Food, Nutrition and Health

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December 29, 2020

Position Description: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Linn County is seeking a School Nutrition Educator. The role of the School Nutrition Educator is to promote healthy lifestyle by providing direct delivery of nutrition and physical activity lessons in K-3^rd grade classrooms and K-5 out of school programs in the Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD). The School Nutrition Educator will work closely with the Lead School Nutrition Educator and other team members to meet the educational needs of a diverse population. This position is made possible through a grant with the Iowa Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) Iowa Nutrition Network (INN) School Grant Program, which is supported by SNAP-Ed funds.

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