The NY RD job list from Kyle Shadix, MS, RD since 2001
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Split Rock Rehabilitation & HCC
Job Summary
Company
Split Rock Rehabilitation & HCC
Location
Bronx, NY 10466
Industries
Healthcare Services
Job Type
Full Time
Employee
Education Level
Certification
Dietitian
About the Job
Long Term Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center located in the Bronx, New York is seeking a Full Time Licensed and experienced Dietitian. Proficiency with Geri Menu, MDS 3.0 and Tube Feeding a plus. Great team oriented working environment, excellent salary and benefits.
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Dietetic Internship Coordinator
About the Job
THE SAGE COLLEGES
DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION SCIENCE, SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
ALBANY/TROY, NEW YORK
DIETETIC INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR
May 2013
The Department of Nutrition Science at The Sage Colleges invites applications for the position of Dietetic Internship Coordinator. This is a twelve-month, full-timeadministrative position effective May 1, 2013. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Dietetic Internship Director with the administration and day-to-day implementation of the Dietetic Internship, including both onsite and distance tracks.
The DI Coordinator will assist the DI Director with all activities related to both tracks of the DI including, but not limited to:
· Coordinating and scheduling of practice sites
· Student recruitment activities
· Program orientations and field trips
· Training interns at an acute care facility during introduction to Medical Nutrition Therapy rotation
· Managing the online evaluation system
· Maintaining records and affiliation agreements between Sage and all practice sites
· Maintaining student files
· Carrying out all accreditation activities, including evaluating the program and completing reports
· Evaluating intern assignments and portfolios
· Updating and maintain internship courses on Moodle, Sage's course management system
The successful candidate will have Registered Dietitian (RD) credentials and New York State Certified Dietitian Nutritionist status is preferred. A minimum of one year clinical experience is strongly desired.
The Sage Colleges, located in the Capital Region of New York State, include Russell Sage College for Women, Sage College of Albany, and Sage Graduate Schools. New York's Capital Region located between the beautiful Adirondack and Catskill Mountains has a rich cultural and educational environment, as well as endless outdoor recreation year round. Boston, Montreal, and New York City are within easy access of the Capital Region.
Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience; generous benefits package includes tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a resume, and names and contact information of three professional references to: Keri McComb, MS, RD, CDN,Associate Dietetic Internship Director at [log in to unmask]
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R&D Principal Scientist - Beverages Nutrition
Join a small team in the North American and global beverage business of PepsiCo that provides accurate and balanced assessments about the role of sugars and low calorie sweeteners in metabolism and health. Contribute to the development of research and communication strategies about new and existing sugar sweetened and low calorie sweetened beverages. Work with marketing and communication teams to promote accurate science communications internally and externally. Engage with a wide range of stakeholders from academia, trade associations, government and non-government organizations concerned with the health and nutrition impact of sugars and low calorie sweeteners.
Support the development of nutrition science and strategies for the global beverage portfolio in relation to beverages (full sugar, mid calorie and no or low calorie).
Partner with product development teams to support the creation of compelling nutrition solutions that differentiate PepsiCo products and connects to long term research initiatives.
Partner with Marketing, government affairs and corporate Communication teams to provide expertise on the translation of nutrition science into compelling communication messages that provide credible science aligned with specific BU goals.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships across a wide range of key internal and external stakeholders to support core products and business growth.
Mentor, coach and share expertise with nutrition, Corporate R&D and regulatory teams on the science of sweeteners.
Provide support to the implementation of portfolio transformation strategies to achieve human sustainability goals and metrics
Work with external organizations to promote Corporate R&D goals.
Qualifications:
PhD in physiology, nutrition or biomedical sciences.
5-7 years of experience in the food or beverage business, preferably within an R&D function.
Deep knowledge of physiology, nutrient metabolism and relationship of nutrient intake to development of disease.
Knowledge of sweetener science
Creativity, Innovation and excellent communication skills
Proven collaborative, leadership and influencing style
Ability to relate to technical and non-technical partners understand nutritional complexities across R&D, business partners and multiple levels of corporate functions.
Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills demonstrated by the ability to positively influence within and outside the organization
Ability to interpret complex data, and translate into terms that can be easily communicated
Basic and/or clinical research training is essential
Proficient in providing thought leadership on both strategic and tactical aspects of projects
Must be willing and able to travel 20% of the time
Equal Opportunity Employment M/F/D/V
http://jobview.nytimes.monster.com/R-D-Principal-Scientist-Beverages-Nutrition-Job-Valhalla-NY-US-116996239.aspx
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TASTE BUDS KITCHEN IS LOOKING FOR TEACHING ASSISTANTS AND A MARKETING INTERN for the Spring semester. Love cooking and working with kids? This teaching assistant position is for you! Interested in small business marketing? Our office/marketing intern might be a great fit! Follow this link to learn more and apply.
Taste Buds Kitchen is a kitchen in Chelsea made especially for kids! We have been voted "Best Kids Cooking Class" by New York Magazine and specialize in weekly and one time classes, special events, camps, and after school programs. Check out our website to learn more!
http://www.tastebudskitchen.com/
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Volunteer with City Harvest!
Interested in sharing tips and skills on healthy eating with fellow New Yorkers? City Harvest is looking for volunteers to help in our nutrition education programs. You can donate your time to help people like Lisa Rivera, who was a participant in City Harvest's Nutrition Education program and is now a volunteer. Check out her story!
Volunteer Opportunities:
· Prepare a healthy recipe at a live Cooking Demonstration!
· Take community members through the aisles of their community supermarket and explain affordable, healthy shopping by leading a Shopping Matters Workshop!
· Participate in Nutrition Education Courses where volunteers teach the health benefits and value of produce, along with how to purchase, store and prepare it!
City Harvest programs are conducted in our Healthy Neighborhoods (South Bronx; Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Washington Heights-Inwood, North West Queens, and the North Shore of Staten Island) and are held mostly Monday-Friday between the hours of 11AM-8PM.
To become a volunteer, you are required to attend an orientation at the City Harvest office located at 6 East 32nd Street (between 5th and Madison Avenues). To RSVP for available orientation dates, please check Volunteer Spotor contact Brittany Erdman at [log in to unmask].
· Saturday January 12th from 9:30AM-10:30AM
· Tuesday January 15th from 5:30PM-6:30PM
· Saturday February 2nd from 9:30AM-10:30AM
· Wednesday February 13th from 12:00PM -1:00PM
· Wednesday February 20th from 6:00PM -7:00PM
· Tuesday March 12th from 6:00PM -7:00PM
· Wednesday March 20th from 12:00PM-1:00PM
In the spirit of the New Year, I want to share what our volunteers and partners like you helped us achieve in 2012. Through the dedication of City Harvest volunteer chefs, nutritionists, and class managers we were able to:
v Complete 73 healthy cooking and nutrition education courses!
v Conduct 109 Cooking Demonstrations at our Mobile Markets and local supermarkets!
v Lead 46 interactive Shopping Workshops (over 4 times the number of workshops completed in 2011)!
v Train preschool teachers to administer nutrition education lessons to their students!
v Still not convinced of our work? Check out this video highlighting a City Harvest participant turned volunteer!
Though these accomplishments are tremendous, we need even more help from our amazing volunteers in 2013. We are increasing all of our programs and there are plenty of fantastic opportunities for current and new volunteers to promote healthy and affordable eating skills to fellow New Yorkers.
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Job Announcement
Bilingual Nutrition Education Program Manager
The Yorkville Common Pantry, the largest community based emergency feeding organization in New York City, is seeking a charismatic and outgoing Nutrition Education Program Manager/Nutritionist who will manage, implement and further develop the Yorkville Common Pantry's Nutrition Initiative for Children and Families (NICF) program. NICF offers hands-on, interactive nutrition education workshops offered to children and adults to improve the overall quality of life of the members and guests of the Yorkville Common Pantry. A strong emphasis is placed on the nutritional value of fresh fruits and vegetables and their impact on healthy living and longevity. Additionally, the Nutrition Education Program Manager/Nutritionist will oversee the program's expansion of the children's programming to the Bronx and Upper Manhattan; work with a professional evaluator to determine best research methodologies for gauging impact; select a new curriculum that introduces active living, as well as healthy eating for both children's education and adult education; and develop a refresher course for children to gauge long-term impact of the program. The Nutrition Education Program Manager/Nutritionist is responsible for supervising a full-time instructor and two part-time program aides; and ensuring accurate client data is entered into the client database by all nutrition education staff. This job is a full-time, exempt position and has a Tuesday through Saturday schedule.
Job Responsibilities
1) Manage and coordinate the daily programming of the Nutrition Education program, including supervising and evaluating the nutrition education staff.
2) Conduct outreach and establish partnerships with organizations to provide nutrition education programming to children, including expansion to the south Bronx and Upper Manhattan.
3) Develop new lesson plans, activities and recipes to diversify existing curriculum.
4) Work on developing the nutrition education program, including selecting a new curriculum that introduces active living, as well as healthy eating for both children's education and adult education; transitioning adult education programming from workshops to a course that can gauge impact of the curriculum; and creating a refresher course for children to gauge long-term changes in attitudes, intentions and behavior of previous nutrition education participants.
5) Ensure that nutrition education program provides maximum number of classes and workshops to pantry members and children and their parent's onsite and to children offsite using the current curriculum.
6) Work with professional evaluator to determine best research methodologies for gauging impact of the children's nutrition education courses.
7) Ensure proper data collection techniques are used in acquiring evaluation data and ensure the integrity and validity of the data is secure.
8) Maintain all data collection of participants of workshops and classes, including monitoring academic progress of individual students and classes.
9) Ensure that classroom/workshop participation maintains a minimum of 35 participants