and environmental health services.The rebranding initiative represents our ability to continue to provide high quality patient care and essential services that are critical for the health of the public. We are committed to serving our patients and clients and ensuring the fulfillment of our mission to promote safe and healthy living, prevent disease and protect the environment. We provide a variety of high quality services to meet the needs of our communities:Clinical ServicesEnvironmental Health ServicesNutrition ServicesCommunity Health Services AppHealthCare accepts private insurances, Medicaid, a...nd Medicare, as well as patients without health insurance. We offer a sliding fee discount program for patients.AppHealthCare is governed by a Board of Health and an FQHC Board, Partners in Public Health.
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Date Posted
06/08/2026
Job Reference
22335910
Organization
Appalachian District Health Department
Location
Boone, NC 28607
Category
Executive
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