Hybrid Nutrition Specialist - (Human Services Specialist I) - Community Resources and Services, Aging chez Howard County Government, MD

About the Department

Howard County:
Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.

Howard County Government:
Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, best practices and sustainability. It is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2025, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 83 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) – the most awards in the state of Maryland, and the fifth highest in the nation, as compared to more than 3000 counties. NACo Achievement Awards are the premier national honor to recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policy making. 

What are we looking for?
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.

What you'll like most about working at Howard County Government:

• We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.  
• We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged!  
• We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs. 
• As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Coordinates all aspects of the food and nutrition program at the Howard County 50+ Centers and may assist and/or coordinate nutrition services at other local nutrition sites to reduce food insecurity and promote socialization. Develops and coordinates nutrition activities, including educational presentations and cooking demonstrations, in-person and virtually. Works collaboratively across the Office and Department to promote wellness and nutrition activities. Develops and maintains community partnerships with key partners to ensure program expansion for both Congregate and Home Delivered Meals programs. Supports a nutrition emergency response. 

This is a grant-funded position and is ineligible for membership in a collective bargaining unit. This position will be abolished when the grant-funding ends.

STARTING SALARY HIRING RANGE:
$26.83 - $29.38
$55,808 - $61,104

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Performs professional level human services work, which may include supervisory responsibility, under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior.   Work includes human service, administrative, and counseling work; providing counseling and programmatic services to the special populations; and providing assistance in identifying the population at risk, its needs and how to meet those needs.  Organizes and publicizes large events for citizens or special groups.  Work also includes providing services needed to carry out human service programs or the operation of a medium sized center with extensive regional responsibility and concurrent programming.  

Position Duties

Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. 

• Works and cooperates with co-workers and supervisors at all levels. 
• Learns and performs all essential job functions accurately.
• Responsible for food service program including ordering meals, supplies, recording temperatures, and acts as liaison with caterer under contract for nutrition sites. 
• Monitors nutrition sites and home delivered meal routes.
• Evaluates clients for nutrition risk and program eligibility. Ensures nutrition program assessments are completed by participants on an annual basis.
• Plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates nutrition education programs including but not limited to Tasty Tidbits, Fresh Conversations, Ask the Nutrition Experts, and Stepping Up Your Nutrition.  
• Recruits, trains and supervises volunteers working in the Congregate Meals program. 
• Completes accurate and timely data entry related to assessments, nutrition education and meals served for the Congregate and Home Delivered Meals programs.
• Plans and implements farmers’ market coupon distribution.
• Collaborates with community partners to address food insecurity for underserved and diverse communities. 
• Develops outreach and marketing of the Congregate and Home Delivered Meal programs. 
• Works as a team member across OAI divisions, projects, and programs.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings as directed by supervisor. 
• May require work some evening and weekends.   
• Participates in activities related to Emergency Management as requested, including work outside normal business hours.

• May supervise contingent or benefitted staff. 

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

PREFERRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university and experience coordinating and implementing nutrition related programs and services. 
• ServSafe Certification (if not already possessed, certification must be obtained within six months of assuming the position). 
• Multilingual – English and Korean and/or Mandarin, or a minimum of one other language preferred.
• Ability to speak and write the language with a high degree of fluency.
• Experience in database management and spreadsheet applications are necessary.
• Proficiency in virtual platforms and use of technology for human services delivery. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 

• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. 

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. 

• The employee must be able to travel to meetings, events, and job sites independently.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, there is the usual noise associated with a busy, active lunchroom. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS, AND REASONING ABILITY:

• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Ability to work well with an ethnically diverse older adult population. 
• Strong computer proficiency especially with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). 

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret journal articles and documents. 

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. 

• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.

• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

• Ability to travel to and move around various sites independently to attend meetings and events and perform other related work as needed.

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