Current Job Openings
KAND is happy to post your nutrition job on our website for KAND members. Jobs may be edited for space, and KAND reserves the right to refuse jobs not applicable for our membership and those otherwise deemed inappropriate (including type of position, region of the US and other factors). To submit a job, complete and submit the Job Posting form (we request that you do not submit listings directly to eatrightknox@gmail.com). Please note that job openings will be posted for 30 days. After which they will be removed unless we are contacted at eatrightknox@gmail.com.
Full-Time Nutritionist – Early Childcare & Food Security
Hiring Organization: Knox County Health Department
Hiring Organization Website: https://www.knoxcounty.org/health/
Candidate Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Public Health Nutrition, or related field
- Minimum of one (1) year of progressive Public Health Nutrition experience, or similar
- Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered for employment into the position.
- Must meet State of Tennessee licensure requirements and maintain status as a Registered Dietitian
- Must possess and maintain a valid Tennessee Driver’s License
- Must have reliable transportation and carry appropriate insurance coverage on personal automobile
- Experience with grant management preferred
Brief Job Description:
The Nutritionist is responsible for the following essential functions:
- Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
- Serves as nutrition professional for the Health Department, responsible for planning, managing, implementing, and evaluating community nutrition, breastfeeding, worksite wellness and chronic disease prevention programs and services and for coordinating nutrition services with other health services.
- Establishes joint or coordinated programs with local health care facilities, food assistance programs, child day care services, meal programs for the elderly, and other health and human services and educational institutions in the community.
- Oversees the work of support staff.
- Conducts community assessment of the county’s nutrition and diet-related health problems and available resources to determine nutrition needs in the population; develops operational plans for nutrition service delivery; utilizes Health Department management and client information systems to monitor and evaluate nutrition programs and to document activities and outcomes.
- Interprets and disseminates current scientific information regarding food, nutrition, diet, and health to professionals working in the department, related health and human services agencies, educational institutions, and the general public.
- Plans, directs, arranges, and evaluates educational programs for professionals, paraprofessionals, volunteers, peer counselors, clients, and the public.
- Speaks on nutrition and health through group programs, school programs, and local newspapers, radio and television stations.
- Selects and/or develops, evaluates, and revises nutrition education materials for use by the Health Department; utilizes available nutrition curriculum for training health and human service professionals, teachers, and students.
- Provides expert nutritional case consultation to Health Department care providers and professionals in local health care facilities; evaluates consultation to determine its effectiveness in accomplishing objectives.
- Occasional local and overnight travel required.
- Respond to and report immediately if called upon by local, regional, or central office supervisors, as part of a coordinated emergency response by the Knox County Mayor’s Office
- Ensure regular, punctual attendance during scheduled work hours.
- Perform other duties as required
Full-Time Nutritionist – Breastfeeding & Clinical Nutrition
Hiring Organization: Knox County Health Department
Hiring Organization Website: https://www.knoxcounty.org/health/
Candidate Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Public Health Nutrition, or related field
- Minimum of one (1) year of progressive Public Health Nutrition experience, or similar
- Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered for employment into the position.
- Must meet State of Tennessee licensure requirements and maintain status as a Registered Dietitian
- Must possess and maintain a valid Tennessee Driver’s License
- Must have reliable transportation and carry appropriate insurance coverage on personal automobile
- Experience with grant management preferred
Brief Job Description:
The Nutritionist is responsible for the following essential functions:
- Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
- Serves as nutrition professional for the Health Department, responsible for planning, managing, implementing, and evaluating community nutrition, breastfeeding, worksite wellness and chronic disease prevention programs and services and for coordinating nutrition services with other health services.
- Establishes joint or coordinated programs with local health care facilities, food assistance programs, child day care services, meal programs for the elderly, and other health and human services and educational institutions in the community.
- Oversees the work of support staff.
- Conducts community assessment of the county’s nutrition and diet-related health problems and available resources to determine nutrition needs in the population; develops operational plans for nutrition service delivery; utilizes Health Department management and client information systems to monitor and evaluate nutrition programs and to document activities and outcomes.
- Interprets and disseminates current scientific information regarding food, nutrition, diet, and health to professionals working in the department, related health and human services agencies, educational institutions, and the general public.
- Plans, directs, arranges, and evaluates educational programs for professionals, paraprofessionals, volunteers, peer counselors, clients, and the public.
- Speaks on nutrition and health through group programs, school programs, and local newspapers, radio and television stations.
- Selects and/or develops, evaluates, and revises nutrition education materials for use by the Health Department; utilizes available nutrition curriculum for training health and human service professionals, teachers, and students.
- Provides expert nutritional case consultation to Health Department care providers and professionals in local health care facilities; evaluates consultation to determine its effectiveness in accomplishing objectives.
- Occasional local and overnight travel required.
- Respond to and report immediately if called upon by local, regional, or central office supervisors, as part of a coordinated emergency response by the Knox County Mayor’s Office
- Ensure regular, punctual attendance during scheduled work hours.
- Perform other duties as required
Part-Time Clinical Dietitian
Hiring Organization: East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
Hiring Organization Website: https://etch.com
Candidate Requirements:
- See Job Posting
Brief Job Description:
- This is a floating position covering a variety of areas in inpatient and outpatient clinics
Additional Contact Information:
- Kristen Clay
- klclay@etch.com