City of Baltimore hiring Nutrition Technician - Baltimore City Health Department in Baltimore, Maryland, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

POSTING DATE: 04/08/2024CLOSING DATE: 06/08/2024 AT 12:00AM MIDNIGHTSALARY $40,770.00 - $48,225.00 USD AnnuallyEDUCATION ACCREDITATION: Applicant’s education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Education credentials obtained out of the US must be evaluated for US equivalency. Evaluation agencies information may be obtained at www.naces.org.

ELIGIBILITY: Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK: Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to this position identified as positions of trust will be required to authorize the release of and successfully complete a Fingerprint check.

PROBATION: All persons, including current City employees, selected from this position will be on probation for 6 months.

Class DescriptionA Nutrition Technician monitors the food service activities of residential child day care providers or assesses applicants’ nutritional risk for Federally funded supplemental food programs. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities.

Incumbents receive moderate supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek and may be required to work evenings and weekends. Work is performed in clinics or in homes of day care providers where working conditions are normal. Work requires minimal physical exertion.

SELECTION PROCESSAll candidates indicating the minimum qualifications on their applications will be placed on the eligible list without further examination. The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness and quantity. It is essential, therefore, that you give complete and accurate information on your application. Vagueness or omission may prevent you from being considered for this position. Qualified candidates will not be listed in rank order.

Minimum QualificationsOn or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:EDUCATION: Have an associate of applied science degree in dietetic technology approved by the American Dietetic Association.

ORNOTES (EQUIVALENCIES): Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with at least 15 credit hours in foods and nutrition may be substituted for the associate of applied science degree.

Required Knowledges, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of the basic principles and techniques of nutrition.
• Knowledge of individual and group behavior.
• Ability to monitor and evaluate food care services of child day care providers.
• Ability to assess nutritional status of children and adults.
• Ability to recommend dietary and lifestyle changes that address nutritional needs of children and adults.
• Ability to review and evaluate food service reports and menus.
• Ability to monitor health-related data.
• Ability to develop and conduct basic nutrition education and promotion programs.
• Ability to prepare nutrition educational and promotional materials.
• Ability to maintain files and case folders legibly and accurately.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to prepare narrative and statistical reports.
• Skill in basic nutritional counseling.
• Skill in interviewing.

EXAMINATION PROCESSApplicants must provide sufficient information on their application to show that they meet the qualifications for this recruitment. Successful applicants will be placed on the employment certified eligible list for at least six months.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position. You may be required to complete supplemental questions to further examine specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of the position. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.

NOTE: Those eligible candidates who are under final consideration for appointment to this position will be required to submit to drug and alcohol testing and criminal background check.If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Jewel Glenn, HR Specialist I via email at Jewel.Glenn@baltimorecity.gov.BALTIMORE CITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER