• WIC Nutritionist/Breastfeeding Coordinator

    City of Bangor (Bangor, ME)


    WIC Nutritionist/Breastfeeding Coordinator

     

    The City of Bangor has a unique opportunity for the right candidate interested in making a difference! The City is hoping to find the perfect candidate for the WIC Nutritionist/Breastfeeding Coordinator position. Under the direction of the WIC Program Manager, the Nutritionist/Breastfeeding Coordinator supervises WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselors (BFPC) and oversees the implementation and management of breastfeeding promotion and support for participants of the Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program (WIC). This position establishes WIC eligibility, determines nutritional risk factors, performs nutrition assessments, documents health and social service referrals, provides food packages, and enters data into the WIC data application system. The Nutritionist/BF Coordinator travels throughout Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties to provide WIC services and to implement outreach and participant retention activities. Please see the full job description here: WIC Nutritionist/Breastfeeding Coordinator Job Description

     

    This position is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) with a comprehensive benefits package. Highlights include:

     

    + Several insurance options, including low deductible medical insurance, with up to 80% of health insurance paid for by the City

    + Retirement plan with generous employer contribution

    + Paid time off (3 weeks of vacation and 3 weeks of sick time in first year)

    + 13 Paid holidays

    + Contributing in a significant way to your local community

     

    This position’s full salary range is $26.23 to $35.25 per hour and the position is nonexempt.

     

    How to Apply

     

    Applications can be completed online (HR Upload Portal (bangormaine.gov) (https://hrupload.bangormaine.gov/hrupload/) and will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and interviews may begin at any time. Questions may be directed to [email protected]. Thank you for your interest in working for the City of Bangor!

     

    About the City of Bangor

     

    The City of Bangor provides a great number of services to our citizens across a dozen departments. From plowing roads to emergency response to registering your vehicle, the City of Bangor does it all. We take pride in the variety of services we offer including a major Airport in Maine, a regional transit system, one of two Public Health Departments in the State, and the more typical services that our citizens have come to expect.

     

    Our community is the third largest in Maine with just over 31,000 residents with a large influx during the day as commuters arrive to begin their work day. Nicknamed the “Queen City”, we boast several local colleges, full-service convention center, and a waterfront concert venue that draws large crowds to Bangor every year.

     

    Come join our team and be a part of our public service commitment to thousands of Mainers.

    Job Details

    Category

     

    Public Health and Community Services

     

    Status

     

    Open

     

    Posted

     

    October 24, 2025 4:00 PM

     

    Closing

     

    Open Until Filled