WIC Program Coordinator and Clerk
Required skills
- WIC program
- foods and nutrition
- public health
- organizational leadership
- management experience
- CPR
- RIWEBS
Nice to have
- WIC program familiarity
Role summary
Meeting Street is seeking a full-time WIC Program Coordinator & Clerk to manage the daily operations of the WIC program, ensuring compliance with regulations. The role involves program planning, administrative support including reporting and budget preparation, data entry into RIWEBS, and delivering nutrition education. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, at least three years of management experience, and familiarity with the WIC program is highly desirable. This position requires CPR/First-Aid certification and the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting up to 25 pounds.
Description
Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.
Full-time employees receive:
- Competitive Pay
- Generous PTO
- 13 paid holidays
- Medical, dental, vision and MORE
Meeting Street is currently looking for a Program Coordinator & Clerk for 40 hours per week.
Duties:
- Coordinate and oversee the daily operations of the WIC program, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Assists with program planning and implementation and serves as a resource for staff and the community.
- Provides administrative support including reporting grant, and budget preparation.
- Ensures correct issuance of WIC food instruments and entry of certification data/information into information system (RIWEBS).
- Create and deliver items in the Nutrition Education Plan.
- Stay informed about current issues related to nutrition, maternal and child health, and social justice.
- Completes quarterly reports for the state with updated information from the program.
Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.
It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.
Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in foods and nutrition, public health, organizational leadership or related areas.
- A minimum of three years’ management experience; familiarity of WIC program is highly desirable.
- Valid CPR and First-Aid certification or willing to obtain.
- Maintains continuing education credits or certification as appropriate.
- Manual dexterity and mobility required.
- Able to regularly sit, stand or walk, and occasionally reach for prolonged periods of time.
- Must be able to lift, push, move and/or carry supplies or equipment up to 25 pounds, and occasionally be able to bend, stoop, crouch or kneel.
- Position hours – Monday: 8am – 4pm; Tuesday: 10am – 6pm; Wednesday – Friday: 8am – 4pm
