Nutrition Assistant - Children's Aid : Job Details

Nutrition Assistant 8/30/24Part Time--Manhattan

#### Job ID: 007272

#### Description:

Fort Washington Armory (216 Fort Washington Ave)

$23-$25/Hour

**Position Summary:**

Nutrition Assistant is a part-time role on Children's Aid's Go!Healthy SNAP-Ed team working approximately 10-15 hours per week year-round. The Nutrition Assistant works in close collaboration with Community Nutritionists to host nutrition education and cooking workshops for youth and adults at Children's Aid sites. The ideal candidate will have experience or demonstrated interest in cooking and engaging directly with youth and/or adults in community settings, such as schools. Candidates may be entry-level professionals or students pursuing nutrition, food studies, public health, or similar field of study.

**Essential Duties:******

* Assist with in-person group nutrition and cooking workshops for youth and adults at schools, early childhood centers, food distributions, and farmers markets.

* Engage positively with workshop participants to help encourage healthy behavior change.

* Assist with maintaining an appropriate and clean inventory of all program equipment.

* Develop and maintain positive working relationships with the Go!Healthy team and other Children's Aid staff.

* Create content for participant communication according to the program's communication strategy.

* Attend SNAP-Ed trainings and team meetings, and generally support the Go!Healthy mission.

* Must abide by privacy laws, including HIPAA, etc.

* In-person collaboration is an essential function of the job.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

** Minimum Qualifications:******

* Able and willing to travel to Children's Aid sites in Washington Heights, Harlem, and the Bronx.

* Prior experience working with diverse populations in an educational setting is preferred.

* Evidence of basic cooking skills, including knife safety and prepping ingredients.

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**Key Competencies:******

* Passion for promoting community health and well-being, especially in low-income and high-needs NYC neighborhoods.

* Ability to communicate with supervisors and team members, including timely responses to emails and engaged participation in trainings and meetings.

* Responsive to feedback and able to adapt to new situations with a positive attitude.

* Demonstrated interest in local, seasonal food and increasing access in urban communities.

* Eagerness to learn about food's intersections with health equity, including common barriers to healthy eating.

* Loves working in a team and values cultivating a strong team dynamic.

**Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement**

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It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not to tolerate discrimination, harassment or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children's Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children's Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children's Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.****

#### Requirements:

Job Type Part Time

Location --Manhattan

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