Position Summary

The Pediatric Public Health Initiative Nutrition Team, under the direction of Dr. Amy Saxe-Custack, seeks a project/event coordinator to manage and facilitate a cooking and nutrition class for children ages 8-16 years. Flint Kids Cook is an innovative program that is co-facilitated by a credentialed chef and nutrition instructor. The project/event coordinator will provide nutrition education and manage overall program development.

Duties and Responsibilities:
•Develop and advertise class registration, and ensure up to 12 students are enrolled for each class
•Develop Flint Kids Cook curriculum and modify content based on parent feedback
•Collect program assessment data, enter data into database, and perform data cleaning and basic analysis
•Coordinate and facilitate Flint Kids Cook virtual and in person classes
•Manage Flint Kids Cook social media and website content

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge equivalent to that which would normally be acquired in a four year college degree in Public Relations, Communications, Business, nutrition, public health, or a health-related field; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible and expansive work experience in public health nutrition; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. May require experience in word processing, database, spreadsheet, desktop publishing and/or presentation software. Position may require software specific to the operational activities of the employing unit. 

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with under-served families from culturally and economically diverse populations
• Experience in Qualtrics and IBM SPSS
• Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN)
• Experience facilitating a cooking and nutrition class for children

• Experience with collection of dietary data
• Able to work independently in an organized and efficient manner
• Excellent oral and written skills with the ability to write and conduct daily communications
• Basic knowledge of web-based communication, competent keyboarding, high level of comfort with development of documents, and spreadsheets
• Basic proficiency in the following software: Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office PowerPoint
• Ability and willingness to travel within Flint
• Valid US driver's license

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Cover letter and resume

Work Hours

Evenings required for class.

Description of End Date

This is an off-dated position funded until 12/31/2021 with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal.

Bidding and Eligibility Ends on 1/12/2021 at 11:55 PM