04/24/2024

Dear Lisa Pendleton,

The Cumberland Valley District Health Department is accepting applications for a

Full Time Nutritionist I for Rockcastle County Health Department.

General Duties include: This position serves under the close direction of the Nutrition Services Supervisor or Director of Nutrition.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to;

Perform work of moderate difficulty under close supervision as an entry level nutrition professional in the implementation of basic nutrition services provided to clients in

public health nutrition programs, such as preconception health, prenatal, wellness, WIC (Women, Infant and Children), etc.

Participate in on the job training activities to deliver basic nutrition services (group

and/or individual) based upon programmatic skills, competencies & requirements.

Provide basic nutrition assessment, education and counseling to clients and/or groups of clients concerning nutrition requirements for normal development through stages of the life cycle and provide technical assistance and consultation for other health care professionals.

Collaborate with state and community agencies; planning and delivering in-service

training and education for public health personnel.

Maintain quality of service in accordance with agency policies and as outlines in the WIC & Nutrition Manual and Administrative Reference (AR).

Other responsibilities may include assessing the community nutrition needs; developing

and implementing community events and programs. May coordinate basic nutrition activities with other staff.

Minimum Education, Training or Experience: Bachelor Degree with a major in community

nutrition, public health nutrition, foods and nutrition or dietetics

OR

Bachelor Degree in home economics/home economics education, food and consumer science or family and consumer

science with eighteen (18) semester hours in foods and nutrition or dietetics.

Starting Salary: $12.15 - $15.17/hr negotiable with additional experience. Grade 15

Applications may be obtained at the Cumberland Valley District Health Department,

PO Box 158, 470 Manchester Square Shopping Center, Suite 200, Manchester, KY 40962

(606) 598-5564 or at the local health department or online at http://cvdhealthdept.com/employment-opportunities/.

Completed application and transcript must be returned by 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 18, 2017

to Cumberland Valley District Health Department, PO Box 158, 470

Manchester Square Shopping Center, Suite 200, Manchester, KY 40962.

Resume will not substitute for completed application.

A successful applicant will be required to submit to a drug screening test and criminal/conviction record check.

Offer of hire is conditioned upon these results.

Equal Opportunity Employer.