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Are you passionate about community health and ready to take the next step in leadership? Join our nonprofit team as a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supervisor and be at the heart of meaningful change. KCR provides an excellent work life balance with a Monday through Friday schedule and employer paid benefits for employees!

Job Title: WIC Site Supervisor

Department: Women, Infants and Children- Early Learning & Family Services

Hourly Wage: 25.96- 25.96

Position Type: Full Time, Non-Exempt, Monday to Friday

Direct Supervisor: WIC Manager

Work Environment: In person, office setting

Job Summary

This position supervises WIC staff at assigned site locations. This position is responsible for staff and class schedules, formulating evaluation input, performing nutritional evaluation and counseling for clients in a community health setting. Must be able to communicate with a diverse population, be patient and creative in finding nutritional solutions to nutrition and health challenges.

KCR Mission, Vision, & Core Values

Mission:

Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) is a nonprofit, private, social services agency. We are committed to creating hope and opportunity for all low-income Kitsap County residents by providing resources that promote self-sufficiency and stability.

Vision:

We exist with a clear vision of creating a community where everyone has an opportunity to thrive.

Core Values:

Kitsap Community Resources core values are a vital part of each position, and employees are expected to uphold them to the fullest.

+ Integrity – taking care to honor our commitments in an ethical manner

+ Compassion – genuinely empathizing with those we serve

+ Excellence – demonstrating a high level of performance in all we do

+ Diversity – showing honor and respect to all individuals we serve

+ Collaboration – so we seek out partnership opportunities

+ Teamwork – supporting our employees and partners as we fulfill our mission

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

+ Required Education: AA degree

+ Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree in nutrition or related field

+ Bi-lingual Spanish is a plus

+ 2 years of supervisory experience

+ 2 years of experience counseling clients in nutrition

+ Ability to pass State and/or Federal Background Checks as determined by position (prior to hire date)

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Must demonstrate recognition and compassion for low-income peoples.

+ Must be aware and sensitive to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

+ Must have supervisory experience

+ Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

+ Good public relations, communication and educational skills needed.

+ Requires knowledge of local resources which benefit the economically disadvantaged.

+ Ability to work under pressure and time constraints

License(s) and/or Certifications:

+ Certifications: obtain WA state WIC certifier status via on the job training

Essential Physical and Mental Functions

+ Requires walking, reaching/stretching, intermittent sitting, twisting, and bending

+ Ability to occasionally lift up to 30 pounds

+ Good judgment, and the ability to remain calm and effectively communicate appropriate advice, guidance, information and training

+ Cognitive ability to recognize and address safety concerns

+ Cognitive ability to discern accuracy and apply to work as necessary.

KCR Basic Expectations

+ Must be able to exhibit regular attendance

+ Conducts business and performs responsibilities with honesty, empathy, and integrity in alignment with KCR Code of Ethics

+ Demonstration of service delivery that aligns with KCR Mission, Vision, and Core Values

+ Proactively takes appropriate steps to maintain a safe, clean, healthy, and professional working environment, seeks guidance from supervision/management when there are questions

Responsibilities- Included but are not limited to

+ Report to and accept assignments from WIC Manager.

+ Follow WIC regulations pertaining to WIC Program procedures, policies and practices and keep up to date with revisions/changes throughout the program year.

+ Responsible for accurate and timely completion of anthropometric measurements, health assessment, determining nutritional risk and eligibility, and prescribing supplemental food packages based on State WIC guidelines.

+ Responsible for WIC staff scheduling and ensures schedule compliance. Verifies and submits site staff timesheets. Submits draft staff evaluations to WIC Manager.

+ Responsible for the smooth operation of assigned site including supply & training materials ordering, and maintaining various inventories.

+ Provides monthly status reports to WIC Manager.

+ Plan and provide nutrition education for the WIC client, document nutrition services, and literature provided in client's file within the established timeframes.

+ Participate in in-services, health fairs, community meetings and job-related education programs

+ Assist in the development and office organization of nutrition education displays, posters, literature and other creative projects.

+ Attend and participate in unit, division, and agency staff meetings as required.

+ Meet with WIC Manager as needed.

+ Ensures positive and appropriate communication between the assigned site and the WIC Manager.

+ Accepts other duties as assigned by the WIC Manager

+ Maybe asked to perform WIC clerk and Certifier duties as needed.

Behaviors

+ Demonstrates support of KCR efforts within the agency and community

+ Works collaboratively with supervisors, co-workers, and KCR participants

+ Displays positive attitude in the workplace

+ Takes personal responsibility for own words and actions

+ Demonstrates willingness to work toward the greater good of KCR

+ Demonstrates engagement in work activities by participating in meetings, events, and employee committees

+ Positively contributes to the workplace culture ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment

+ Interacts with co-workers in a positive manner

+ Proactively seeks out information and guidance in the performance of their job responsibilities.

+ Demonstrates a positive demeanor in all interactions with staff and clients and seeks guidance from supervision and management when experiencing difficulties.

Growth

+ Demonstrates a continuous quality improvement mindset through individual work, interpersonally, and in team settings

+ Works consistently towards qualification completion including degree completion and/or required certifications/credential(s)

+ Establishes and communicates professional goals and demonstrates progress towards those goals which may include education, training, future career path, vertical job loading, shadowing, and job share

+ Demonstrates initiative by seeking training opportunities and completing a minimum of 12 hours of nutrition education each year.

+ Maintain industry professional and technical knowledge by attending relevant workshops; reviewing professional publications and participating in professional organizations (National WIC Association)

Work/Life Balance

KCR offers a robust benefits package to support balance between work and life outside the workplace.

+ Vacation, Sick, Personal Holiday, and other time off for life events such as Jury Duty, Bereavement, etc.

+ 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long-term and Short-term Disability for employee only (dependents can be covered through payroll deduction)

+ 6.5% Employer Contribution to 401K after first 12-18 months of employment

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Employee Wellness Program

+ Employee Growth & Development Training Programs

All duties and requirements listed in this job description are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position; employees will be requested to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Kitsap Community Resources reserves the right to determine the contents of KCR job descriptions.

Kitsap Community Resources is an “at-will” employer.

KCR recognizes that ideas come from a varied mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences. KCR is committed to attracting and retaining a varied and highly skilled staff, by honoring experiences, perspectives and unique identities of the community in which we serve. KCR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, nation of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law.

KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES (KCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. KCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

All employment decisions at KCR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, pregnancy, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KCR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.