Contract Dietitian

**Ignite Nutrition is hiring a part time contract dietitian to join our team as soon as possible**
- **The position **_**in-person**_ **is 1 day per week (flexibility on which day, as well as total FTE)**_
- **Requirements**:_
- Bachelor Degree in Nutrition and/or Food Sciences from an accredited University; and dietetic internship program completion
- Eligibility and/or Registration with the provincial regulatory body (i.e. College of Dietitians of Alberta)
- Has, or is willing to get liability insurance
- Previous experience in counselling and behaviour change preferred. Previous GI experience preferred.
- Ability to take direction but act with initiative and self-motivation to meet deadlines and responsibilities
- Exceptional attention to detail and documentation of work
- Strong planning, follow up, time management & organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task and remain flexible within demanding environment
- A passion for continual learning - self-directed and on top of the changing nutrition landscape

**Responsibilities and Duties**
- **Job Duties Description**:_
- One-on-one client counselling
- Presentations and lunch & learns
- Management of client bookings and schedule
- Provide content for the Ignite Nutrition blog
- Group education
- Development of presentations
- Continual self-directed education on various practice areas as required

**Qualifications and Skills**
- **Skills**:_
- _Tech Savvy -_ confident using various online platforms or willing to learn
- _Continual Learner -_ stays up to date on current research, enjoys expanding on knowledge base through research, and is on top of trends their clients are interested in
- _Reliable_ - a self-starter and adaptive to various environments
- _Driven_ - looking to build a client portfolio within a growing practice
- _Ability to manage multiple tasks -_ meet deadlines & manage time well
- _Excellent organizational skills_ - ability to always be one step ahead
- _Problem solver_ - looks for the answer prior to asking questions, but knows personal/educational limitations and asks for help when needed
- _Strong interpersonal skills_ - ability to tailor counselling to each individual - meeting them where they are at, confidently & compassionately listening and communicating with clients

In addition to your resume - please answer the following questions in a Word document:

- In my free time, I enjoy...
- I stay organized by...
- If I were a food I would be ___ because
- In 10 sentences or less, tell us about yourself and why you're interested in this role.
- Please describe WHO you think Ignite Nutrition’s ideal client is. (There are several - you only need to pick one type J )
- What hours are you looking for? (casual, part time, # of hours/days per week)
- What is your availability?
- Ignite is a growing business. There is room for your portfolio to grow over time as the business continues to grow. Are you interested in increasing hours over time?

**Job Type**: Contract

Licence/Certification:

- License for registered dietitian in Alberta (required)

Work Location: In person