Location: Waukegan, IL, US, 60085
Job Requisition ID: 43315
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: DIETITIAN - 12510
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Opening Date: 01/17/2025
Closing Date/Time: 01/31/2025
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $4,952 - $6,952 per month ($59,424 - $83,424 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Lake
Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm; 30-minute unpaid lunch
Work Location: Waukegan - 1401 W Dugdale Rd
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Kiley Developmental Center
Fiscal Services Dietary
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Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Dietitian for the Kiley Developmental Center located in Waukegan, Illinois to interpret nutritional guidelines, standard and special dietary requirements. Plans and prepares modified diets and menus for Kiley Developmental Center. Participates in the habilitation planning process. Trains professional and para-professional staff about proper nutrition and dietary requirements. Plans menus, conducts on-site meal monitoring and evaluates the facilities nutritional safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
Essential Functions
- Interprets nutritional guidelines, standard and special dietary requirements.
- Provides direction to center staff in areas of portion control, modified diet, and sanitation procedures in accordance with Public Health Standards.
- Evaluates individuals for food acceptance and weight changes.
- Performs quality assurance checks including sanitation, random samples of meal quality and proper food preparation.
- Monitors the facility homes for sanitary storage practices.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned that are reasonable within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with courses in dietetics.
- Requires licensure as a dietitian nutritionist by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation*.
- *This requirement is set forth in the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act (225 ILCS 30).
- This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
About the Agency
The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.