State of Tennessee- Dept of Health is hiring for Nutritionist 4- State Breastfeeding Coordinator.

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/program-areas/careers/Nutritionist-4.pdf

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in human nutrition, dietetics, education, or any public or community health field and possession of proof of registration in active status as a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and experience equivalent to three years of full-time professional nutrition work, two years of which must involve supervisory or program management experience.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Possession of proof of registration in active status as a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained during employment in the Nutritionist 4 classification. A valid vehicle operator’s license may be required for employment in some positions.

Note: A transcript is required for a proper evaluation for this class.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for professional nutrition education work of considerable difficulty and supervisory work of routine difficulty; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: An incumbent in this class is the central office coordinator of a nutrition program or service. This class differs from that of Nutritionist 3 in that an incumbent of the latter is a regional program manager for a nutrition program. This class differs from that of Nutrition Director in that the incumbent of the latter is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing all nutrition programs and services statewide.

Job Requirements:

Master’s Degree, Registered Dietitian, Licensed preferred

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in human nutrition, dietetics, education, or any public or community health field and possession of proof of registration in active status as a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and experience equivalent to three years of full-time professional nutrition work, two years of which must involve supervisory or program management experience.

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

  • A valid driver’s license
  • For the past five years, the candidate’s driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Instructions to Apply: Apply online at https://stateoftn-careers.ttcportals.com/jobs/13576123-nutritionist-4-11092023-52469
Opening Date/Time Thur 11/09/2023 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time Wed 11/15/202311:59PM Central Time