Registered Dietician

About Us:
The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) is a community
development organization founded on the radically simple idea that all people deserve to live in
healthy, vibrant communities. We build award-winning, sustainable, affordable homes – but
our work is not over when our buildings are complete. WHEDco believes that to be successful,
affordable housing must be anchored in strong communities of which residents can be proud.
WHEDco’s mission is to create and bridge access to resources in the South Bronx that support
thriving neighborhoods – from high-quality early education and after-school programs, to fresh,
healthy food, cultural programming, and economic opportunity. See www.whedco.org for more
information.
Job Summary:
Given the staggering rate of obesity in the nation and the South Bronx, making sure children
maintain a healthy body weight is a priority for WHEDco. Accordingly, WHEDco is currently
seeking an experienced, bilingual (English & Spanish) full-time Registered Dietician to join our
team. WHEDco’s goal is to develop and implement a comprehensive health, wellness and
nutrition program. The Registered Dietician will train home-based childcare providers to
improve their nutrition and physical activity practices, and to communicate positive messages
about eating healthy food and being physically active to children and their families. This
intervention is aimed at increasing the likelihood that children aged 6 weeks to 12 years old,
who are in home-based day care settings, will adopt a lifelong commitment to healthy lifestyle
habits. In addition, the Registered Dietician will work ten percent of the time with WHEDco’s
Head Start/Early Learn Program supporting enrolled children and their families to acquire and
maintain healthy habits.
Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver group workshops and in-home trainings to childcare providers to assist
  in the promotion of healthy eating and physical activity.
• Coordinate and works closely with home-based childcare staff on developing and
  implementing nutrition and physical activity lessons for participants.
• Provide standardized contact and reports on participants.
• Recruit childcare providers into the nutrition program.
• Provide ongoing education/training materials and resources to participants.
• Develop new goals with childcare providers for continued growth and development.
• Deliver group nutrition workshops to licensed and unlicensed childcare providers.
• Create new nutrition materials and workshops trainings based on population needs.
• Calculate the BMI for the children enrolled in the WHEDco’s Head Start/Early Learn
  Program (currently 111 children).
• Occasionally meet with parents of the WHEDco’s Head Start/Early Learn Program to
  advise on nutrition practices.
• Lead at least one nutrition workshop at the WHEDco’s Head Start/Early Learn Program.
• Support the WHEDco’s Head Start/Early Learn kitchen staff in preparing menus
  according to CACFP standards.
• Meet with the WHEDco’s Head Start/Early Learn Program Director twice a month.
• Participate in the Health Advisory Committee four times a year.
• Participate in WHEDco’s Head Start/Early Learn Program annual self-assessment.
• Works within the organization to create opportunities for further nutrition
  development.
  Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree required; Graduate degree in nutrition, public health, or a related
  field is preferred
• Additional coursework related to physical activity and/or early childhood education is
  preferred
• Must have experience providing nutrition education to children and adults; A minimum
  of 3 to 5 years of experience is strongly preferred
• Must be currently certified with the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Experience working in a childcare setting preferred
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) is required

  Excellent benefits and competitive salary ($80,000-$85,000) based on experience.
  To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to rd@whedco.org.
  WHEDco affords all qualified applicants equal employment opportunities without
  discrimination because of race, creed (religion), color, sex, gender, national origin, sexual
  orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or
  domestic violence victim status, or any other category protected by law. WHEDco follows the
  requirements of the New York Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the
  basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.

  WHEDco is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares
  information entered by an employer from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility
  Verification, to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social
  Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility.