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Nutrition Services Coordinator (Onondaga County Office for Adult and Long Term Care Services)
Do you believe that good nutrition is the foundation of healthy aging? Are you looking for a career where your expertise can make a difference in people’s lives? Join our compassionate and mission-driven team as a Nutrition Services Coordinator and play a vital role in supporting the health and independence of older adults in our community.
In this dynamic and rewarding role, you’ll oversee the quality and performance of meal service providers who deliver essential nutrition to seniors. You’ll work with a network of subcontractors, dietitians, and care professionals to ensure meals are safe, nutritious, and tailored to the unique needs of aging adults. Your work will directly impact the well-being of some of our most vulnerable neighbors.
Typical Work Activities:
Supervises nutrition screening of clients, nutrition assessment, nutrition care plans, and follow-up for elderly clients with complex medical conditions.
Conducts individualized nutrition counseling for participants at senior centers and dining sites.
Develops the annual Nutrition Education and Nutrition Counseling Plan for the Senior
Nutrition Services program.
Supervises the development of monthly nutrition education materials for elderly clients.
Certifies subcontractors’ monthly menus, including special diets, and meets detailed nutrient requirements and all program regulations.
Evaluates the appropriateness of diet orders for meals on wheels clients and determines the type of diets required.
Monitors the preparation of meals to comply with all regulations, including New York State Sanitary Code.
Provides technical assistance and training to subcontractors to improve efficiency, service, and food safety.
Conducts public information and education efforts including preparation of news releases and articles, establishing contacts with the media, media interviews, attending meetings, speaking to groups, and generally interpreting the role of the nutrition services component to the public.
Participates in program audits and performs assessments of nutrition program subcontractors.
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a baccalaureate in foods and nutrition, food service, nutritional management or closely related field, and four (4) years work experience, or its part time equivalent, in administration of a nutrition program or quantity food service in an institutional setting (creditable experience shall have been obtained only by employment in a hospital, senior citizens center, school lunch program, day care center, or extended care facility).
Special Necessary Requirement
At the time of appointment, candidates must be certified as a Dietitian-Nutritionist by the New York State Education Department.
If interested, please mail or e-mail your resume to:
Maria Mahar, MA, RD, CDN
Deputy Commissioner
John H. Mulroy Civic Center, 10th Floor
Onondaga County Department of Adult and Long Term Care Services
421 Montgomery Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
mariamahar@ongov.net
Onondaga County does not discriminate because of race, creed, color, citizenship, national origin, age, sex, religion, marital status, conviction record, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, or sexual orientation.
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: $69,059 per year
Medical Specialty:
Work Location: In person
Application Deadline: July 3, 2025
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