Job Title: Lead Health and Nutrition Coach
Department: Health and Nutrition
Reports To: Associate Director
FLSA Status: This is a full-time (37.50/week) Non-Exempt Union position
Level: 10
Salary Range: $77,060.69-$81,753.56
Position Summary:
The Lead Health and Nutrition Coach is a leadership role that supports child care educators promote a healthy start for young children. This role helps ensure that nutrition education, individualized coaching/technical assistance and program supports are coordinated, effective, and aligned with program regulation and best practices, to strengthen healthy child care environments that promote good nutrition and physical activity.
In collaboration of the Associate Director of Health and Nutrition, the Lead Coach will oversee key components of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), including provider recruitment/onboarding, training, and compliance support. The role also supports cross-team coordination, including implementation of the Healthy Apple Program in collaboration with the Healthy Apple Program Lead. The Lead represents the department in community partnerships and stakeholder meetings and helps ensure that health and nutrition initiatives are responsive, equitable, and impactful for the ECE community.