The Florida Department of Health WIC Program Services currently has job openings for nutrition educators and public health nutritionists.  Would you please share the attached information with your graduating students who are looking for nutrition jobs?  Graduates may contact me or the contact person listed on the attached career opportunities list for further information about position openings in a specific county.

 

Please note the current requirements for Florida WIC public health nutrition professionals:

·Health Educators L2 (Nutrition educator) positions require a bachelor’s degree in nutrition or dietetics.  Nutrition educators are required to have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in nutrition but are not required to be licensed.  Dietetic Interns are eligible for the nutrition educator position until they pass the RD exam.

 

·Public Health Nutritionists are required to be licensed as a dietitian/nutritionist in the State of Florida.  In order to become licensed, the applicant must have already attained a minimum of a bachelor's degree in nutrition, completed a 900-hour preplanned supervised experience (like a dietetic internship), and passed the RD exam.  Registered dietitians are able to apply for licensure by endorsement. 

 

For the most up-to-date information regarding which local WIC agencies are currently taking applications, job applicants should check the State of Florida job locator website: https://jobs.myflorida.com.  Applicants can search by keyword, by location, or by postal code for a job openings.  Applicants must apply online by creating an account on the website.  Please note: job openings are generally for applicants who are seeking full-time, career service (not temporary) positions.

 

Nutrition educators may be eligible for the Florida WIC dietetic internship after at least one year of continuous employment in the Florida WIC program.  The intern is required to work an additional 18 months for the Florida WIC Program following the internship.  For more information about the Florida dietetic internship, see http://pasco.floridahealth.gov.

 

For more information about Florida licensure, see the Florida Dietetics and Nutrition Practice Council web site at: http://www.floridahealth.gov/%5C/licensing-and-regulation/dietetic-nutrition/index.html

 

Thank you,

 

Vanessa LeMire, MS, RD, LD/N, CLC

Public Health Nutrition Program Director

Division of Community Health Promotion

Bureau of WIC Program Services

4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin A16

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1726

Phone:  850.901.6381

Mission: To protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

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