Nutritionist - Coordinator
Company: The Children's Home Society Of New Jersey
Location: Trenton
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Overview: The Nutrition
Coordinator is r esponsible for providing child and maternal
nutrition support services for enrolled children, their families,
and staff. In conformance with Head Start Performance Standards,
provide nutrition support services to ensure adherence to
USDA/CACFP regulations. Provide nutrition information and support
to parents, children, and staff. Maintain and develop cooperative
relationships with CHSofNJ families, staff, vendors/agencies, and
service providers. Work Location: 635 South Clinton Avenue,
Trenton, New Jersey Travel throughout Trenton to Head Start
classrooms/sites. Full-Time: 35 Hours per week Salary:
$76,000.00/per year Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexibility
Spending Account, Life and LTD Insurances, 403(b) plans; PTO
Essential Job Responsibilities and Performance Indicators: Work
with health manager to review medical history, growth assessments,
food allergies, and special meal requests documented in children's
health records. Ensure completion of nutrition and lead assessments
for all children and pregnant women at enrollment. Monitor
children's nutritional risks, including lead exposure,
iron-deficiency anemia, and growth assessments, and provide support
and referrals for children at risk. Coordinate spring growth
assessments for children and monitor children's progress and
outcomes. Maintain contact with classroom and home-based staff to
assure the timely observation and intervention of dietary/feeding
concerns. Maintain accurate up to date, and timely health records
according to HS Performance Standards and program procedures, with
adequate provisions to protect the privacy and confidentiality of
health information. Ensure classroom staff, food handling staff and
site supervisors have appropriate paperwork on food allergies and
special diets. Provide nutrition counseling with parents, and staff
as requested. Participate in Parent Meetings as requested to
provide group food/nutrition/food safety education. Help plan and
participate in Parent Orientation Night(s) and annual health
fair(s). Foster links with various community provider agencies to
assist with nutrition needs within the program. Provide nutrition
education, support, and referrals for all families of children with
a Body Mass Index (BMI) above the eighty-fifth percentile and
create healthy eating/healthy living goals as part of their Family
Partnership Agreement. Coordinate one-on-one nutrition consultation
with parents of children at high nutritional risk. Provide
developmentally appropriate nutrition activities/experiences for
families including through online/virtual content. Assist with
home-based socialization meal planning accommodations for children
who require special dietary modifications. Provide breastfeeding
support, education, or referrals for pregnant women as needed.
Provide nutrition service compliance training to staff annually and
as needed. Maintain knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards
and update service area plan accordingly. Participate in Health
Services Advisory Committee (HSAC). Provide additional support to
the health services team as needed. Qualifications: Work experience
with multicultural populations. Ability to write reports and
correspondence, and read and interpret documents. Knowledge of
various software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Power-Point, and
Publisher. ChildPlus software or equivalent a plus. Ability to
effectively engage and communicate with community members and
groups, managers, regulatory agencies, and families both
individually and in group settings. Ability to organize and manage
time effectively. Ability to talk at community meetings to
represent, lead, advocate, educate and/or negotiate on behalf of
Head Start programs. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
Educational and Certification Qualifications: Master’s degree in
nutrition and Dietetics or related field, RDN or CN. CPR/First Aid
Certified. Current registration with Commission on Dietetic
Registration (preferred) Experience Qualifications : Three (3)
years’ experience in child and maternal nutrition or a combination
of education and related experience totaling three years. This is a
brief description only of the position. Anyone interested may
request a full job description from the human resource department.
The Children’s Home Society is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer M/F/D/V. We celebrate diversity and are committed
to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Monday -
Friday 8:30AM - 4:30PM 35 Hours per week
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