Nutrition Educator

Nutrition Educator

FLIPANY is disrupting the way health and wellness support is offered to communities that have been historically ignored. We serve nutritious food, encourage healthy eating, and get people to move. Whether we are working with partners to connect families to food, teaching kids to dice veggies or kick a ball, or designing customized health and wellness programs, FLIPANY takes an active, "hands-on" approach. We incorporate life skills into all our programs to increase the emotional well-being and resilience of the kids and families. We push beyond boundaries and explore every opportunity to offer creative health and wellness initiatives that inspire people to transform their lives forever.

FLIPANY is seeking a Nutrition Educator to work directly with youth in the community. The Nutrition Educator will teach nutrition and cooking classes at partner locations, including schools, community centers, and other community spaces. The ideal Nutrition Educator is excited about encouraging and supporting healthy lifestyles for youth and families while demonstrating strong and positive class management of groups of youth.

Assignments and Compensation:

• Typical class hours are MondayFriday afternoons between 2pm and 6pm, with some day classes at certain sites.
• Weekend assignments for special events may also be available.
• FLIPANY provides curriculum content and class material.
• Contractors are compensated $30.00 per hour for each 1-hour class delivered.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 2+ years' experience working with children.
• Education or experience in child development/behavior, psychology, or other social sciences.
• Ability to deliver classes to a group of 15-20 participants
• Ability to implement curriculum outlined for the program with proven results.
• Expertise with Microsoft Office 365 / Teams platform
• General understanding of physical activity standards for youth
• Excellent 'classroom management' and ability to work with behavioral issues among youth populations.

FLIPANY is a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.