Nutrition Education Coordinator

Department Summary At UCLA Housing & Hospitality (H&H), you become part of UCLA's tradition of excellence by providing quality housing, dining, and hospitality services to student-residents, faculty, staff, and campus visitors. We believe there's more to a job than simply being employed. In addition to competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and retirement plans, H&H team members enjoy significant opportunities for professional and personal growth in a supportive work environment. No matter what your role, you will join more than 2,600+ H&H team members who understand that our motto Hospitality First! means that a warm, gracious attitude makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve. Position Summary Under the direction of the Associate Director of Dining Services, the Nutrition Education Coordinator oversees all nutrition and wellness programs for Housing &H. The coordinator leads the planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and management of evidence-based nutrition and wellness initiatives. The position develops and delivers education programs and services that support the nutritional needs of the Housing &H community and aligns with dining operations. It also coordinates wellness outreach events for students and team members within H&H. In partnership with senior dining leadership, the coordinator works with students, parents, and dining management to address individual nutrition needs related to medical conditions or food allergies. The role supports dining operations, student success, and employee wellness by providing nutrition education, consulting on menus, managing recipes and nutrition data, conducting training, leading outreach efforts, and ensuring compliance with nutrition and allergen standards. The coordinator also maintains and updates nutritional information for the Housing-Dining residential restaurants using the Jamix Food Management System. Salary & Compensation UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits. Qualifications 2-4 years experience teaching nutrition, health, wellness courses, and body image education and program planning, and demonstrated working knowledge of the educational, research, and public service environment. (Required) Experience teaching adult learners in higher education (Preferred) Bilingual in Spanish (Preferred) Thorough knowledge of the health promotion and education field. (Required) Strong communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with students, staff, and faculty. (Required) Experience in counseling students individually or in groups on diet, wellness, or lifestyle behavior change. (Required) Understanding regulatory and compliance issues for campus dining services and health programs. (Required) Knowledge and skills of recipe modification techniques and the ability to train dining team members on use. (Required) Knowledge of current and emerging methods of health promotion, education, behavior change and assessment. (Required) Familiarity with diversity and inclusion in nutrition practice, especially relevant for culturally sensitive dietary programs. (Preferred) Running or coordinating campus wellness programs, food services, or health campaigns. (Preferred) Experience teaching nutrition, health, or wellness courses. (Preferred) Ability to develop workshops for student and staff audiences. (Preferred) Experience in nutrition research, data collection, and analysis. (Preferred) Ability to work effectively as a team with chefs, restaurant managers, and dining team members. (Preferred) Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations Bachelor's Degree Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) (Required) Master's Degree Nutrition, Public Health or related field (Preferred) Current, and continued maintenance of, Registered Dietitian certification Annual (Required) Special Conditions for Employment Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation. Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired. Pre-Placement Physical: Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory physical examination. Schedule Working hours will vary may include nights and weekends. Union/Policy Covered SV-Stdt Svs & Adv Prof (SSAP) #J-18808-Ljbffr The Regents of the University of California on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus