State of Maryland

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This is professional work at the administrative and consultative level in the field of community nutrition.

An employee in this classification functions as director of either a generalized community nutrition program of a small-sized or medium-sized county agency, or of a medium-sized to large-sized nutrition subprogram, such as WIC, or Maternal and Child Health, of a local agency. As director of a county-wide nutrition program, the employee is responsible for planning, implementing, evaluating, coordinating, and revising the nutrition component of the agency’s services and programs. This employee also collaborates with other agency personnel in the planning of a multi-agency nutrition program. As director of a subprogram, the employee is responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating the program for a specialized area of nutrition. The work in this class requires the exercise of considerable judgment and initiative in planning and coordinating the program within the limits of established policies and in maintaining high standards of service.

As nutrition program director, the employee is administratively responsible to the health officer of a local health agency. As director of a subprogram, the employee receives direction from a higher-level nutritionist. Supervision is normally exercised over subordinate nutritionists, paraprofessionals, and clerical staff. Work is evaluated through conferences and written reports in terms of the overall effectiveness of the program.

Plans, implements, directs, and evaluates a generalized nutrition program of a small-sized or medium-sized county health agency, or a medium-sized to large-sized nutrition subprogram involving administrative responsibilities;

Provides continuous assessment of the population’s nutritional needs and recommends or initiates appropriate action;

Provides technical consultation to professional and paraprofessional staff of the health agency and of other official and voluntary agencies;

Recommends policies and procedures to promote and strengthen nutrition services;

Plans and implements orientation and in-service education for professional and paraprofessional staff of the local health agency and other organizations;

Plans, implements, and supervises field training for undergraduate or graduate students in public health nutrition or related fields and other professional visitors;

Develops and evaluates nutrition education methodology;

Assesses the need for, prepares, and develops nutrition education materials;

Cooperates with other agencies, professional and lay groups; and coordinates the nutrition program of the local health agency with that of other agencies or programs;

May conduct special nutrition programs, surveys, or studies, and participate in broad research which includes a nutrition component;

Promotes the use of interagency referral systems and other methods to assure continuity of nutritional care;

Prepares program plans, reports, and budgets;

Performs other related duties.

Specific educational and experience requirements are set by the agency based on the essential job functions assigned to the position.

A Class Description provides information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work and General Requirements for a classification in the Management Service or a classification in the Skilled or Professional Service in which all positions have been designated Special Appointments. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency. Class descriptions broadly define groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

Dec 20 2006 12:00AM

Director, Division of Classification and Salary