The Community Nutrition Educator provides expert direction on healthy eating, nutrition, and relevant strategies for implementing MyPlate within the emergency and supplemental food systems that Hunger Task Force supports in collaboration with the Community Nutrition Manager. The Community Nutrition Educator also creates and teaches relevant educational programs throughout the agency, local emergency food network, school districts, Hunger Task Force programs (Commodities Supplemental Food Program (Stockbox), Hunger Relief Federation, Farm, Nutrition Education Kitchen or others) and community events.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with the SNAP Education team to maintain and update the Hunger Task Force MyPlate standards to address health equity and improve health of diverse SNAP-eligible populations through the emergency food network.
• Partner with the Communication & Marketing Team in the creation of nutrition education collateral, cultural and age specific nutrition handouts, pamphlets and visual aids, ensuring consistency with planned program and organizational expectations.
• Implement a scaled MyPlate education program with staff, network site managers, teachers, students, and volunteers.
• Facilitate the Garden to Plate initiative including the development and implementation of nutrition education programming. Make direct and indirect contacts promoting a healthy lifestyle. 
• Work closely with the Farm Team to develop educational curriculum and activities at The Farm.
• Recruit and respond to agency requests for programming, scheduling on-site and off-site class series as appropriate. 
• Support the Food Department in implementing MyPlate models and nutrition education programming for food pantries, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters.
• Create and provide content for Nutrition Education quarterly newsletter in cooperation with other SNAP Ed staff.
• Update curriculum regularly to reflect current nutrition education standards, trends, and regular program evaluation. 
• Provide community education on MyPlate and nutrition education related to healthy eating and food banking as directed.
• Serve as a technical expert on nutrition content for the Hunger Task Force network and the Milwaukee Community.
• Develop recipes and online resources to accompany Hunger Task Force inventory, including TEFAP and CSFP commodities, as well as farm produce.
• Develop, maintain, and provide educational activities for community partners to provide nutrition education to the SNAP-eligible population, utilizing strategies such as sampling, cooking demonstrations, direct education, and incentives.
• Codify the existing Nutrition Education Program for wide distribution within the SNAP Education field.
• Participate in multi-level collaborations with community health partners and other SNAP-Ed agencies to advance policy, system, and environmental changes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Education and/or Experience

2+ years’ experience in education or community programming is required. Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Dietetics, food, nutrition or another related field such as public health, food science, health science, or education preferred, or an associate degree from a recognized dietetic technician program.

Other Qualifications

Significant local travel required – must have a reliable vehicle.

Salary Range

$44,472 – $64,428