Health Educator jobs in Chattanooga, TN

The Marion County Health Department is hiring a full-time Nutrition Educator to service Marion, Franklin, and Grundy County Health Departments. This Nutrition Educator will provide nutrition education and counseling for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program, assess nutrition status, and determine appropriate food packages and/or therapeutic products for high-risk infants, children, and women when needed. This Nutrition Educator will work in a collaborative manner with both the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor and the nursing teams in each location to best serve the clients in each community. This Nutrition Educator will provide education on the importance of proper nutrition, activity, immunization, and the negative impacts of substance misuse and abuse. Training will be provided.

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree, including 9 quarter hours in human nutrition, 4 quarter hours in human anatomy or physiology, and 4 quarter hours in education, psychology, or counseling.

Additional Information: Employees in this position can qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program run through the Federal Student Aid program.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $3,150.00 per month

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Dietetics

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Have you taken at least 3 semester hours in nutrition, completed human anatomy and physiology, and 2 semester hours in education/psychology/counseling?
• Do you have a bachelor’s degree in nutrition?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Work Location: In person